Help... Camaro wheels and tires rub on 2012 Caprice?
Help... Camaro wheels and tires rub on 2012 Caprice?
I just put camaro wheels with factory eagle rsa tires on my 2012 Caprice.
They appear to rub the bottom of the spring in the front left.
Is this normal?
They appear to rub the bottom of the spring in the front left.
Is this normal?
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Re: Help... Camaro wheels and tires rub on 2012 Caprice?
I ran that wheel for several years with Continental 235/50-18 with no issues.
The picture you've posted shows a BFGoodrich tire (not an Eagle RSA), which looks to be a 245/50-18, as best as I can make it out. That tire measures ~27.7" diameter, where 235/50-18 measures ~27.3", which would clear the strut spring support.
Two options--use correct OE or shorter tire, or use a small spacer (3 or 4 mm) to move the wheel out slightly.
Otherwise, I'd be looking at the front end alignment to see if the wheel in that position is running more than normal negative camber (layed in at top) creating the interference problem.
The picture you've posted shows a BFGoodrich tire (not an Eagle RSA), which looks to be a 245/50-18, as best as I can make it out. That tire measures ~27.7" diameter, where 235/50-18 measures ~27.3", which would clear the strut spring support.
Two options--use correct OE or shorter tire, or use a small spacer (3 or 4 mm) to move the wheel out slightly.
Otherwise, I'd be looking at the front end alignment to see if the wheel in that position is running more than normal negative camber (layed in at top) creating the interference problem.
Bill Harper
inov8r@windstream.net
inov8r@windstream.net
Re: Help... Camaro wheels and tires rub on 2012 Caprice?
It's possible. Here's the other side.
It doesn't appear to be tilt or depth, but rather height.
Oddly enough, everyone reports these tires should work here.
It doesn't appear to be tilt or depth, but rather height.
Oddly enough, everyone reports these tires should work here.
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Re: Help... Camaro wheels and tires rub on 2012 Caprice?
Can I just buy two tires to close the issue? Does a mismatch matter on size?
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Re: Help... Camaro wheels and tires rub on 2012 Caprice?
The second picture is what I'd expect to see with the stock tires and that wheel....
You stated the tires were "stock" Eagle RSA (Goodyear), which would be 235/50-18, yet the first picture is clearly BF Goodrich, and in a larger size.
Clarify what we're looking at, please!
You stated the tires were "stock" Eagle RSA (Goodyear), which would be 235/50-18, yet the first picture is clearly BF Goodrich, and in a larger size.
Clarify what we're looking at, please!
Bill Harper
inov8r@windstream.net
inov8r@windstream.net
Re: Help... Camaro wheels and tires rub on 2012 Caprice?
They are stock Camaro tires. The size is 245/55/r18.
Re: Help... Camaro wheels and tires rub on 2012 Caprice?
tires need to be with in 1/2 to 3/4 of a inch of each other , or the abs freaks , which will freak out stability
5th gen camaros tires are way to tall for our cars
5th gen camaros tires are way to tall for our cars
Re: Help... Camaro wheels and tires rub on 2012 Caprice?
Alright well unfortunately it sounds like I have to replace the tires. I had seen multiple posts here where people said it would work okay so I hoped for the best.
Re: Help... Camaro wheels and tires rub on 2012 Caprice?
the wheels YES , tires NO , when from a 5th gen 2010-15
the 6th gen uses tires closer to our size
the 6th gen uses tires closer to our size
Re: Help... Camaro wheels and tires rub on 2012 Caprice?
So this is what I should have bought?
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Tires are crap though.
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Tires are crap though.