hey, i have stock tires, rims, and suspension on my 03 monte carlo ss right now and im looking for some suggestions on what i should do. i want bigger rims, low pro tires and a little lower of a suspension without the problem of the tires rubbing. any help would be great!

 

18s and lowering springs look awesome on 6th gens. I would go 18x8s with maybe a 245/45/18 tire. That will make the tires almost the exact same diameter as the stock tires so your speedo will still be correct but the tires will be wider to fit an 8" rim. Maybe someone who is running 18s can chime in to make sure theirs dont rub anywhere.

 

hey thanks for the info! that gives me a good place to start looking. i just wanna be positive they wont rub before i spend the money.

 

Hey man, Im running 18" and I was able to drop it almost 2.5" with no problems of rubbing... If i remember correctly, my width is 9". If you wanna see how it looks, my recent pics or my photoshoot are all lowered pics. It looks like my rear end is lower but thats due to the stereo equiptment in the trunk! haha.

For suspesion, this is everything I did.... some things arent needed but I did just cuz I was doing it already:

1. SSC lowering springs
2.KYB GR-2 shocks
3.ZZP oversized sway bars
4.GMPP trailing arms (highly suggested)
5. Anti pogo washers (not needed, but recomended)
6. Shorter dogbones from ZZP ( THERE A MUST WHEN LOWERING!)
7. F+R Strut bars

Hope this helps, hit me up with any questions!

 

wow man great looking monte !!

 

hey thanks! that really helps with my question on the suspension!
and blazzed SS, your monte looks pretty sick! im lovin the orange and white!

 

Yea it is a show stoping color combo man !! good choice was yours like that when you got it ? and does yours glow at night like mine ?

 

no i bought it all stock. i put the stripes on, and thought orange would be sweet on white and i thought it'd be the only one too, haha but i guess we just got good taste! im diggin the painted callipers.

 

thanks man !! the strips are reflective and the orange paint I used on the ss badges and the brakes is a 2010 lambo paint .