1997 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 285

Used Replacement Wheels If you or someone else is going to remove the wheels on your vehicle, make sure that the special wheel nut socket and wheel lock key are being used. Putting a used wheelon your vehicle is dangerous. You can't know howit's been used or how far it's been driven. It could fail suddenly and cause an accident. If you have to replace a wheel, use a new GM original equipment wheel. NOTICE: Your wheelscould be damaged if the wheel nut socket isnot used to remove your vehicle's wheels. The wheel nut socket can be used with an air wrench or a torque wrench. The wheel lock key can be used with a torque wrench, but not with an airor impact wrench. Using the Wheel Lock Key The wheel lock key sits in a small depression in the trunk raildirectly under the left-hand rear compartment cover. Your vehicle wheel lock key has a unique registration number. The registration number is printed on a card included in your lock nut package. Also on this cardis lost key replacement information. This number is not recorded by GM or your dealer, so be surenot to lose this card.You will need the information if you ever lose your wheel lock key. NOTICE: Your wheel lock key lock nuts could be or damaged if an air or impact wrench is used with this key. 6-50