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Wheel Size - SS(ZR-1 style)Chevycobb 01-29-2005, 03:49 PM I'm not sure what year they were offered but i'm looking for specs on the rims that came on the 97 Camaro SS that are the ZR-1 style. i'm picking up a set for a pretty good price and need to know what size tires I can put on them. CamaroSS30thAnn 01-29-2005, 06:07 PM all 4 are 17 x 9 and the biggest wheel u can put on them are 275/40/17 Chevycobb 01-29-2005, 06:57 PM thanks! i'll be looking for that size then. Thanks a lot! stereomandan 01-29-2005, 08:35 PM I have those rims, OEM SS rims, and yes CamaroSS30thAnn is 100% correct. Dan Chevycobb 01-29-2005, 09:28 PM I wish I could find a car like mine that had them on there so I can see what it will look like stereomandan 01-29-2005, 09:42 PM I wish I could find a car like mine that had them on there so I can see what it will look like The best I can do is the picture in my signature, but my car is white. It is T-Tops though. Dan Chevycobb 01-29-2005, 09:46 PM those do look good on a white car. Are you using 275? If so, any pics of them showing the width? stereomandan 01-29-2005, 11:09 PM Yes, they are 275's. Let me see what I can find... will get back to ya. Dan stereomandan 01-29-2005, 11:48 PM Here are a couple more pics: I had 245/50-16 tires on my stock rims. Here they are compared to the 275/40-17's: 245/50-16 Tires vs 275/40-17 Tires (http://webpages.charter.net/stereomandan/pics/tiresize.jpg) 275's on the car with SS rims (http://webpages.charter.net/stereomandan/pics/tires1.jpg) Dan Chevycobb 01-30-2005, 12:18 AM Thanks! that helps out a lot! Brent94Z 01-30-2005, 10:28 AM 275/40/17 is definitely the best tire (IMO) for that wheel as it is basically the same overall diameter as the stocker plus it fits on the wheel nicely. However, I don't think I'd say it is the biggest you can do. There are plenty of guys out there running a 285 width on a 9" wheel with no problems. Heck, while not recommended, some people run 315s on 9.5" wheels :eek: :D Chevycobb 01-30-2005, 11:48 AM 285's?? that seems kinda wide Brent94Z 01-30-2005, 12:38 PM 285's?? that seems kinda wide Not really... less than 1/2" wider than a 275 :) Chevycobb 01-30-2005, 01:00 PM so could I be safe putting 285's all the way around? Bud M 01-30-2005, 04:10 PM I'd stick with 275s on a 9 inch wheel. That is the tire size GM specified for Camaros with thaose wheels. Sure you can put a wider tire on that size rim but tires are engineered to fit on correct size wheels. Varying from the proper size will detract from the tire's performance and longevity. | ||