Will Stock 18s fit - Page 2

camaroJD · 12-06-2020, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Vaska

245/50/18 on 18” RS wheels, anyone have issues with the tires rubbing on something in wheel wells during full lock?

Yes, for me it was wheel weights that hit the plastic brake ducting. Crawl under there and see where it's hitting then file or Dremel off some of the plastic. It was about 1/4" across a ~2" area if I remember correctly.

Msquared · 12-06-2020, 11:01 PM

I had a similar thing. I trimmed a very small part of the brake duct plastic and I'm using 5mm spacers that I will also use for my autocross wheels. That solved it for me.

camaroJD · 12-08-2020, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Msquared

I had a similar thing. I trimmed a very small part of the brake duct plastic and I'm using 5mm spacers that I will also use for my autocross wheels. That solved it for me.

I also use 5mm spacers.

Vaska · 09-13-2021, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by camaroJD

I also use 5mm spacers.

Can you reuse the stock lugs? What brand of spacers are you using?

camaroJD · 09-13-2021, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Vaska

Can you reuse the stock lugs? What brand of spacers are you using?

I am. And I'm just using a generic spacer from Amazon.

street sweeper · 09-17-2021, 09:27 AM

i picked up a set of 10 spoke 18" wheels from a 2013 v6, I believe. 1 one of the wheels made contact with the caliper via the back of the spoke and the another cleared the caliper, but the wheel weight made contact with the caliper. How did you guys get around this? I can see a 5mm spacer to eliminated the caliper contact with the spikes, but i dont think that would prevent the wheel weight from hitting...

Vaska · 09-17-2021, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by street sweeper

i picked up a set of 10 spoke 18" wheels from a 2013 v6, I believe. 1 one of the wheels made contact with the caliper via the back of the spoke and the another cleared the caliper, but the wheel weight made contact with the caliper. How did you guys get around this? I can see a 5mm spacer to eliminated the caliper contact with the spikes, but i dont think that would prevent the wheel weight from hitting...

I would just find a set of 18" 6th Gen wheels that clear no problem.

12-06-2020, 11:01 PM	#16
Msquared Drives: Chevrolet SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 1,446	I had a similar thing. I trimmed a very small part of the brake duct plastic and I'm using 5mm spacers that I will also use for my autocross wheels. That solved it for me. __________________ Matt Miller 2020 SS 1LE

09-17-2021, 09:27 AM	#20
street sweeper Drives: 21 1SS 1LE, 14 Escalade Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Indiana Posts: 4	i picked up a set of 10 spoke 18" wheels from a 2013 v6, I believe. 1 one of the wheels made contact with the caliper via the back of the spoke and the another cleared the caliper, but the wheel weight made contact with the caliper. How did you guys get around this? I can see a 5mm spacer to eliminated the caliper contact with the spikes, but i dont think that would prevent the wheel weight from hitting...

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