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Username Post: wheels, tires, back spacing, etc....        (Topic#285441)
53belair 
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 08-11-12 06:04 PM - Post#2258261    

patgizz offered some great insight that is buried in another thread. I want to try and gather more similar info. from you geniuses.

+12 offset is 12mm more backspacing than 0 offset, which would be 4.5" on a 9" wheel. so 4.5" + 12mm = 4.97" of backspacing plus the lip of the rim.

i had 245 rubber on the back of my 54 for 5 years with about an inch to spare to the framerail and nothing to spare to the quarter panel. so the 275 was definitely a tight squeeze.

I love wheels. I love 15 x 6 Radirs and I love humomma 20" wheels done right and this always seems to be a question with our rides.

7 or 8 in. wheels with a 4 or 4 1/2 back spacing works great with the standard (60 inch) axle. Please share you info. including length of rear axle. especially if longer or shorter than 60".



 

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patgizz 
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 08-11-12 06:23 PM - Post#2258268    
    In response to 53belair

not sure on width of mine but it is from a 67 camaro. i ran 17x8 with 4.5 backspace and 245/45 tires.

at one point i did have a 17x9.5 rear with 275 rubber but i can't remember which axle i had under the car at the time.

 

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53belair 
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 08-11-12 08:26 PM - Post#2258302    
    In response to patgizz

Width on the 67 camaro 3rd member is 60".

 

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53belair 
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 08-12-12 06:51 PM - Post#2258622    
    In response to 53belair

I'd like to hear from a couple of folks with second gen. camaro or firebird rear axles. They're a couple of inches longer and of course the back spacing would be different.

 

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