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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 01:17 PM
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I'm not sure if this question has been asked.. I tried searching for it..
But will 17" welds fit on back a z51 car?

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Probably not, but why when the car comes with 18/19 or 19/20 in the first place.
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Originally Posted by proeagles
Probably not, but why when the car comes with 18/19 or 19/20 in the first place.
Slowly turning it into a race car.. More meat on the back end
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Weld makes them to fit the C6Z, but not the C7?
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Originally Posted by Never-Enough
Weld makes them to fit the C6Z, but not the C7?
I don't know honestly. I have a guy here local that has a c6 and it selling the 17" welds with radials
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What's a 17" weld?
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Originally Posted by mpuzach
What's a 17" weld?
Lol 17" weld rim
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I noticed that Weld now owns CCW. I can remember when CCW was all the rage with the C5/C6 crowd.
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Originally Posted by FlexBirdsall
I'm not sure if this question has been asked.. I tried searching for it..
But will 17" welds fit on back a z51 car?

Thanks in advance
No, you need spindles and brakes for the 17s which sucks. They're working on making an 18 that'll fot though.
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Originally Posted by EagZ06
No, you need spindles and brakes for the 17s which sucks. They're working on making an 18 that'll fot though.
Awe thank you for that.. That does kinda suck17 is perfect... I priced the 15" conversion and it was close to 5 grand
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