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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 03:10 PM
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I would like to put 17" x 9.5 & 18" X 10.5 C5 Z06 wheels on my regular 2001 coupe will the 1" additional width fit without modification or adapters
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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Just bolt em on . I ran them for several years and they work great.
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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The C5 ZO6's do not have tire pressure monitoring sensors though do they? I am looking at putting OEM ZO6 wheels on my '98 C5 and would like to know if I need to tuen off the computer via Tech II or something.
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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Just put the sensors from your stock wheels in. Works great!
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Just put the sensors from your stock wheels in. Works great!
Yea, what he said!
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Will do then, thanks!
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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Hi razorhead -

It's a nice bolt on, the Z06 is identical in terms of wheelwells etc., so you will not have any issues at all.

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I had an 03 ZO6 and it had pressure sensors in it. It was new off the dealer lot, so they came that way.
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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What happens when you don't use sensors? Do you have a error message infront of you 24/7 ?
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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LF xx RF xx
LR xx RR xx

on the DIC when you scroll in gages to tire pressure
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I'm getting ready to do the same, putting Z06 style rims, without sensors on my coupe. Seen much discussion about "lowering" on the stock bolts with those rims. Anyone just slap them on, as is, and if so, do they not look right? to much gap between rubber and fender? I'm trying to keep it simple, more of a summer/track wheel on the Z06 rims, and keep my spokes and Goodyears when it gets cold. Want to be able to switch wheels.
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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well, put em on tonight. Like the look, but think I need to do the stock bolt lowering trick. I'd throw in the pics for comments, but can't figure out how to do it.
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