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camarodude87
10-21-2015, 06:00 PM
Hello all.

I am looking to sell my ridler wheels off of my 69 Camaro. I Like the style of the 4th gen 5 spoke wheels. I know I have to probably remove the inner wheel well up front and run a 2.25 in spacer.

Here is the catch with the rear. Car currently has a 1 in block. I know some will say to roll my fenders and lose the block. Car is not tubbed. BUT I have had some bondo work done on both sides so rolling my fenders in the back cant happen right now. So my question would be how do I go about this? Get a smaller spacer for the rear.

Link: http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels_3/Wheels-for-Pontiac/ZR1_wheels_4


Wheels specs of 4th gen ZR1 wheels.
Wheels size : 17x9.5
offset: 56
bolt pattern: 5-120.65
backspacing: 7.45

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Ray
68 TT
10-24-2015, 09:38 AM
The best way is to take the tire you want to run and fit it in the wheel well where you want it to be and see what offset will be required to get that tire placement. Putting the tire on an adjustable fixture and bolting it up to the rear end will give you the best results but simple tool like the Percys one will work too. I have used a straight edge and tape measure along with the tire I wanted to run to do the same thing and they can get you to the end results you want as well.

http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/wheels-tires/sucp-0206-wheel-works-tool/

http://www.jegs.com/i/Percys/760/01201/10002/-1

I am assuming you are going to run a 275/40-17 tire on that rim size like they had stock on the 98-2002 Camaro SS. It should be close to 5.5" backspacing on a 69 to get that tire size in there with it tucked inside the wheel well. That puts you at about a 2" spacer to work with the 7.45" backspacing of that wheel. This is just a guess though so you still need to fit the tires to your car where you want them.

Make sure you get hubcentric spacers that will register off the axle flange and keep the wheel centered properly. Do not get flat spacers whatever you do.