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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Does anyone know if there is a cross reference available anywhere to see what Oldsmobile wheels would fit my 97 SE?
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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what year olds are you looking at? anything late 80'* and newer should fit

5x115
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
what year olds are you looking at? anything late 80'* and newer should fit

5x115
He'* saying lat 90'*: http://dallas.craigslist.org/pts/343490752.html
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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hard to say with the ghetto way he measured them.. but honestly, they dont look like a late 90'* olds rim to me :? what rims do you have on your 97 that you would want to downgrade to those?
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
hard to say with the ghetto way he measured them.. but honestly, they dont look like a late 90'* olds rim to me :? what rims do you have on your 97 that you would want to downgrade to those?
I have 15" steelies with hubcaps... Brand new tires though, so I don't want to upgrade yet, I like the 16" crosslace though, maybe I'll wait till I need new tires.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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there not late 90'* rims. they are from 86-90 years in Olds
maybe a torodado or a sedan. which should be 115mm bolt pattern.
but if they dont fit his Buick I would stay away as most buicks have the 115mm bolt pattern.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Gumball
there not late 90'* rims. they are from 86-90 years in Olds
maybe a torodado or a sedan. which should be 115mm bolt pattern.
but if they dont fit his Buick I would stay away as most buicks have the 115mm bolt pattern.
I thought they looked like the ones I had on my Delta 88... I'm waiting to hear what Buick they were intended for. Possibly a RWD...

Edit: They say they were on a 94 LeSabre but after new brake pads they no longer fit...
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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brake pads have no possbile way of effecting wheel fitment. this guy has NFC what he is talking about. find some other rims
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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Eh, brake pads MIGHT. Before the new pads, the outer part of the caliper remained closer to the brake rotor than normal. Put a new rim on, and it fits. Put new pads on, which pushes the outer caliper out, and it now strikes the rim.

Moral of the story: when going for new rims, be sure to check the backspacing requirements.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sandrock
Eh, brake pads MIGHT. Before the new pads, the outer part of the caliper remained closer to the brake rotor than normal. Put a new rim on, and it fits. Put new pads on, which pushes the outer caliper out, and it now strikes the rim.

Moral of the story: when going for new rims, be sure to check the backspacing requirements.
True, the brake setup on a 94 LeSabre and 97 Bonnie are the same though correct? So if he had a fit problem, I would too. At least when new pads are installed.
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