[Z06] Rear wheels different ??
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Racer
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Rear wheels different ??
01, just bought couple days ago ..just noticed rears look alittle different. Could this be my problem with what seams like traction control kicking on at 5200 rmps or soo...torque management ?? .. Are 01 different wheels than newer z's? thanks
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Re: Rear wheels different ?? (dan-t)
01 Z06 wheels are unique to that year. They were made through a different process (forged I think, while the newer ones are spun-cast) and the spokes are just a bit edgier than 02+ Z06's.
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Re: Rear wheels different ?? (wamara)
back 2 diff from front and back 2 diff from each other...sorry for being unclear.
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Re: Rear wheels different ?? (pnielsen)
Sounds like one of the rears is an 01. I think the wheel colors were slightly lighter on the 01's also. If you look on the inside part of the wheel, the 01 has the name of the manufacturer on it.
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Re: Rear wheels different ?? (Zoomin)
looked at a 02 at lot today..3 of mine looked like those, one rear of mine didn't.I will have to wash car and check inside of wheel.thanks to all.
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Re: Rear wheels different ?? (dan-t)
I'd go back where you bought it & get straightened out, if not, straighten THEM out! 
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Re: Rear wheels different ?? (Dr.Ron)
The stock wheels from my car ('01) have sharp edges on the spokes and dark gray paint. The '02+ wheels ahve rounded edges and are a lighter gray. The '01's are forged and the '02+'s are spun cast.
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Re: Rear wheels different ?? (dan-t)
thanks...one wheel looks shinny, the other don't..one has wider lip. Could this cause my problem???
Hi dan-t -
You say one wheel has a wider lip...that would not be right.
Wheels absolutely need to be matched side to side, as do tires.
As stated by the other posts - the '01s and a few early 02's came originally equipped with forged alloys, all the rest of the Z06 production were equipped with spun-cast wheels made in Italy by Speedline. These later wheels have small pockets cast into the back side of some of the spokes, and also sport the speedline logo.
The 02 wheels have a lighter tone of gun-metal color than the darker 01 wheels, and they are lighter in weight that the earlier wheels.
The sizing is the same throughout the production - with the fronts in 17"x9.5" and the rears in 18"X10.5".
I cannot say how the traction control would be affected by a wider wheel on one side of the rear of the car, if it would be affected at all.
I would expect a tendancy to kick to one side under agressive acceleration with a mis-matched wheel setup on the rear.
Good luck!
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Re: Rear wheels different ?? (mqqn)
well i looked for markings on wheels but did not see any.they are prolly the same size but are different wheels for sure. cousin said he would have time next week to do more testing at gm shop. He talked to other techs on line they are thinking it is a torque or abuse management issue.He will also messure wheel for me..thanks again for the help everyone....have a safe 4th...oh ya...take yours to red line for me ... 