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Fast1 · 04-01-2016, 07:30 AM

I'm wanting to go with 305 tires on the rear. Are they too wide for the power I'm making? Or am I overthinking it? My car makes 385 hp to the wheels.

Rrm20151le · 04-01-2016, 09:41 AM

I have 305's on mine and I'm making 430 hp to the rear wheels. Go for it, you'll be fine.

Need4speed_motorsports · 04-01-2016, 01:53 PM

305 is easily done, the 315 is the widest we do.

arkentect · 04-01-2016, 02:02 PM

Whos cares what the power is

I drive a v6 with 315's on the rear lol. She looks badass

Need4speed_motorsports · 04-01-2016, 02:04 PM

the meatier the better haha.

InTheMarket · 04-01-2016, 08:50 PM

Is it possible to go 285 on the Stock wheels, 20x8 up front and 20x9 in the rear. I have also heard of people buying two 20x11 wheels and moving the 20x9 to the front. I would like a "square setup" SO maybe the least costly is to buy two 20x9 wheels? End goal is "square" 284's all the way around.

Thanks all.

762ch · 04-02-2016, 09:58 AM

I am running 20x9 all the way around. 4 OEM Rears. But I'm using OEM tire sizes, I track my car and wouldn't run a 285 on 9" wheel. I will be using 20x10 for 285s.

InTheMarket · 04-03-2016, 07:08 PM

So using 4 OEM 20x9's one could expect to have 275's on all four? Anything above that should be 20x10 or above?

kmdracer · 04-03-2016, 10:05 PM

Go wider till it rubs, then get out the bfh, lol

Back years ago, I ran 295 on some 9 inch rims. They wore okay

Need4speed_motorsports · 04-05-2016, 03:40 PM

on a 9" you can use a 285 it just buldges but its doable.

04-01-2016, 07:30 AM	#1
Fast1 Drives: 2010 Summit White SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 167	How wide is too wide? I'm wanting to go with 305 tires on the rear. Are they too wide for the power I'm making? Or am I overthinking it? My car makes 385 hp to the wheels.

04-01-2016, 02:02 PM	#4
arkentect Drives: 2010 Camaro SGM 1LT M6 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,630	Whos cares what the power is I drive a v6 with 315's on the rear lol. She looks badass __________________ Arkentect's Build Thread!! - UPSTATE C5 MEMBER 2010 SGM M6 1LT - SOLD Current - 2009 C6 Corvette Z51

04-01-2016, 08:50 PM	#6
InTheMarket Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 108	Is it possible to go 285 on the Stock wheels, 20x8 up front and 20x9 in the rear. I have also heard of people buying two 20x11 wheels and moving the 20x9 to the front. I would like a "square setup" SO maybe the least costly is to buy two 20x9 wheels? End goal is "square" 284's all the way around. Thanks all. __________________ 2013 Camaro 2SS: Summit White-Mojave Leather Interior : K&N CAI : Pypes Bomb Axle-Back Exhaust ---------------------------------------------------

04-03-2016, 07:08 PM	#8
InTheMarket Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 108	So using 4 OEM 20x9's one could expect to have 275's on all four? Anything above that should be 20x10 or above? __________________ 2013 Camaro 2SS: Summit White-Mojave Leather Interior : K&N CAI : Pypes Bomb Axle-Back Exhaust ---------------------------------------------------

04-03-2016, 10:05 PM	#9
kmdracer Drives: 2015 black 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wharton, Texas Posts: 130	Go wider till it rubs, then get out the bfh, lol Back years ago, I ran 295 on some 9 inch rims. They wore okay __________________ 2015 Black 1SS 1LE.

04-01-2016, 09:41 AM	#2
Rrm20151le Drives: 2015 Red Rock 1LE Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Lakeland Fl Posts: 185 View My Garage	I have 305's on mine and I'm making 430 hp to the rear wheels. Go for it, you'll be fine.

04-01-2016, 01:53 PM	#3
Need4speed_motorsports Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 4,656 View My Garage	305 is easily done, the 315 is the widest we do.

04-01-2016, 02:04 PM	#5
Need4speed_motorsports Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 4,656 View My Garage	the meatier the better haha.

04-02-2016, 09:58 AM	#7
762ch Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento Posts: 341	I am running 20x9 all the way around. 4 OEM Rears. But I'm using OEM tire sizes, I track my car and wouldn't run a 285 on 9" wheel. I will be using 20x10 for 285s.

04-05-2016, 03:40 PM	#10
Need4speed_motorsports Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 4,656 View My Garage	on a 9" you can use a 285 it just buldges but its doable.