Do we really need 20 inch rims? - Page 2 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Norm Peterson · 01-13-2013, 08:19 PM

Wheels only need to be about 4" larger than the rotors . . .

Norm

ElektraSS · 01-13-2013, 08:27 PM

Depends on what you like and what you have done to the car!

vroomapunk · 01-13-2013, 09:07 PM

Well the new corvette is stock with 18s on front 19s on Rear. And optional 19s front 20s rear. I would think they are moving away from 20's all around.

Camaro731 · 01-15-2013, 02:59 PM

Love my 20's

meissen · 01-15-2013, 05:58 PM

It makes me cringe to think that our cars have gotten so bloated that a 20 inch rim is necessary for the wheels to look proportional to the rest of the car. And to think my 17" rims on my 1994 Camaro is "right sized"

camarogolfguy · 01-16-2013, 11:36 PM

No.

OnSlicks · 01-17-2013, 12:05 AM

18s please to keep the cost of rubbers down :p

ihada69L78 · 01-17-2013, 12:33 AM

295-45-18. 28.46" tall. Tread and section close to 274-40-20.

SGOS252382 · 01-20-2013, 05:32 PM

I sure hope they don't ruin the car and put 22" on it.

Most likely they will stay with 20" wheels.

lurchsSS · 01-20-2013, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ihada69L78

295-45-18. 28.46" tall. Tread and section close to 274-40-20.

That looks good

plus probably rides just a bit smoother with the added sidewall right?

On another note....
IMO it's stupid that the upsized rim option is 21" for the Camaro's, really from a 20 to a 21....yeah buddy that really stands out.

Norm Peterson · 01-20-2013, 06:26 PM

Only plus-one is the common OE mfr upsize . . . don't forget that the OE's still have to assume that there are people who would go +1 but not +2 or +whatever the latest "look" demands.

So if they figure that enough more folks would go +1 than the difference in price to +2 would cover, +1 is what you get.

Norm

*The_Blur* · 01-20-2013, 07:53 PM

GM has a really bad habit of making all cars look like off-road conquerers. The 20s are the right fit for the Camaro currently. If we had stock 18s, the car would look so lifted that we'd be seeing Camaros rally racing.

Alpha is smaller, and I expect the wheel wells to be slightly smaller, too. I'd guess GM puts the next Camaro on 18s with 20s available through your dealer, much like the current 21s. Hopefully, the same bolt pattern is used so that people keeping their current Camaros can use the new rims if they want.

GuitarJozz · 01-20-2013, 09:04 PM

I got the 18" Heritage style wheels on my 2LS, and even those look too big to me. In my opinion, a car like the Camaro, or any muscle car, does not look good whatsoever in any which way with anything larger than 18" rims.

I don't know what you guys like about larger rims, they look horrible, disgusting, completely wrong on the Camaro, or any of the (modern) muscle/pony cars, to me.

Are you guys trying to turn your Camaro into a ricer? I just don't get it...

I mean no offense with this post, my mind just can't comprehend how anyone think the 20's and up look good. Unless there's a performance increase I don't know about(besides the speed rating), I'm just not getting it...

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-20-2013, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuitarJozz

I got the 18" Heritage style wheels on my 2LS, and even those look too big to me. In my opinion, a car like the Camaro, or any muscle car, does not look good whatsoever in any which way with anything larger than 18" rims.

I don't know what you guys like about larger rims, they look horrible, disgusting, completely wrong on the Camaro, or any of the (modern) muscle/pony cars, to me.

Are you guys trying to turn your Camaro into a ricer? I just don't get it...

I mean no offense with this post, my mind just can't comprehend how anyone think the 20's and up look good. Unless there's a performance increase I don't know about(besides the speed rating), I'm just not getting it...

In terms of this generation Camaro...it makes the car look "strong"...big and beefy wheels that fill the well openings...the less sheet metal you can see, the "tougher" the car tends to look to most.

That's one of the reasons so many people fell in love with the concept Camaro. 21s up front and 22s out back with thick, bold spokes...

Compare that:

With say.....this Cruze, which has some pretty sharp body lines, but much smaller wheels and more sheet-metal showing:

Specifically...look at the back wheels.

It's almost like comparing the way wheels look on an Indy racer to a shopping cart at the store....

That all said...I'll never drive anything with bigger wheels than 20". That is the absolute limit for me.

EDIT: As I look at the Concept Camaro compared to my signature....I am amazed at how close they kept the two...

01-13-2013, 08:27 PM	#16
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01-13-2013, 09:07 PM	#17
vroomapunk [COTW 5/12/14] Drives: 2012 CRT NF Cammed 2SS/RS For Sale Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NOLA Posts: 6,115 View My Garage	Well the new corvette is stock with 18s on front 19s on Rear. And optional 19s front 20s rear. I would think they are moving away from 20's all around. __________________

01-15-2013, 02:59 PM	#18
Camaro731 Drives: 2012 black 2Lt + bells & whistles Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NY Posts: 340	Love my 20's __________________ 08/18/2011 (1100)(1102)(2000) 09/12/2011 (3800)(4000) (4150)(4B00) 09/23/2011 - (5000)

01-15-2013, 05:58 PM	#19
meissen Founder - Michigan FBody Drives: 1994 Camaro LT1, 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Haven, MI Posts: 2,599	It makes me cringe to think that our cars have gotten so bloated that a 20 inch rim is necessary for the wheels to look proportional to the rest of the car. And to think my 17" rims on my 1994 Camaro is "right sized" __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 - *"Zooma"* 1994 Camaro LT1 A4 - *"Red Alert"* - v6-to-LT1 Swapped Cruiser; Cammed, Stalled, Enjoyed "Gone But Not Forgotten" 2016 Camaro 1LT A8 - "Elmo" 2014 Camaro 1LT M6 - "Cherry Bomb" 2012 Camaro 1LS M6 - "Clifford" Michigan FBody Association http://www.mifbody.com/

01-17-2013, 12:33 AM	#22
ihada69L78 Drives: 2023 Silverado LTZ, 2022 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 322	295-45-18. 28.46" tall. Tread and section close to 274-40-20. Attached Images

01-13-2013, 08:19 PM	#15
Norm Peterson corner barstool sitter Drives: 08 Mustang GT, 19 WRX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Eastern Time Zone Posts: 6,990	Wheels only need to be about 4" larger than the rotors . . . Norm

01-16-2013, 11:36 PM	#20
camarogolfguy Camarogolfguy Drives: 2012 ssrs Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern MI Posts: 240 View My Garage	No.

01-17-2013, 12:05 AM	#21
OnSlicks Drives: Z28 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: CA Posts: 7	18s please to keep the cost of rubbers down :p

01-20-2013, 05:32 PM	#23
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	I sure hope they don't ruin the car and put 22" on it. Most likely they will stay with 20" wheels.

01-20-2013, 06:26 PM	#25
Norm Peterson corner barstool sitter Drives: 08 Mustang GT, 19 WRX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Eastern Time Zone Posts: 6,990	Only plus-one is the common OE mfr upsize . . . don't forget that the OE's still have to assume that there are people who would go +1 but not +2 or +whatever the latest "look" demands. So if they figure that enough more folks would go +1 than the difference in price to +2 would cover, +1 is what you get. Norm

01-20-2013, 07:53 PM	#26
The_Blur Moderator Drives: 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Bob Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 14,769	GM has a really bad habit of making all cars look like off-road conquerers. The 20s are the right fit for the Camaro currently. If we had stock 18s, the car would look so lifted that we'd be seeing Camaros rally racing. Alpha is smaller, and I expect the wheel wells to be slightly smaller, too. I'd guess GM puts the next Camaro on 18s with 20s available through your dealer, much like the current 21s. Hopefully, the same bolt pattern is used so that people keeping their current Camaros can use the new rims if they want. __________________ RDP Motorsport//GEN5DIY//Cultrag Performance//JPSS//Rodgets Chevrolet// Operation Demon//Buy at Invoice//RACECARWEAR RESPECT ALL CARS. LOVE YOUR OWN. warn 145:159 ban

01-20-2013, 09:04 PM	#27
GuitarJozz Drives: 2012 Chevy Camaro 2LS SIM Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 196	I got the 18" Heritage style wheels on my 2LS, and even those look too big to me. In my opinion, a car like the Camaro, or any muscle car, does not look good whatsoever in any which way with anything larger than 18" rims. I don't know what you guys like about larger rims, they look horrible, disgusting, completely wrong on the Camaro, or any of the (modern) muscle/pony cars, to me. Are you guys trying to turn your Camaro into a ricer? I just don't get it... I mean no offense with this post, my mind just can't comprehend how anyone think the 20's and up look good. Unless there's a performance increase I don't know about(besides the speed rating), I'm just not getting it...