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Old 04-18-2007 | 03:14 PM
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Rumor of 5th Gen limited wheel width size

This was posted on another board stating that the biggest wheel width possible is 8 1/2. This is not good news if there's any truth to this.
Old 04-18-2007 | 03:19 PM
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You mean the body would not allow anymore? I wonder why they would even consider building a limit like that.
Old 04-18-2007 | 03:22 PM
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I have to throw a on the reliability of this rumor.
Old 04-18-2007 | 03:28 PM
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That is goofy as hell, the Wheels on the concept looked like they were at least 10 inches wide.

Not to mention, they just plain wouldnt do that.

Im calling BS
Old 04-18-2007 | 03:30 PM
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Do you have a source for this rumor?
Old 04-18-2007 | 03:30 PM
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heh, yeah i say BS too, i actually heard the opposite a while back that they were modifying Zeta somehow so that the camaro could have some beefy tires
Old 04-18-2007 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris 96 WS6
Do you have a source for this rumor?
Not sure if the Admins will let me post the link, but here it is.
http://www.chirpthird.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7786
Old 04-18-2007 | 03:43 PM
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Hmmmmm if Charlie heard it......

Not a deal killer for me, but seems like GM would have had some forsight that people would want to put wider tires on.
Old 04-18-2007 | 03:45 PM
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There are currently NO actual Camaros being driven around in Australia. The was confirmed to me within the past 48 hours. So having said that, there is no way someone could say what the tire size is, based solely upon that.
Old 04-18-2007 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SSUPREMECY
Not sure if the Admins will let me post the link, but here it is.
http://www.chirpthird.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7786

i'm guessing those cars mentioned are just mules for the powertrain, suspension components, etc.. but use VE bodies.. which probably cant have that wide of tires
Old 04-18-2007 | 04:04 PM
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There are currently NO CAMAROS being driven around in Australia. The was confirmed to me within the past 48 hours. So having said that, there is no way someone could say what the tire size is, based solely upon that.
REALLY?

Thats shocking to me........seems they would have mutiple mules driving around down there......I thought even someone from GM even mentioned that testing was already going on down under.....

Unless......they are testing them somewhere else?
Old 04-18-2007 | 04:06 PM
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REALLY?

Thats shocking to me........seems they would have mutiple mules driving around down there......I thought even someone from GM even mentioned that testing was already going on down under.....

Unless......they are testing them somewhere else?

they could be test driving mules without actually driving what would be considered "actual Camaros"
Old 04-18-2007 | 04:07 PM
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Great ... another one of these / / / / threads .

What size are the tires on the concept?? I know all the specs are listed somewhere . They sure look damn big!!
Old 04-18-2007 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by FS3800
they could be test driving mules without actually driving what would be considered "actual Camaros"
Oh well that’s true.....

Going back to reads Jason’s comment, he did say "actual Camaro’s" so I guess they are using other bodies to test components.
Old 04-18-2007 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Capn Pete
Great ... another one of these / / / / threads .

What size are the tires on the concept?? I know all the specs are listed somewhere . They sure look damn big!!
They are quite big. But the concept is on a modified CTS chasis if I am not mistaken. Not the same thing as the Zeta.



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