[Hankaro]

I just ordered a 2022 2SS (*not* a 1LE), and the wait begins. The wheels I wanted were not available, so I settled. But I suspect I'm going to want to replace with something aftermarket at some point. And my current car is a mustang, so I don't know jack about Camaro wheels.

Can anyone tell me how wide I can potentially go with aftermarket wheels and tires? Also, how sensitive to overall tire diameter and front to back tire diameter differences is the ABS (or any related features)? TIA!

[BrandanK]

Welcome to the group. If you want to maintain a "normal" offset from the fenders, the SS 1LE setup is very popular. 285/30/20 front, and 305/30/20 rear. Some people have successfully ran 35 series tires with this setup, but others claim the rears will rub. Did you order your car with Magride? This changes the clearance between the tire and strut.

[Joshinator99]

Originally Posted by BrandanK

Welcome to the group. If you want to maintain a "normal" offset from the fenders, the SS 1LE setup is very popular. 285/30/20 front, and 305/30/20 rear. Some people have successfully ran 35 series tires with this setup, but others claim the rears will rub. Did you order your car with Magride? This changes the clearance between the tire and strut.

Agreed. The OEM SS 1LE wheels are 20x10 front and 20x11 rear, and make for a great looking (and forged wheel) upgrade.

[Hankaro]

Originally Posted by BrandanK

Welcome to the group. If you want to maintain a "normal" offset from the fenders, the SS 1LE setup is very popular. 285/30/20 front, and 305/30/20 rear. Some people have successfully ran 35 series tires with this setup, but others claim the rears will rub. Did you order your car with Magride? This changes the clearance between the tire and strut.

Thanks! No Magride.

[Msquared]

I agree with the above: SS 1LE wheel and tire sizes will work well if you don't mind "staggered" widths. Offsets are important, so add to the info provided, the front 20x10 wheels should have 20mm offset and the 20x11 rears should have 43mm offset. 23mm up front will probably work, and/or you could use 3mm spacers with them to get back to a net 20mm. I say that because a lot of Camaro wheel sets in the aftermarket have 23mm offset, probably because the 5th-gen Camaro used that. Don't go with 35-series tires on these wheels. There's no reason to do that, it will handle worse, and you'll run the risk of fitment issues. Stay with the stock SS 1LE tire sizes.

There are other options too. For example, you can go with 19s, still keeping the SS 1LE widths and offsets. In this case you would probably want 35-series tires to keep a similar diameter to stock. A good rear size would be 295/35/19 and you can run either 275/35/19 or 285/35/19 up front. There are also lots of people who've done a 10.5" square setup. With the proper offset and spacers up front, you can then rotate the tires. There are lots of threads here about that, so do that research if you're interested. Finally, if you want to stick with the stock SS wheel widths, then stick with the stock tire widths. Wider isn't generally better if the wheels don't also get wider.

The stock ABS and TCS will tolerate a range of "staggered" diameter from none to over 3%. None of the setups we're discussing would be anywhere close to that limit, so you should be fine.

[Hankaro]

Originally Posted by Joshinator99

Agreed. The OEM SS 1LE wheels are 20x10 front and 20x11 rear, and make for a great looking (and forged wheel) upgrade.

Thanks! Putting this together with BrandanK's response, it sounds like 20x10 fronts with 285/30/20 (or maybe 285/35/20) and 20x11 rears with 305/30/20 (or maybe 305/35/20) are possible for my (non 1LE, non Magride) SS?

[Msquared]

Originally Posted by Hankaro

Thanks! Putting this together with BrandanK's response, it sounds like 20x10 fronts with 285/30/20 (or maybe 285/35/20) and 20x11 rears with 305/30/20 (or maybe 305/35/20) are possible for my (non 1LE, non Magride) SS?

Definitely, except for the "maybe" parts.

BTW, if you end up looking at takeoff stock SS 1LE wheels (or non-1LE ZL1 wheels), you may not want the stock Goodyear Supercar 3 tires that come on them. They are very grippy, but not good in the rain or cold and they don't last that long. You may already have a tire brand and model in mind, but if you don't, let us know how you plan to use the car (street, competition, track days, etc.) and in what weather conditions and we can discuss tire recommendations.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Hankaro

Thanks! Putting this together with BrandanK's response, it sounds like 20x10 fronts with 285/30/20 (or maybe 285/35/20) and 20x11 rears with 305/30/20 (or maybe 305/35/20) are possible for my (non 1LE, non Magride) SS?

Originally Posted by Msquared

Definitely, except for the "maybe" parts.

BTW, if you end up looking at takeoff stock SS 1LE wheels (or non-1LE ZL1 wheels), you may not want the stock Goodyear Supercar 3 tires that come on them. They are very grippy, but not good in the rain or cold and they don't last that long. You may already have a tire brand and model in mind, but if you don't, let us know how you plan to use the car (street, competition, track days, etc.) and in what weather conditions and we can discuss tire recommendations.

While 35 aspect ratio tires are definitely not ideal, they do work with 1LE wheels if need be (and fill the wheel well better). I got a great deal on genuine OEM 1LE wheels that have the proper offset and came with 285/35 and 305/35 tires, so I put them on and will use them up, then probably switch to 285/30 and 305/30 (maybe 315/30) sizes. No fitment or ABS or Stabilitrak issues at all.

Here's how much clearance my tires have front/rear in the tightest spots (passenger side front and driver side rear; my main body harness is already relocated on the driver side). Pardon the image quality, I stuck an endoscope camera between the tire and the wheel well, this is what it can do. BTW my car has magnetic ride control.

[Joshinator99]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

While 35 aspect ratio tires are definitely not ideal, they do work with 1LE wheels if need be (and fill the wheel well better). I got a great deal on genuine OEM 1LE wheels that have the proper offset and came with 285/35 and 305/35 tires, so I put them on and will use them up, then probably switch to 285/30 and 305/30 (maybe 315/30) sizes. No fitment or ABS or Stabilitrak issues at all.

Here's how much clearance my tires have front/rear in the tightest spots (passenger side front and driver side rear; my main body harness is already relocated on the driver side). Pardon the image quality, I stuck an endoscope camera between the tire and the wheel well, this is what it can do. BTW my car has magnetic ride control.

Hey Arpad, what brand of tires are the 35? Do you have installed pics? Curious to see how they look.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Joshinator99

Hey Arpad, what brand of tires are the 35? Do you have installed pics? Curious to see how they look.

No problem Josh, these are also PS4S tires, take a look below at the pics I've just snapped. My car is on factory MRC settings and ride height, it isn't lowered and I don't use spacers with these wheels.

[Joshinator99]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

No problem Josh, these are also PS4S tires, take a look below at the pics I've just snapped. My car is on factory MRC settings and ride height, it isn't lowered and I don't use spacers with these wheels.

Nice! I like that they fill the wheelwell much better. And if your roads are anything like ours, they probably ride better too.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Joshinator99

Nice! I like that they fill the wheelwell much better. And if your roads are anything like ours, they probably ride better too.

Thanks Some roads are pretty sketchy indeed, but they are repaved at a good, regular clip.

One thing that keeps me focused is the narrow shoulders in these (amazing) local twisties, one small mistake and you're in the ditch, plus there's that healthy dose of wide a** trucks in the oncoming lane, are so one truly has to concentrate, haha.

[Hankaro]

Thanks for everyone's help so far.

Anyone running 20x10 fronts with 285/35/20 and 20x11 rears with 305/35/20 on a basic SS, non-1LE, no Magride? Any problems with rubbing anywhere? And what offsets? Thanks!

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Hankaro

Thanks for everyone's help so far.

Anyone running 20x10 fronts with 285/35/20 and 20x11 rears with 305/35/20 on a basic SS, non-1LE, no Magride? Any problems with rubbing anywhere? And what offsets? Thanks!

Mine has MRC, so not 100% the same, but check out my post either above or in your wheel color thread. OEM 1LE wheels, offsets are +20 front and +43 rear.

Also note that this isn't an ideal configuration, I run it because 1) the tires came with the wheels and 2) it isn't too problematic either. Once the tires wear out, I'll likely go back to the OEM aspect ratio of 30 (vs 35).