SS1LE Fitment Help

King Bowser · 10-08-2021, 02:01 PM

Completely new to the Camaro platform and I purchased a 2018 SS 1LE and am planning to drop down to a 19", following Apex wheels fitment guide I would like to run a 305 squared and they recommend
Front 19x11 +11
Rear 19x11 +35/43
It states I may need to run a 3-5mm spacer up front for strut clearance.
I'm planning on running
Front 19x10.5 +12
Rear 19x10.5 +32
I know its gonna poke as this is aggressive for an SS car but are these offsets close enough in comparison to Apex's guide and what kind of alignment would you recommend for this car that sees mostly street but track days as well.
Thanks!

kropscamaro16 · 10-08-2021, 02:03 PM

email apex they are super nice and good at getting back to people and go look at the apex gallery on here! are you going to be tracking it or no?

kropscamaro16 · 10-08-2021, 02:04 PM

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...highlight=apex

King Bowser · 10-08-2021, 02:30 PM

I do plan on tracking the car! my worry is I'm not planning on getting Apex wheels so I'm not sure how much they'd be willing to help me as I was using their fitment guide as a reference, but I guess it doesn't hurt to ask!

kropscamaro16 · 10-08-2021, 02:32 PM

haha just dont tell them but they will still help

Aquarius · 10-08-2021, 03:49 PM

something to be aware about: if your tires do poke out, get splash guards or you will have rocks kicking up and hitting your car, other people's cars, and other breakable things at random.

Also, if you are willing to grind your strut, you may be able to fit a 10.5" wheel under your fenders in the front.

khcoaching · 10-08-2021, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Bowser

Completely new to the Camaro platform and I purchased a 2018 SS 1LE and am planning to drop down to a 19", following Apex wheels fitment guide I would like to run a 305 squared and they recommend
Front 19x11 +11
Rear 19x11 +35/43
It states I may need to run a 3-5mm spacer up front for strut clearance.
I'm planning on running
Front 19x10.5 +12
Rear 19x10.5 +32
I know its gonna poke as this is aggressive for an SS car but are these offsets close enough in comparison to Apex's guide and what kind of alignment would you recommend for this car that sees mostly street but track days as well.
Thanks!

Do you want to be able to rotate them?

carguy55 · 10-08-2021, 06:10 PM

You being new to the car, I recommend from experience tracking it for awhile stock before changing anything. Make sure to follow the track prep guide.

What they don't tell you is that 19x10.5" ET22 Camaro-Compatible square all around works with 305 tires. Requires the strut mod and 5mm front spacer. This is what myself and others have been running. It's all documented here:

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=529442

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=526353

King Bowser · 10-08-2021, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khcoaching

Do you want to be able to rotate them?

I would like to, but after more research I may just do the 285 in the front and 305 in the rear like oem, maybe a 295. Just got a lot to learn so I gotta do my research!

sr71bb · 10-08-2021, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Bowser

Completely new to the Camaro platform and I purchased a 2018 SS 1LE and am planning to drop down to a 19", following Apex wheels fitment guide I would like to run a 305 squared and they recommend
Front 19x11 +11
Rear 19x11 +35/43
It states I may need to run a 3-5mm spacer up front for strut clearance.
I'm planning on running
Front 19x10.5 +12
Rear 19x10.5 +32
I know its gonna poke as this is aggressive for an SS car but are these offsets close enough in comparison to Apex's guide and what kind of alignment would you recommend for this car that sees mostly street but track days as well.
Thanks!

Look that thread that was mentioned but if you re looking to be able to rotate the tires from from front to back I use an APEX SM-10 19 x 10,5 ET25 wheel with NO spacers and MS 305 30 19 tires all the way around. You DO have to grind some on the FRONT strut brace but thats no big deal.

King Bowser · 10-08-2021, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carguy55

You being new to the car, I recommend from experience tracking it for awhile stock before changing anything. Make sure to follow the track prep guide.

What they don't tell you is that 19x10.5" ET22 Camaro-Compatible square all around works with 305 tires. Requires the strut mod and 5mm front spacer. This is what myself and others have been running. It's all documented here:

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=529442

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=526353

This literally would make my life easier, so much cramming that I didn't even realize I could just do that

what are some good alignment specs, I come from the darkside of the Mustang world and BMR had pre suggested specs that worked great, I haven't looked but it would be great if there was some guidelines to follow for that as well.

Norm Peterson · 10-09-2021, 07:25 AM

You could start with what's in the 2018 Camaro Track Preparation Guide. Though I suspect that many people try to run settings closer to those listed for the ZL1/1LE for their SS/1LE.

Norm

Aquarius · 10-09-2021, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sr71bb

Look that thread that was mentioned but if you re looking to be able to rotate the tires from from front to back I use an APEX SM-10 19 x 10,5 ET25 wheel with NO spacers and MS 305 30 19 tires all the way around. You DO have to grind some on the FRONT strut brace but thats no big deal.

Are you able to get that setup flush, or do you have poke (and if so, how much)?

sr71bb · 10-09-2021, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Bowser

Completely new to the Camaro platform and I purchased a 2018 SS 1LE and am planning to drop down to a 19", following Apex wheels fitment guide I would like to run a 305 squared and they recommend
Front 19x11 +11
Rear 19x11 +35/43
It states I may need to run a 3-5mm spacer up front for strut clearance.
I'm planning on running
Front 19x10.5 +12
Rear 19x10.5 +32
I know its gonna poke as this is aggressive for an SS car but are these offsets close enough in comparison to Apex's guide and what kind of alignment would you recommend for this car that sees mostly street but track days as well.
Thanks!

KING look at the first post in the thread below. The only thing DIFFERENT that I run at the track vs. those settings is I run -3.6 negative camber instead of -3.1 degrees negative camber on the FRONT. I DO RUN VORSHLAG camber plates on the front to get that much camber. Also I run SPL rear TOE rods so that I can get the -2.4 degrees REAR camber. I got roughly 20K miles on my last set of tires including about 12 track days with no uneven wear. The secret to that is ROTATION and the TOE settings (see post).

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=597446

10-08-2021, 02:01 PM	#1
King Bowser Drives: 2018 2SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: FL Posts: 31	SS1LE Fitment Help Completely new to the Camaro platform and I purchased a 2018 SS 1LE and am planning to drop down to a 19", following Apex wheels fitment guide I would like to run a 305 squared and they recommend Front 19x11 +11 Rear 19x11 +35/43 It states I may need to run a 3-5mm spacer up front for strut clearance. I'm planning on running Front 19x10.5 +12 Rear 19x10.5 +32 I know its gonna poke as this is aggressive for an SS car but are these offsets close enough in comparison to Apex's guide and what kind of alignment would you recommend for this car that sees mostly street but track days as well. Thanks!

10-08-2021, 02:03 PM	#2
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 9,817	email apex they are super nice and good at getting back to people and go look at the apex gallery on here! are you going to be tracking it or no? __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

10-08-2021, 02:04 PM	#3
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 9,817	https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...highlight=apex __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

10-08-2021, 02:32 PM	#5
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 9,817	haha just dont tell them but they will still help __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

10-08-2021, 03:49 PM	#6
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10-08-2021, 02:30 PM	#4
King Bowser Drives: 2018 2SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: FL Posts: 31	I do plan on tracking the car! my worry is I'm not planning on getting Apex wheels so I'm not sure how much they'd be willing to help me as I was using their fitment guide as a reference, but I guess it doesn't hurt to ask!

10-08-2021, 06:10 PM	#8
carguy55 Drives: 2018 1SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,488 View My Garage	You being new to the car, I recommend from experience tracking it for awhile stock before changing anything. Make sure to follow the track prep guide. What they don't tell you is that 19x10.5" ET22 Camaro-Compatible square all around works with 305 tires. Requires the strut mod and 5mm front spacer. This is what myself and others have been running. It's all documented here: https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=529442 https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=526353 __________________ www.youtube.com/@Racer_Mike87

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