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Aug 11, 2007 | 11:54 PM

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17x9.5 will it rub??

hey i have the factory SS ZR1 wheels on my 2001 SS... i was looking into those 17x9.5 C6 replica wheels on ebay... just out of curiosity.. will they rub in the front?... i do plan to lower my car in the near future.

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They shouldn't come anywhere close to rubbing, even if you're lowered.

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Aug 12, 2007 | 01:31 AM

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They will not rub.I had 18by9.5s with a lowered car and never had problems.

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Aug 12, 2007 | 01:47 AM

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for sure they wont rub i have 17x9.5 in fornt no problem

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Aug 12, 2007 | 02:20 AM

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i had 17x9.5 torque thrust 2's and never had a problem!

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i have 17x9.5 TT2s and the car is lowered and they dont rub at all. although you might wanna check the offset on those particular wheels to make sure they will fit your car.

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Of course not, stock SS wheels are 17x9, as im SURE your ZR1's are...

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Aug 12, 2007 | 12:52 PM

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No problems here. 17x 9.5/11 here and lowered 1.6"

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