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Hello everyone I've been on the forums for about a week now and been reading all the stickies and trying to educate myself. Tons of great info. I've always been a chevy and buick guy and I want to get a RMS with the LT1. I've been planning the whole build step by step in which order I want to do things so I don't have to backtrack and change/redo things later. So to start to get to my questions I think I want to use 275/40r17 tires because I want a wide tire all the way around (and it seems to have the most selection). The wheels I want are American Racing AR500 in 17x9or9.5. The question is what would the perfered offset and backspacing be for those widths and width would be the wisest. I want the same size at all corners and the same size offset/backspacing on all wheels if possible? And yes I have readthe stickies on backspacing and used the search that's why I haven't posted anything for a week I just would like to hear from you veterans of bbodies so I can get some of your wisdom!

Thanks again,
Stu

 

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Thanks for the reply neil...

I was thinking a 9.5 would be a stretch lol but just curious to here what's possible from the guys that's been doing this for awhile.

Plus the same size at all corners would make rotations simpler.

 

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King thanks for the reply... is it because of the rear skirt on the RM or are there a lot more factors.

 

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Bill wow thank you that was helpful the wheels I'm looking at are http://www.americanracing.com/wheels/VN47/VN0473

And thanks king that lines up with what bill is saying

Also if I figured out on a wheel does the front have enough space for a 9in wide rim or will hit swaybars and such.

Oh and yes bill I did find the calculators and I think I'm starting to figure how everything adds together lol

 

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Ok that previous link was the wrong one but is a nice wheel. But anyways I just found more info on the American racing ar500 rally that I wanted to use but there anywhere from 350-500 a wheel since they are blanks and custom made. So now I leaning more towards these https://www.yearone.com/Product/wheels/gcrw179dk

 

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Okie dokie sounds goods as this is all just planning I've have plenty of time to decide just trying to educate myself. Thanks bill for all you input I guess I'll iust keep looking for better option in the offset you said.

 

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Thanks for the input ssimpala. I'm looking in all options now but also don't want to big of rims.

 

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Yeah welcome to the struggle lol

 

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This might be a dumb question but does the overall diameter effect offset/backspacing or just the width.

 

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Sorry bill I should of worded that better. I was meaning the wheel diameter ie 15" 16" 17".

 

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Ok thanks bill

 

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Thanks Firewood for the input. It's good to here you can fit a wide wheel up front. And when they he time comes I'll probably go with 255's, but it would be cool to see that 275 all around.