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Old 07-29-2009, 05:04 PM
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so this prob gonna be like a really dumb question but i have the chrome snowflake wheels on my 02 z28, and i was wondering what size they are? i measured them wheel a tape measure the other week and it said 17 inches but i thought the they were 16s? just wondering lol
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what does the tire say
Old 07-29-2009, 05:26 PM
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guess the 16 stands for 16 in'?
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That's right. Also they never made a 17 inch snowflake.
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the wheel is a 16x8
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ok thanks guys was just wondering lol thought it was odd that when i measured them it came to 17 idk what happened lol but thanks for the help
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A 16" in rim will measure 17" across the face. The true measurement is from inside the lip of the rim, where the bead of the tire rests from one side to the other. All wheels will measure 1" bigger across than they are.
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oh ok cool learned somthing new lol thanks for the help




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