1st gen Camaro C6 wheels

[mattdirocz]

Ok i finally picked up some wheels for my 68 camaro, all stock suspension besides the Hotchkis 2" front drop springs and 1 1/2" drop rear springs and the hotchkis tuned shocks. I bought these at a price i could afford right now so there keepers for now. I was wondering the exact spacers i am going to need to fit these on my car they are 17x8.5 fronts and 18x9.5 rears. For now i am running drums all the way around. Thanks hope you all can help me out.

[MarkM66]

Get the car at ride height, put the wheels up there where they fit, and measure from the back of the wheel to the wheel mounting surface.

[DriverzInc]

Do what Mark suggested, and let us know what you come up with. If my memory serves me correct, you'll need a 1.5" adapter on the front, and an 1.25" adapter on the rear. We have them in stock, for 75 ea in a billet adapter with 1/2" studs. Give me us a jingle if you have any questions while doing it.

[Mkelcy]

Fronts will need to be about 1.875" thick; rears about 2" thick.

[Payton King]

Those are C5 wheels. Not sure if the pic was up when the questions were answered but C5 and C6 are slightlty different.

[mattdirocz]

You are correct C5 Dont know what i was thinking when i type C6

[Mkelcy]

You are correct C5 Dont know what i was thinking when i type C6

My response was for C5 wheels.

[mattdirocz]

yea i think that i will purchase the sizes you said mkelcy. Since your posts back in 2009 are where i got the idea to buy these wheels for my car. I liked those wheels on yours.

[Mkelcy]

yea i think that i will purchase the sizes you said mkelcy. Since your posts back in 2009 are where i got the idea to buy these wheels for my car. I liked those wheels on yours.

I had C5 rotors on the front and early 80's Caddy rotors on the back. Shouldn't affect back spacing much, if at all.

[mattdirocz]

Hey Mkelcy where did you find the 1 7/8" wheel adapters at

[Mkelcy]

These guys can make anything you need: http://www.motorsport-tech.com/

[Hotchkis]

Ok i finally picked up some wheels for my 68 camaro, all stock suspension besides the Hotchkis 2" front drop springs and 1 1/2" drop rear springs and the hotchkis tuned shocks. I bought these at a price i could afford right now so there keepers for now. I was wondering the exact spacers i am going to need to fit these on my car they are 17x8.5 fronts and 18x9.5 rears. For now i am running drums all the way around. Thanks hope you all can help me out.

Mattdirocz – Sounds like a fun project. Thanks for including our parts on your Camaro. Every car has some production inconsistencies, (especially first and second gen F-bodies) so make sure you have all the parts you want to have before measuring for spacers. We’ve had customers who had spacers built using stock rear leaf springs that were bent to one side. After installing good Hotchkis springs the rear axle to center itself causing the tires to rub. Also consider drum brakes will require different offsets than disc brakes.