I put 305's on the rear but that would be more than I would want to do road racing with them only straight line.....

 

so a 305 fits the stock rear 20"?


next question i have..... if give the choice what would anyone choose? example: the smaller, yet more track worthy Bridgestone Potenza RE070R R2 RFT 285/35/20 rear and 255/40/20 front Extreme performance tire or ........ the wider Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position 305/35/20 rear and possible 275/35 or 30/20 front Max performance tire?

its almost like, you can get an great 20" tire for the track but you cant get it in a larger width than a 285. any bigger and you sacrifice tread pattern and handling.

 

Oh yeah here are a couple of pics I drove them to another c5 fest this past April....
4 rear wheels on the car... 275's on the front and 305's on the rear.

 

Oh yeah here are a couple of pics I drove them to another c5 fest this past April....
4 rear wheels on the car... 275's on the front and 305's on the rear.

My 2010 Camaro 1SS 6m

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I am catching up on old messages so I hope you are still around to read this. I have been to the track the past 2 years with serious traction problems. This summer I plan to get a pair of replica rear wheels, stock size, with TPMS and Nitto 05's in the stock size. I like the comparison you did with the stock tires and the 305's.

Sooo, how do the 305's look and feel on the stock 9" wheel?

BTW, best time on my Camaro is 13.35 and my Yamaha Vstar 1300 ran a 13.46 on my 1st time at the track. Needless to say, I'll be taking both the car and bike to the track this year.

 

never would have thought that 305 would fit on the back and the 275 on the front. thats good to hear though. what series side wall is it? 30 rear 35 front?

 

The chart that NineBall put out months ago pretty much showed what the max for the stock wheels would be.

This is the chart he posted:

I will list tire sizes that are similar to OEM diameter, as this should help tire shoppers. The heights shown below are approximate,
based on calculations. Refer to tire manufacturer's specs for the most accurate tire diameters. We recommend you stay within 0.5" (plus or minus)
of the factory tire height in order to maintain accurate vehicle systems. This gives you an acceptable range of 28.2-29.3" diameters.
Wheel widths shown are recommended, and only serve as a suggestion for proper fitment/appearance/performance.

Factory 2010 Camaro SS tires
Front 245/45-20 = 28.7" tall
Rear 275/40-20 = 28.7" tall

Recommended 18" Tires for 2010 Camaro
245/55-18 = 28.6" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
255/55-18 = 29.0" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
265/50-18 = 28.4" tall, 8.5-9.0 wheel
275/50-18 = 28.8" tall, 9.0-9.5 wheel
285/45-18 = 28.1" tall, 9.5-10.0 wheel
295/45-18 = 28.5" tall, 10.0-10.5 wheel
305/45-18 = 28.8" tall, 10.0-11.0 wheel
315/45-18 = 29.2" tall, 10.5-11.0 wheel

Recommended 19" Tires for 2010 Camaro
245/50-19 = 28.7" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
255/50-19 = 29.0" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
265/45-19 = 28.4" tall, 8.5-9.0 wheel
275/45-19 = 28.7" tall, 9.0-9.5 wheel
285/45-19 = 29.1" tall, 9.5-10.0 wheel
295/40-19 = 28.3" tall, 10.0-10.5 wheel
305/40-19 = 28.6" tall, 10.0-10.5 wheel
315/40-19 = 29.0" tall, 10.5-11.0 wheel

Recommended 20" tires for 2010 Camaro
245/45-20 = 28.7" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
255/45-20 = 29.0" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
265/40-20 = 28.4" tall, 8.5-9.0 wheel
275/40-20 = 28.7" tall, 9.0-9.5 wheel
285/40-20 = 28.9" tall, 9.0-10.0 wheel
295/35-20 = 28.1" tall, 9.5-10.5 wheel
305/35-20 = 28.4" tall, 10.0-10.5 wheel
315/35-20 = 28.7" tall, 10.5-11.0 wheel

Recommended 21" tires for 2010 Camaro
245/40-21 = 28.7" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
255/40-21 = 29.0" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
265/35-21 = 28.3" tall, 8.5-9.0 wheel
275/35-21 = 28.6" tall, 9.0-9.5 wheel
285/35-21 = 28.9" tall, 9.5-10.0 wheel
295/35-21 = 29.1" tall, 10.0-10.5 wheel
305/30-21 = 28.2" tall, 10.0-11.0 wheel
315/30-21 = 28.4" tall, 10.5-11.0 wheel

Recommended 22" tires for 2010 Camaro
245/35-22 = 28.8" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
255/35-22 = 29.0" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
265/30-22 = 28.3" tall, 8.5-9.0 wheel
275/30-22 = 28.5" tall, 9.0-9.5 wheel
285/30-22 = 28.8" tall, 9.5-10 wheel
295/30-22 = 28.9" tall, 9.5-10.5 wheel
315/25-22 = 28.2" tall, 10.5-11.0 wheel

Recommended 24" tires for 2010 Camaro
245/25-24 = 28.8" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
255/25-24 = 29.0" tall, 8.0-8.5 wheel
265/20-24 = 28.2" tall, 8.5-9.0 wheel
275/20-24 = 28.3" tall, 9.0-9.5 wheel
285/20-24 = 28.5" tall, 9.5-10.0 wheel
295/20-24 = 28.7" tall, 10.0-10.5 wheel
305/20-24 = 28.8" tall, 10.0-10.5 wheel
315/20-24 = 29.0 tall, 10.5-11.0 wheel

 

those sizes are just to keep it in line with the speedo. not really geared toward performance at a track. for example, if i were running 19" wheels all the way around, i would want a 295/35/19. i understand the chart,but its geared more toward street use than track use. thank you though, for posting. may help other people looking for the answers.


i wonder why they dont have 305/30/22 up there? thats what im running on my car now.

 

Yes Good info, Thanks...

 

Spam removed. Carry on:thumbsup:

 

i have 305/35/20 nitto 555R drag radials on my car. they even handle the curves great!


this is the stock rears compared to the 305's

 

What width rear wheel did you use, stock 9" or wider?

 

Great piks on the 305 20" wheels is there a way anyone can post a photo of the back of a 2010 camaro withe the 305 from the rear to see how it looks we are about to order 305 or 315 thk youu

 

BLACK10....what size fronts are you running? factory? or did u go with a bigger size up there also?

 

The only thing I ran was Drag radials when I had my Camaro on the street. Never had any trouble with them. Even delivered pizza with them on my car. Worked great in the rain at any speed.

 

Anyone know where I can get a better price than 380 each shipped? 305/35/20

 

Try Discount Tire
305/35-20 Nitto Tires

 

What kinds of tracks are we talking here, Drag strip or Road course, Auto Cross? I believe on a road course or Auto cross, the low profile tires would be good but for launch on a drag strip you want a bigger side wall. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Is there a good all around tire?

 

I have the same as black10. Nittos are great track/street tire.

 

Already bought them a few weeks ago. Nitto 555r 305's.

 

Just a little note here. The ZL1 is running 305/35-20 on 20x11 rears and 285/35-20 on 20x10's on the front. I'd send ya a pic but my ZL1 hasn't come in yet

 

Im currently running 315/35/20s on the my stock rear tires. No currently issues. Im looking at 275s for the front. trying to keep the sleeper status as possible