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Old 12-01-2008, 01:21 PM
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Front & Rear???

Guy's I just bought a 1991 Z28 with stock wheels. The tires on the wheels are all dryroted. I found a good deal on some older Iroc rims with good tires so I bought them. Everyone who posted said the wheels were all interchangeable. I am in the process of fighting to get the factory lock nuts off so I can swap the wheels. The special tool to remove them did not stay with the car. So removing these nasty things has become my new problem.

Anyway, I see the stock wheels are marked front and rear. The wheels I bought are not. Am I going to have a new problem when I put these wheels on?
Old 12-01-2008, 01:36 PM
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Re: Front & Rear???

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Anyway, I see the stock wheels are marked front and rear. The wheels I bought are not. Am I going to have a new problem when I put these wheels on?
As far as I know, all IROC wheels are marked front and rear. Check my Car Details below for a pic of the single stripe version, 85-87, IIRC. The newer version was two stripes.

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Old 12-01-2008, 05:48 PM
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Well the one's I just bought are not. I mounted them and they ride just fine.
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Well the one's I just bought are not. I mounted them and they ride just fine.
I'd like to see pic--I can't believe the IROC wheels aren't labeled front/rear.

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Re: Front & Rear???

Are they 16" or 15"?
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Re: Front & Rear???

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Are they 16" or 15"?
BINGO! Th 15"s are not front/rear specific, only the 16" ones are.
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BINGO! Th 15"s are not front/rear specific, only the 16" ones are.
Interesting. Speedo problems?

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Not if you use the same tire diameter.
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True, but will the original poster be that lucky?

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Yes they are 15's...and I am that lucky. The wheels are an 1" smaller but the tires on them are a little bigger. The fronts are 215 65R 15 and the backs are 225 50R 15 they appear to have the same height as the stock wheels only not as wide.
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Re: Front & Rear???

Those are Z28 wheels, not IROC wheels. Although they were available as an option on IROCs.
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