Wheel rotation
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Heel & Toe
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Wheel rotation
Hi there.
I didn't find any answer from the finnish corvetteforum so I might as well ask here. I have a -87 with 9.5"x16" wheels, I believe they are called "saladshooters"? My right front wheel is actually a left side wheel. I just noticed it about a week ago. I bought the car last autumn and I didn't reckon the difference until now
Perhaps somebody damaged the right front and replaced it with a wrong wheel.
My question is that am I gonna face any trouble using that wheel, besides cosmetic side?
I didn't find any answer from the finnish corvetteforum so I might as well ask here. I have a -87 with 9.5"x16" wheels, I believe they are called "saladshooters"? My right front wheel is actually a left side wheel. I just noticed it about a week ago. I bought the car last autumn and I didn't reckon the difference until now
Perhaps somebody damaged the right front and replaced it with a wrong wheel.My question is that am I gonna face any trouble using that wheel, besides cosmetic side?
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Hi there.
I didn't find any answer from the finnish corvetteforum so I might as well ask here. I have a -87 with 9.5"x16" wheels, I believe they are called "saladshooters"? My right front wheel is actually a left side wheel. I just noticed it about a week ago. I bought the car last autumn and I didn't reckon the difference until now Perhaps somebody damaged the right front and replaced it with a wrong wheel.
My question is that am I gonna face any trouble using that wheel, besides cosmetic side?
I didn't find any answer from the finnish corvetteforum so I might as well ask here. I have a -87 with 9.5"x16" wheels, I believe they are called "saladshooters"? My right front wheel is actually a left side wheel. I just noticed it about a week ago. I bought the car last autumn and I didn't reckon the difference until now
Perhaps somebody damaged the right front and replaced it with a wrong wheel.My question is that am I gonna face any trouble using that wheel, besides cosmetic side?
No big deal as long as the tires are rotating the right way
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When looking at the slots on the top of the wheel,
The slots should lean forward towards the front of the car.
We call the early 84-87 wheels "Turbine" wheels the later wheels were "salad shooters".
Not sure which is which after 87..
The slots should lean forward towards the front of the car.
We call the early 84-87 wheels "Turbine" wheels the later wheels were "salad shooters".
Not sure which is which after 87..
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I will get it sooner or later, it just looks little silly now. I just wanted to know that I can drive it safely.
Btw, we have a good forum in Finland. www.finnshark.com/forum. It is sadly mainly in finnish but there is a small section in english too.
And there is a gallery too, in finnish galleria.