Z06 rims wont fit my 97 Z28....HELP!!!

Troy's_97_30th_Z28
12-26-2005, 09:37 PM
Can anyone please help me? I have some stock 2000 Z06 rims and they rub on the axle snubber when i install them on my 97 Z28. The rear rims are 18x10.5 and i have always heard this is a easy swap over for these cars. I used a spacer and that didnt help i have the style of lug nuts that sink into the spacer for a better bite on the threads of the stud....Thanks a lot to anyone who can help.....

AW/whiteZ-28
12-26-2005, 10:16 PM
If you have the suspension at full droop when you are putting them on it will rub, but when you let it down it'll be fine. It should be anyway, if not grind on the bump-stop bracket some.

Troy's_97_30th_Z28
12-27-2005, 07:27 AM
When i mounted them I saw them touching the snubber and took them right off, I will try that tonight and see what happens. Thnaks alot may have just saved me a huge headache.

Troy's_97_30th_Z28
12-27-2005, 08:12 PM
Thanks alot, i got them on with no problems. The rubbing was only when i had the rear end off the ground, when i dropped the jack everything fell into place perfectly. I will try to post pics later!

Injuneer
12-27-2005, 11:49 PM
You may still want to grind the edge off the jounce bumper bracket. If you don't do that, and you forget and jack the car by the body, or someone in a shop doesn't know about the problem and jacks the car, it will damage the wheels. Many of us who run 315's on 17x11 wheels have cut the edge off the bracket, and it eliminates the problem permanently.

Dave '97 Z28 M6
12-30-2005, 01:47 PM
Yeah, be sure to read Injuneer's post on this subject in the Wheel & Tire FAQ.