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Old 03-13-2005, 02:07 PM
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My buddy has a 2000 Caddy STS and is thinking about upgrading to the 2002 17 inch. rims. He currently has the stock 16'* on it. I might be able to buy them from him dirt cheap, so I was wondering if the tires off my stock 16'* would fit them?

Here'* the specs I got from TireRack.com:

Cadillac'* size: 235/60-16

Pontiac'* size: 225/60-16

I know the first number is different.....
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the blot pattern is the same, and the offset should be the same.... I have seen Bonnes with the STS wheels,
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I have seen Bonnes with the STS wheels,
what did ya think?
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I have seen Bonnes with the STS wheels,
what did ya think?

well it was the SLS 7 spoke chrome and it looked good, what wheels are the ones yor friend has
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I have seen Bonnes with the STS wheels,
what did ya think?

well it was the SLS 7 spoke chrome and it looked good, what wheels are the ones yor friend has
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Only thing you need to worry about with mounting wheels and tires is if the wheel diameter will fit in the tire(any 16" wheel will fit in a XXX/XX/R16) and whether what size wheel the tire will accomodate. I'm postive those Caddy wheels will work just fine.
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yup thoes are the same, and you should get thoes wheels

your speeds will be 1.1 mph faster @ 60, but that is not noticeable
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My buddy'* 2001 STS that he used to have had the 17" wheels... these?



They're 7-spokers as well. Said buddy had those wheels in chrome, but they (and the car) were always dirty, that car had so much potential - it was diamond white too:



Both rims are the same, just chrome/nonchrome...

I'll get pics of what replaced it (2005 V6 STS: silver, so they don't have to wash it lol) eventually.
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actually that is a differen Rim that the one in question, the blades are thinner, and dont have the cut in them
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Yeah, those are actually probably the ones that DJ'* buddy is upgrading to


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