Price of replacement tires is a big factor to consider when buying a sports car like a Camaro.
How many people are willing to shell out $300 for each 20 incher vs. $200 for 18's respectively on average????
Maybe if they were buying a Corvette and money wasn't a big concern, yeah...
Optional???
Why not, just as long as I can opt for more reasonably priced, comparably performing(if not better) 18's...tho I will be buying an all buisness Z28!.
Conversely, I believe smaller 17's are out.
As you said, even small compacts have'em..

 

Exactly Camaro is traditionally the "poor mans vette" so who wants to buy a tire that equals our monthly payment.. And expecially on 4th gen cars, i personally didnt think the "salad shooter" and "snowflake" Rims were all that attractive anyways and for many people thats the first thing to go anyway!

 

Actually 20" tire for the mustang aren't priced too bad. They are almost the same as the last time I has to by 275/40/17 for my SS. Check tirerack.com for 255/35/20 which is what the Mustang would use. Lots of tire choice for under $150 and you can even get Kumhos for $111

 

Im not sure what the point of 20's are...

 

I've honestly never seen a set of aftermarket rims that looked as good as nice stock ones. They just never look quite right.

I have many people try to talk me into new rims on my 2000 Xtreme. But I thought the stock ones looked great, and fit the vehicle perfectly.

 

So you're saying that you'd buy an LT1 with Salad Shooters on it, and you'd think that looks better than, say, a set of Torq Thrust II's from American Racing?

 

LOL You're gonna have to actually show me what these wheels look like.

 

Salad shooters:


Torq Thrust II's:


Thanks Nate!

 

Those could possibly rank as the worst wheel design in GM history.

 

I don't think so. I reserve that title for these:

 

Ok, I'm willing to admit, I like the 2nd pic better. Perhaps I should say NEW vehicles have wheels that generally look better on the car than aftermarkets.

 

On another car I think they would look nice. I actually like them. That car on the other hand is ugly.

On a truck (in an appropriate size) they'd look nice.

 

The concept camaro is shown with 21 and 22" rims. 20" would be std. equipment if they use something that big. Personally I don't even know of many tire makers that make a 21" tire regardless.

 

Those aren't the "salad shooters", those are the hub caps for steel rims that look somewhat similar. the salad shooters are aluminum and have a double line in relatively the same pattern.

 

Speaking of, when I was taking pics of the 5th gen concept at the international car show here, I heard a bunch of comments about the wheels.

There were two crowds though, one was represented by an older man that was complaining to the woman showing the car about how the larger size is slower due to rotational mass and whatnot.

The other side was represented by the several "thuggish" types that were drooling over the massive wheel size. When the hostess told everyone how big they were they all looked impressed.

Maybe an option would be good, that way you can pull in both crowds.

As for me, I'm happy with 17s. Great balance between thinner sidewall and not having to worry about dodging potholes lest you damage the wheel. Plus the tires are a ton more affordable.

I'm guessing there will be 18"s stock on the 5th gen