tires

[89rstbi]

i have an 89 RS and i need to know whats the biggest tires i can fit on stock rims....and whats the biggest tires that will go in the wheel well if i get new rims...thanks

[Morley]

That depends, the RS's were avialable with different size rims...which ones do you have?

[89IROC&RS]

ive got this all spelled out for all four years of camaros in the performance section somewhere, ill see if i can find the link for you....

[89IROC&RS]

jan 02 issue of chevy high performance

there is an article devoted specificly to what size tire and rim combinations will fit in the camaro wheel wells of all four generations. I dont have the magazine here, and have too much to get done today to find it on the website, but its a start.

[tcfco2005]

well i have a 91 rs with 16 inch rims and i have 235-60-16 and those are too big for the front, they rub when i make a hard turn.so if you have 16 inch rims i would go with the 235-55-16

[89rstbi]

the reason i want to know is mainly for the rear...im gonna have a lot of hp and tq and i want as much rubber down as i can get

[tcfco2005]

well i dont know, you can probably go bigger than 60s cause i have no prob with mine in the back

[drvngstorm05]

i found what 89 was talkin bout, here is your link

http://chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/92318/

[89IROC&RS]

good man!!

[drvngstorm05]

anything to help some1 out... besides i'm bored out of my mind and can't sleep, it's almost 1 where i am...

[89rstbi]

you guys are one hell of a bunch of guys...thank you very much...hopefully all the work im putting into this car will pay off...ill post some pictures when i get her done...she will def. have a look to her that i havent seen since 1969...

[Morley]

Be careful. What will fit on one Camaro won't always fit on another. The R/S's front ground effects wrap into the wheel well a bit and will prevent using as wide a tire that say an IROC could use.
Know your tire sizing also, what number means what.

ie 245/50/16 245 is tread width in mm, 50 is the aspect ratio of sidewall heigth to tread width, and of course 16 is the wheel diameter in inches...isn't it wonderful how the tire industry mixes english and metric measurements?
In the 16" stock wheels I know a 255/50/16 will fit and clear on an IROC but it won't fit on the RS.
The RS's with 16" rims came with 235/55/16 tires, you MIGHT be able to use the 245/50/16 but not if you lower the car.

[instantkevin]

http://www.skulte.com/adapterfaq.html

check this out too... easy to understand and well written.