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i've been all over the web trying to find out the size of the polished aluminum 17" rims on a 2006 LT. i want another set of rims to put winter tires on so i don't have to switch back and forth every year, but i already have the winter tires i bought last year, and they fit on the OEM rims, so i'm stuck (i think?) with the exact dimensions of the original rims.

so, what size are the OEM rims? i have conflicting information from the web.
is it 17 X 6.5? 17 X 7? 17 X 17.5? i don't want to buy rims, and then find out my tires don't fit on them.
and, then there's the offset. what range is good? i think stock is 42mm?

i phoned the dealer(s), but chevrolet said they don't make 17 inch steel wheels that fit.
and, i'm not getting any luck with wheel dealers, either.
nice.

i'm in toronto, btw, so, tirerack isn't the best solution, i figger (although it will be if they have the right size, and no one else does).
i would love to just buy the OEM ones second hand, if anyone in southern ontario has some for sale.

Father Azmodius

Pull a wheel, the dimension should be stamped somewhere on the backside of it.

pyro panel

bud..call PLAZEk..out in caistorville ontario..auto recycle joint..I got my back seat from them..he should have some rims.http://www.plazek.com/if he wont deliver..get hold of me and i can bring them to ya

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awesome. i'll try that first.

thanks a lot, eh!

prod

LOL thats the only HHR I found at a wrecker, been there at least a year. How much did the seat cost you?

sleeper

My 08 has the oem Polished 17" mags & they are 6.5" wide. It's stamped on the inner rim (as previously mentioned)

stephenm

chevy malibu 17" should fit

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okay, for the record, the answer for the 2006 LT is 17 X 6.5. i just switched my summers off my OEM rims for this year, and i'll try and find something for the spring to put my summers onto.
can't keep switching them back and forth, as the bead will get mangled and render the tires useless.
thanks for the help, everyone.
pyro panel, i phoned, and no, he didn't have any, but i'll phone throughout the year and check periodically, 'cause i still need some, by cracky.
i had no idea rims were so specific!
if at any time someone wants to try and sell a torontonian some 17X6.5rims that fit perfectly (i don't want any adapter hub centering rings and such), let me know, here, and maybe we can work out a deal before spring, eh.

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BOLT PATTERN (mm): 5x110
BOLT PATTERN (in):
WHEEL CENTER BORE (mm): 65.1
LUG NUT SIZE: 12X1.5
LUG NUT TYPE NUT
OFFSET DESCRIPTION: HIGH
OFFSET RANGE (mm): 35-42

so, i decided to swap the winter tires back onto the rims, and my mechanic warned me beforehand that swapping them too much risks damage to the bead.
well, now i've got to find another frickin' tire, 'cause that happened.
i'm pissed that chev doesn't have a 17 inch steel wheel for this car.
irresponsible, i say!

but, on the bright side, i learned nearly everything i need to know about buying rims and tires.
expensive lesson.

jay loukakis

the OEM is 17.7, 5-110/5-112