New PPV 2014 Wheel Tire size ? Brembo Question

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johnpz2721
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New PPV 2014 Wheel Tire size ? Brembo Question

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I just purchased a 2014 I had a 2012 Ppv I had 18 Camaro wheels 245 Goodyear’s tight fit
I want to put 20s on my 14 what is the widest tire I can install clearing the spring ? Also do the Camaro SS brembos i had on the 12 still work ?
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Re: New PPV 2014 Wheel Tire size ? Brembo Question

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I can tell you that yes camaro brembos fit on the 14. Really it’s mostly the same as your 12 minus the front knuckles that are alloy instead of cast iron. Subsequently they use a different ball joint style on the control arms that go into said knuckle.
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Re: New PPV 2014 Wheel Tire size ? Brembo Question

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Need to be more specific--which Brembo (345 or 355 at front), and which end of the car? Otherwise, no issue fitting Brembos--still have to consider wheel choice.

Since clearing spring is mentioned, I'll assume front. With 10-15 Camaro 20" (20x8 +35 offset) a 255/35-20 tire SHOULD work.

10-15 Camaro rear wheel is 9" +40 offset, and the issue there becomes clearance with the body - 275/35 will rub with any lowering or heavy load/suspension motion.

Gen6 Camaro 20's are wider with even less friendly offsets, but they look nice.
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Navy Lifer wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:35 am Need to be more specific--which Brembo (345 or 355 at front), and which end of the car? Otherwise, no issue fitting Brembos--still have to consider wheel choice.

Since clearing spring is mentioned, I'll assume front. With 10-15 Camaro 20" (20x8 +35 offset) a 255/35-20 tire SHOULD work.

10-15 Camaro rear wheel is 9" +40 offset, and the issue there becomes clearance with the body - 275/35 will rub with any lowering or heavy load/suspension motion.

Gen6 Camaro 20's are wider with even less friendly offsets, but they look nice.
Regardless of which, they’d bolt on his car the same way as his 12
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Brakes, yes, they'll bolt on--the other issue is the wheel choice.

OEM wheels for Camaro are a mixed bag--they fit, however the Gen5 10-15 rear 20's will have rub, depending on tire size, springs/ride height, and load. Gen6 OEM wheels, even though they are being used by a number of PPV owners, have significantly lower offset, meaning the wheels "poke" further out, which is what many want--but with that comes greater potential for tire rub. Gen6 wheels also change wheel bearing load and front scrub radius, which may or may not be a disadvantage, depending on what the car is being used for.

Aftermarket wheels, even 20", are not guaranteed to clear Brembos, depending on offset & spoke profile.
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Re: New PPV 2014 Wheel Tire size ? Brembo Question

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So am I safe with 255/35/20 in the rear ?
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all depends on the wheel you are going to use....if you use a wheel wider than 9", 255 is too narrow for the bead width.

if you were running 20 x 8" Camaro fronts all around, yes, no issues. But rarely does anyone do that.
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Re: New PPV 2014 Wheel Tire size ? Brembo Question

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So the 275 will fit ? No rubbing ?
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It just depends on what wheels you are going to be using....I don't know that you have made it clear what you plan to use, OEM or aftermarket wheels?
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Re: New PPV 2014 Wheel Tire size ? Brembo Question

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285's WILL fit..... that is the Nitto NT555 G2 tire....the inner lip on the quarters needs to be rolled and a small portion of the bumper cover mount and edge of the quarter lip need trimming, identical to the G8.
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