What is the proper backspacing on 16 firebird wheels?
F Body vehicles (Camaro, Firebird)
Year Wheel Diameter Max Wheel Size Backspacing Tire info 67-69
15" 15x8 4.5 inch Aspect ratio of 50 or less, 245 front 255 rear .
16" 16x8 4.5 inch Aspect ratio of 50 or less, 245 front 255 rear .
17" 17x9 5.5 inch Aspect ratio of 40 or less, 245 front 255 rear .
18" 18x9 5.5 inch Aspect ratio of 35 or less, 255 front 275 rear
70-81 15" 15x8 (front) 4.5 inch Aspect ratio of 55 or less, 255
front . 15" 15x10 (rear) 5.5 inch Aspect ratio of 55 or less, 285
rear . 16" 16x8 (front) 4.5 inch Aspect ratio of 50 or less, 255
front . 16" 16x10 (rear) 5.5 inch Aspect ratio of 50 or less, 285
rear . 17" 17x9.5 (front) 6 inch Aspect ratio of 40 or less, 275
front (really tight) . 17" 17x10 (rear Camaro) 6 inch Aspect ratio
of 40 or less, 295-315 rear (really tight) . 17" 17x11 (rear
Firebird) 6 inch Aspect ratio of 40 or less, 295-315 rear (really
tight) . 18" 18x9.5 (front) 6 inch Aspect ratio of 30 or less, 275
front (really tight) . 18" 18x10 (rear Camaro) 6 inch Aspect ratio
of 30 or less, 295-315 rear (really tight) . 18" 18x11 (rear
Firebird) 6 inch Aspect ratio of 30 or less, 295-315 rear (really
tight) 82-92 15" 15x8 4.5 inch Aspect ratio of 55 or less, section
width 255 . 16" 16x8 (front) 4.5 inch Aspect ratio of 55 or less,
section width 255 . 16" 16x8 (rear) 5.125 inch Aspect ratio of 55
or less, section width 255 . 17" 17x9 (front and rear) 5.5 inch
Aspect ratio of 40 or less, section width 255 front, 275 rear . 18"
18x9.5 (front) 5.5 inch Aspect ratio of 35 or less, section width
275 . 18" 18x10 (rear) 6 inch Aspect ratio of 35 or less, section
width 275-295
