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Oct 29, 2005 | 09:07 PM

JoshVette

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Stupid Question, Please Read?

My good friend just bought her first vette, an 03 Yellow Z and it came with some nice chromy Z06 rims but when we went to check the tire pressure on the DIC, there's nothing at all??

I have a 02 Coupe not a Z06, so I'm not sure if they don't come with the sensors or if the previous owner just didn't bother putting them in the new chrome rims.

Any help is appreciated, thanks.

Oct 29, 2005 | 09:21 PM

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Since the Z06 did not come stock with tire pressure sensors this is normal. You can retrofit the tires with them, just do a search and you will find lots of information on this subject. I'm considering doing this mod when its time to replace my tires.

Shawn

Oct 29, 2005 | 09:22 PM

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Z06's dont have TPMS. I believe you can have the PCM flashed to install it but no Z06's had the tire pressure monitor system from the factory.

Oct 29, 2005 | 09:26 PM

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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10

See this thread for adding them...http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...81&forum_id=49

Oct 29, 2005 | 11:21 PM

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Wow, thanks, I figured they just got left out from when the wheels got swapped for the chromies....

Thanks a bunch, I think she will have some put in since it's soooooo convienient to check them from the DIC.

Thanks.

Oct 30, 2005 | 12:02 AM

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The stock Z06 wheels and the elimination of the tire pressure monitors significantly reduces unsprung weight, meaning significantly improves performance.

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Oct 30, 2005 | 01:03 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerMad

The stock Z06 wheels and the elimination of the tire pressure monitors significantly reduces unsprung weight, meaning significantly improves performance.

dave

I understand.....but they can't weigh that much right??

I think it'd be safer for her to have them in the tires so that she doesn't get caught with a flat, or at least has some fair warning if she's loosing air pressure.