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Post by mrgbody on Apr 23, 2013 15:55:30 GMT -6
I'm pretty sure 1998 Cadillac STS 17" 7 spoke wheels will fit my 2G. Just want to check here first, looks like the Cadillac wheels specs out with about 1/4" more backspacing than the OEM 17" chrome Aurora wheels I have now. I'm thinking that should not affect anything with 245/55/17's. Price is $100 for the set of Caddy rims. Good/bad? Pros/Cons?. Looking for insight
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Post by nelson480 on Apr 23, 2013 19:41:32 GMT -6
They will fit, and look good!
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Post by sall on Apr 24, 2013 7:39:53 GMT -6
Yes, fitment will be fine.
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Post by mrgbody on Apr 25, 2013 5:53:29 GMT -6
Thanks for the replys..search is still on, glad to know the fit without concerns. Turns out the $100 rims on craigslist had issues (been spray painted). Passed on them. Would just keep the original rims, however the corrosion on the backside is a real concern.. Previous owner said he did not drive the car in winter, unsure about that statement since the front had snow tires on when I bought it. Still looking for wheels
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Post by Kersh on Apr 25, 2013 8:57:22 GMT -6
FYI, the 245/55/17 is about a 1/2" taller than the stock tire (235/55/17 / 27.2" tall). I'm running 255/50/17 (27.1). It looks awesome and doesn't seem to cause any clearance issues, though my backspace moved the wheels out just a bit. Based on my measurements, it would have cleared with the stock wheels as well. This is a link to a post with some pics: aurorah.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Ride&action=display&thread=26871 |
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Post by mrgbody on Apr 25, 2013 14:24:41 GMT -6
I checked your link. Looks sweet. Nice choice in wheels. The 245/55/17's were on the car when I bought it. Seem to fit with no issues. I'm actually ok with the look of the factory wheels, but the corrosion on the back is incredible. Thick flakes the size of a quarter or larger all over the back side.
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Post by robaurora01 on Apr 25, 2013 15:22:38 GMT -6
Clean it up and paint it. Thats what i did with my old chromes
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Post by sall on Apr 25, 2013 16:35:25 GMT -6
FYI, the 245/55/17 is about a 1/2" taller than the stock tire (235/55/17 / 27.2" tall). The difference between 235/55/17 and 245/55/17 is width not height. Not sure if that was a typo or not. 255 fit just fine on both gens. |
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Post by Kersh on Apr 25, 2013 18:15:07 GMT -6
It wasn't a typo. The 245/55/17 is 27.6" tall. The stock 235/55/17 is 27.2". That almost a 1/2" in my book.
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Post by sall on Apr 25, 2013 20:19:34 GMT -6
lol im sorry i made the typo on the calculator  |
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Post by tigger on Apr 25, 2013 20:39:05 GMT -6
1.5% difference, negligible.
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Post by Kersh on Apr 26, 2013 9:04:09 GMT -6
I've never had a typo in my life, so It couldn't have been me  With regard to the difference in height, I agree, the difference is not much. I just wanted to bring attention to it in case mrgbody or anyone else reading the post was unaware. I checked your link. Looks sweet. Nice choice in wheels. The 245/55/17's were on the car when I bought it. Seem to fit with no issues. I'm actually ok with the look of the factory wheels, but the corrosion on the back is incredible. Thick flakes the size of a quarter or larger all over the back side. On my car...Thanks! I found those wheels years ago, and since they look a lot like the "OSV" wheels, I've held onto them. This is the first time I've had them on an Aurora. (I've had them on an Intrigue and a few Aleros previously) With regard to flaking finish, the best option I have found (Other than not living in the Northern Ohio) is to remove any of the loose finish and coat the whole back-side of the wheel with "Rust Bullet" It really seems to work well, it's durable, and stops the progression in its tracks. The nice thing is, it's silver so it's not as obvious as POR15, which also works well, but shows up a lot more in the openings between spokes. Ken |
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Post by robaurora01 on Apr 26, 2013 11:55:16 GMT -6
Like i said i did what you said to do on my old ones however i painted it black on the inside left the outside chrome. I could never tell it was black on the inside nor anyone esle for that matter specially with red calipers
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Post by renaldo0613 on Apr 27, 2013 10:05:42 GMT -6
Like i said i did what you said to do on my old ones however i painted it black on the inside left the outside chrome. I could never tell it was black on the inside nor anyone esle for that matter specially with red calipers Thats the route i would go to lol. |
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With regard to the difference in height, I agree, the difference is not much. I just wanted to bring attention to it in case mrgbody or anyone else reading the post was unaware.