345/30-18 on a 18x10.5" wheel - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

zebra · 11-13-2011, 09:28 PM

it is possible. i know because i have one mounted right now. that said, for me, it's very far from desirable due to having too much of a deep-dish style, so i'm in the process of trying to get a smaller tire to replace it. the tread sticks way too far out from the fender for my taste.

for anyone who's curious as to what it looks like when mounted:
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Li0nel1234 · 11-13-2011, 09:39 PM

What wheel is that and does it fit the SS? How much does it weigh by itself?

FEN · 11-13-2011, 09:44 PM

Just because its possible does not mean its safe.......12" min. wheel width for that tire. I could stuff my 300 lb. ex wife into a micro bikini but ....well, you get the point!

JusticePete · 11-14-2011, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FEN

I could stuff my 300 lb. ex wife into a micro bikini but ....well, you get the point!

zebra · 11-14-2011, 09:14 PM

oh yeah... i should probably mention that for those not familiar with Nitto Invos, the biggest 18" tire they make is a 295/35, and that's what this was until Sat night. i must've ran over something that caused this
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and likewise was running flat until i could get off the interstate & see what had caused the new slight vibration in the car. obviously, it had rode on the sidewall long enough to completely obliterate the sidewall belts & this is what happened when i tried to put enough air to get home on (i didn't know there was a hole at the time)

looking at the inboard side, you can see that as soon an i inched the car forward to check the rollability, the entire tread swelled & shifted 3" out!

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so for those who still don't get the joke, i know good & well a 13.5" wide tire should NEVER be put on a 10.5" wheel... and it physically can't happen with a sidewall this short anyway.

i just thank God my stock fronts hadn't sold yet & i hadn't dismounted them either. it's what got me home. when we rolled this one away from the car, you can just hear bits of shredded crap rolling around inside the tire

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Originally Posted by Li0nel1234

What wheel is that and does it fit the SS? How much does it weigh by itself?

it's a reproduction C5 thin spoke Corvette wheel with a custom powdercoat job i designed. factory ones are 18x9.5
i ain't never seen anybody run one on a 5th gen, but it's close to the same offset as a C5Z wheel which has been used before

i'm wanting to say they were somewhere close to 25lb each.

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Originally Posted by FEN

Just because its possible does not mean its safe.......12" min. wheel width for that tire. I could stuff my 300 lb. ex wife into a micro bikini but ....well, you get the point!

JusticePete · 11-14-2011, 09:34 PM

The best performing wheel and tire combo stretches the tire tight across the rim. Not only will it handle better, but it delivers better fuel economy. I took some pictures of a BMW race car at SEMA with what I thought was a spectacular fitment. I'll get them posted soon. It is the exact opposite of the Zebra fitment. His is black stripes on white and the BMW is white stripes on black

zebra · 11-14-2011, 09:41 PM

JusticePete · 11-14-2011, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by zebra

You're right and I'll get them.

zebra · 11-14-2011, 10:30 PM

that's right, you will!

Nine Ball · 11-15-2011, 10:00 AM

LOLOLOLOL! I feel sorry for any viewers of those pics that think they look good, and will use your pictures in the future to justify their poor fitment decisions. Good stuff, haha.

Tony

zebra · 11-15-2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Nine Ball

LOLOLOLOL! I feel sorry for any viewers of those pics that think they look good, and will use your pictures in the future to justify their poor fitment decisions. Good stuff, haha.

Tony

they gotta

JusticePete · 11-15-2011, 02:35 PM

Stretched tight across the rim by a reasonably knowledgeable race BMW Race TEAM

For street use this would be taking a great concept too far, but using the widest possible rim according to the tire MFG spec is a good place to be. Most of us 'intuitively' know that a wider tire will handle better. It is much harder to accept that a small tire that fits the rim better will be safer and handle better. We need to channel our inner engineer on this choice.

zebra · 11-15-2011, 07:31 PM

i think i get where that school of thought comes from because it don't look like the sidewalls have any room to roll out when cornering, but i absolutely can't stand that look. it looks like you got new wheels & were too cheap to put the 'right size' tires on it

JusticePete · 11-15-2011, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by zebra

i think i get where that school of thought comes from because it don't look like the sidewalls have any room to roll out when cornering, but i absolutely can't stand that look. it looks like you got new wheels & were too cheap to put the 'right size' tires on it

Looks Cool vs Works Great

You'll be so fast in the corners no one will see them any way.

We need to channel our inner engineer on this choice.

11-13-2011, 09:28 PM	#1
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	345/30-18 on a 18x10.5" wheel it is possible. i know because i have one mounted right now. that said, for me, it's very far from desirable due to having too much of a deep-dish style, so i'm in the process of trying to get a smaller tire to replace it. the tread sticks way too far out from the fender for my taste. for anyone who's curious as to what it looks like when mounted: __________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408

11-13-2011, 09:39 PM	#2
Li0nel1234 What should I name my car Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 786 View My Garage	What wheel is that and does it fit the SS? How much does it weigh by itself? __________________ Performance: ARH 2"/"3 headers + ARH 3" HF catback system, SS brake lines, hawk HP+ pads, motul RBF 600 fluid, K&N CAI (w/custom insulation), plug wires, air scoop, Hurst STS, Pedders Track II suspension, 18x10 wheels, 295/45/18 Nitto NT05s Looks: powder coated iom calipers, LED foglights w/ always on harness, custom painted bowties, window tint, smoke tinted tail lights etc, oem gfx w/ custom outlets, painted taillight bezels, all weather trunk mat

11-13-2011, 09:44 PM	#3
FEN Drives: BLACK 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,092	Just because its possible does not mean its safe.......12" min. wheel width for that tire. I could stuff my 300 lb. ex wife into a micro bikini but ....well, you get the point! __________________ CCW polished 505a's Front 20x10 w/275/40/20's Rear 20x11.5 w/305/35/20's Eibach 1" Pro Spring Kit Factory GFX MPD1 spoiler painted bowties 15% tint Last edited by FEN; 11-13-2011 at 10:12 PM.

11-14-2011, 09:41 PM	#7
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	__________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408

11-14-2011, 10:30 PM	#9
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	that's right, you will! __________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408

11-14-2011, 09:34 PM	#6
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	The best performing wheel and tire combo stretches the tire tight across the rim. Not only will it handle better, but it delivers better fuel economy. I took some pictures of a BMW race car at SEMA with what I thought was a spectacular fitment. I'll get them posted soon. It is the exact opposite of the Zebra fitment. His is black stripes on white and the BMW is white stripes on black

11-15-2011, 10:00 AM	#10
Nine Ball Drives: 1969 & 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,849	LOLOLOLOL! I feel sorry for any viewers of those pics that think they look good, and will use your pictures in the future to justify their poor fitment decisions. Good stuff, haha. Tony __________________ Fquick.com/NineBall

11-15-2011, 02:35 PM	#12
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	Stretched tight across the rim by a reasonably knowledgeable race BMW Race TEAM For street use this would be taking a great concept too far, but using the widest possible rim according to the tire MFG spec is a good place to be. Most of us 'intuitively' know that a wider tire will handle better. It is much harder to accept that a small tire that fits the rim better will be safer and handle better. We need to channel our inner engineer on this choice.

11-15-2011, 07:31 PM	#13
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	i think i get where that school of thought comes from because it don't look like the sidewalls have any room to roll out when cornering, but i absolutely can't stand that look. it looks like you got new wheels & were too cheap to put the 'right size' tires on it __________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408

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