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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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18x8.5" front and 19x10" rear on F-body

Will I have any trouble fitting these on a 94 LT1? Will I need spacers/adapters? My car has stock rear-end BTW if that makes a difference.
Old Oct 22, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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Re: 18x8.5" front and 19x10" rear on F-body

totally depends on what offset/backspacing the wheels have.
with the right offset/backspacing, i had 19x9.5 front and 20x10 rears on my 95 Z28
Old Oct 23, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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Re: 18x8.5" front and 19x10" rear on F-body

Included: 2-18x9.5 2-19x10 wheels, lugs & valves
Finish: Aluminum alloy Triple chrome plated
Offset: Fronts +58mm Rears +68mm standard
Lug pattern: 5x4 3/4

Sorry I'm a wheel/tire noob, would those fit?
Old Oct 23, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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Re: 18x8.5" front and 19x10" rear on F-body

First, have you even checked on what the tires will cost??? I work at a wheel/tire company part time (have been there for 6 years and used to be full time) and 19" tires are not cheap at all. 18's are even expensive.

Second, as far as the offset of the wheels, I think they would sit too far inside the wheel wells. The fronts should be around a +38 to +56 and the rears should be around a +38 to +54. The more offset the further in the wheel will set. The less offset the further out it will stick. I made the mistake of trusting a company when I ordered my wheels. There exact words were "they were made for the F Body". [Edit by Moderator] They are a +24 mm offset and they stick out like no other. They still look good but they rub on the front at full lockout and hit the rear when the rear end goes into the fender well.

go here http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120716 it has everything you need to find a set of wheels that fit.

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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 07:07 PM
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Re: 18x8.5" front and 19x10" rear on F-body

I have a couple friends who work at discount tire, and they can hook me up with tires. That should make the tires more affordable - not that they'll be cheap by anymeans. The rims that I'm looking at are some polished C6 5 spokes, so it looks like I'll have to get some smaller rims. Maybe 18's all around so I can have em rotated. Thanks for the link and input
Old Oct 23, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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Re: 18x8.5" front and 19x10" rear on F-body

even if they get them for you at our employee discount, doubt that will even help much
Old Oct 23, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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Re: 18x8.5" front and 19x10" rear on F-body

i get tires at cost and last time i checked on some 225/40/19 they were like 230 a piece. just imagine what some will cost that fit on 19x10's

18's will be around 200 if not a little more for a 18x9.5
Old Oct 23, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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Re: 18x8.5" front and 19x10" rear on F-body

to get a set of GOOD 275/35/18 tires to fit the 18s, youre looking at at LEAST a grand installed out the door...any set under that is not a good set of tires

unless youre just looking for rubber to wrap around the wheels and dont care about the performance aspect
Old Oct 24, 2005 | 03:42 AM
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Re: 18x8.5" front and 19x10" rear on F-body

Originally Posted by chuckys95
totally depends on what offset/backspacing the wheels have.
with the right offset/backspacing, i had 19x9.5 front and 20x10 rears on my 95 Z28
^^^^

Agreed I fit 20 x 10.5 on ALL 4... yes... I was running 20 X 10.5 on front and back

Handling and traction = incredible.
Old Oct 24, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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Re: 18x8.5" front and 19x10" rear on F-body

A 68mm offset on a 10" wide wheel gives you an 8-1/8" backspace. That is going to be a problem in the back, since it puts the inside edge of any decent sized tire into the inner fender liner. I wouldn't use more than a 58mm offset on a 10" wide wheel, and a 50mm offset would look better yet. 68mm puts it too deep in the wheel well.
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