Complete 2013 Camaro Catalog (SS, 1LE, ZL1)

[hightower]

Glad they could ruin the rims.

I want the exhaust tips and rear diffuser though.

[Butcher]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

Sorry if this is a lame question, haven't really looked into the wheels much, but why would the rear wheels have to be different than the front wheels if they were both 20x10"?

I could be wrong, but I've heard (from several sources) that the offset is different on the front and rear wheels. If that's true, front wheels would look odd on the back of a Camaro.

[LeviG]

I'm liking the new 20" wheels! I didn't mind the prvious ones, but these look a little more refined. They give the car a little more of an old school muscle car look to me.

[Bhobbs]

Originally Posted by Butcher

I could be wrong, but I've heard (from several sources) that the offset is different on the front and rear wheels. If that's true, front wheels would look odd on the back of a Camaro.

That's probably true. I just don't get why they stretched a tire for the bigger wheel. That really doesn't make sense to me.

[cbass]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

That's probably true. I just don't get why they stretched a tire for the bigger wheel. That really doesn't make sense to me.

What about people on here that claim they run 20x10 all around on their SS?

[Butcher]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

That's probably true. I just don't get why they stretched a tire for the bigger wheel. That really doesn't make sense to me.

It comes down to cost vs performance. They already have the wheels from the ZL1. So there is no reason to change the wheels. The 285 tires are cheaper than the 305 tires. The 305 tires would probably slow down the 1LE on a race track. So the price and performance are the best that they can be.

You have to keep in mind, the 1LE will actually improve the profit margin on the ZL1. The more parts that Chevy "buys in bulk", the cheaper each individual part costs. They can only make a certain number of ZL1s each year. So all of the extra parts get put on a different Camaro. That way, they get a better price on the parts for the ZL1. Chevy doesn't think about building one Camaro at a time, they think about building 100,000 Camaros at a time.

[Butcher]

Originally Posted by cbass

What about people on here that claim they run 20x10 all around on their SS?

Well, if they do, are the wheels the same offset front and rear? I haven't looked at the V6 cars, but none of the V8 cars come with the same size wheels front and rear. I think there is a reason for that. It would definitely be cheaper for Chevy to run the same size wheels and tires front and rear.

[DUGG]

Why can't they paint some flashy colors like the old 85 IROC cars that raced...?

[1LEE]

Originally Posted by Butcher

Well, if they do, are the wheels the same offset front and rear? I haven't looked at the V6 cars, but none of the V8 cars come with the same size wheels front and rear. I think there is a reason for that. It would definitely be cheaper for Chevy to run the same size wheels and tires front and rear.

I just picked up the 2013 brochure at the dealership over the weekend....

It does indeed list the front wheels as 20x10 and the rears 20x11 (same size tires at all 4 corners).

Things are still subject to change, but it looks like it will be this way so far.

[JSLSlim]

@ RJTV6A:

Thanks a lot for posting the catalog! Any objections to me using your hard work and combining the images into a PDF document so that the whole catalog can be downloaded and viewed as a single document?

[DET MUSL]

Originally Posted by PYROLYSIS

Thanks. It bumped my wallpaper of the new pic of the IOM 1LE racing around the track.

Originally Posted by Butcher

I could be wrong, but I've heard (from several sources) that the offset is different on the front and rear wheels. If that's true, front wheels would look odd on the back of a Camaro.

The wheel offsets should be the same as they all use the same wheel bearings at all 4 corners to my knowledge.

[newb]

Originally Posted by DET MUSL

The wheel offsets should be the same as they all use the same wheel bearings at all 4 corners to my knowledge.

How does the wheel bearing affect offset? Wouldn't offset be based on clearances not bearings?

[DET MUSL]

Originally Posted by newb

How does the wheel bearing affect offset? Wouldn't offset be based on clearances not bearings?

Ah yep. If the wheels were the same size the offsets would be the same. But it looks like the backs are 11" so the distance from the hub mounting surface would be different.

[Gio]

Nice....maybe 2014....i change mine