Will this work out without any correction being done to the fender or suspension? I found tons of mention with going from 18's to 20's but nothing about a base 16 being swapped for 18's
^He's switching Wbody Impala SS rims, so they'd have to be the same.
Yes, they typically fit, but some people have had trouble clearing the struts with the tires. It is not typical, you will probably be perfectly fine, but just an FYI.
I provided a link about issues some guys run into changing from 16 stockers to 18 stockers. I will try to find it again. NEVER an issue going from 18 stockers to 16 stockers interestingly.
That's very odd.. I'm curious as to what problems they would have.. cause you would assume GM would compensate for the larger rim with smaller side walls but who knows.
Agree, because even if you are one of the unlucky, the fix is not too hard - I am still searching for the link...I have posted the link here before too. A guy named ImpalaJoe at NAIOA had the issue putting 18" LTZ rims on his 07 , and detailed the fix for it (I bought his 07 LT rims from him).
my twin bro just put 18s on 2011 ls that came stock with steel 17s no problems what so ever and i must say what a difference a set of wheels make u shouldnt have any problems
Hey, I found my post here which details the issues. And stickied it since it seems I have to look for it every few months.
OP, read this and it provides a synopsis of what you are looking for. You may or may not have trailing arm or strut plate or control arm issues - luck of the draw, though most have no issues. No rhyme or reason. Going from stock 18s to stock 16s is never an issue though, never.
Thanks, I bought an aftermarket spoiler from Autowing King on Ebay, I gave them my paint code and in 4 days it was here!!! The paint match is awesome, and it's getting put on next week. It looks exactly like my brothers stock 06 SS spoiler. I will add pics when its done!!!
Looks nice. Interesting on the 17 to 18 switch. In the million or so discussions I have had on the issue, it was always about going from 16s to 18s. Never 17s to 18s before.
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