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Old 10-21-2008, 09:16 AM
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Has anyone tried putting 16" tires and rims on a bonneville that normally has 17" wheels? i am just worried about the clearance for the brake discs?

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I dont know about all the trim models, a 04+ GXP/SLE wont accept 16 inch for that reason. What is your year, trim level.
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MINES AN 02 SLE. Tirerack seems to think its OK because they advise you to purchase 16" rims and i would love if it worked for the cost savings.
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Something to keep in mind: Will it throw off your speedometer? You will need to compensate.
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the outer diameter is still the same but the inside diameter changes so speedometer wise its not an issue. i am probably going to go to a junkyard and find an old gm vehicle with 17" wheels and go from there.
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