GTO Front Spare tire

[blackflag]

Anyone know much about the 17" GTO front spare wheels?



I know they are 17"s and probably wont fit.. but just wondering

[jam3]

They dont fit.

[Padre]

I could go out and measure mine... maybe later today.

Padre

[jam3]

I got one. It doesn't fit on a SS. Inside diameter is 15.75

[Padre]

Originally Posted by jam3

I got one. It doesn't fit on a SS. Inside diameter is 15.75

Mine is 15" ID. Difference between '04 and '05/6?

Josh, with the roller skates cut off (the brake pads), you have more options, but it doesn't look like the GTO spares will fit.

BTW, I was thinking about your Commerce delimma: take out the passenger seat and you'll gain you a half-tenth if you need it. I'll have the tools you need.

Padre

[Pro Stock John]

LOL good call for the 4th gen it was just the ol' 13mm to take out the passenger seat.

Josh, how about CTS spare tire? I see a current price of $265 here on the last page for one tire/wheel combo:

*Edit* Already been done by someone on here hehe: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181059

http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...it-08-cts.html

Pics here:

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6477053

Removing some hub material:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1578692531-post28.html

wheel pics right out of the box:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1578727379-post73.html

pics with tires on c6. spacers/adaptors of some kind needed, but I'm not sure if we need spacers.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1578967364-post140.html

[jrpxxii]

They fit fine with V6 brakes on an SS

[blackflag]

Originally Posted by Padre

Mine is 15" ID. Difference between '04 and '05/6?

Josh, with the roller skates cut off (the brake pads), you have more options, but it doesn't look like the GTO spares will fit.

BTW, I was thinking about your Commerce delimma: take out the passenger seat and you'll gain you a half-tenth if you need it. I'll have the tools you need.

Padre

May have to take you up on that. Figured my car is going to slow down even more at commerce. Testing friday so will have to see how it does.

Looks like GTO spare wont fit. Guess I just need to buy a set of wheels and tires lol.. so much for putting the car up in the garage when I got it.

[blackflag]

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

LOL good call for the 4th gen it was just the ol' 13mm to take out the passenger seat.

Josh, how about CTS spare tire? I see a current price of $265 here on the last page for one tire/wheel combo:

*Edit* Already been done by someone on here hehe: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181059

http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...it-08-cts.html

Pics here:

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6477053

Removing some hub material:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1578692531-post28.html

wheel pics right out of the box:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1578727379-post73.html

pics with tires on c6. spacers/adaptors of some kind needed, but I'm not sure if we need spacers.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1578967364-post140.html

Thanks for all the good info John. I'm looking at all the options now. Still need to finish some other projects, but really want a set of 18" weld rt-s with the black face.

[blackflag]

Originally Posted by jam3

I got one. It doesn't fit on a SS. Inside diameter is 15.75

Thanks for the measurement man.

[blackflag]

Originally Posted by jrpxxii

They fit fine with V6 brakes on an SS

I have been kicking this idea around as well. I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to swap out before a race.....

[jam3]

Originally Posted by blackflag

I have been kicking this idea around as well. I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to swap out before a race.....

I understood the question to be... Can you bolt it right on.
Not. If I change my fronts to v6 brakes/rotors.
Got 2 of em sitting in my basement. I thought about putting them on my car.
But hesitate to change my breaks.
Good luck

[jam3]

Originally Posted by Padre

Mine is 15" ID. Difference between '04 and '05/6?

Josh, with the roller skates cut off (the brake pads), you have more options, but it doesn't look like the GTO spares will fit.

BTW, I was thinking about your Commerce delimma: take out the passenger seat and you'll gain you a half-tenth if you need it. I'll have the tools you need.

Padre

I guess. I have an 06. I assumed they were the same for those 3 years but guess not. I would have them on my SS if I didnt have to swap the rotors and breaks. My neighbor has a cts-v. i am going to check out his spare. If it has one.

[Pro Stock John]

Per user Sux2bu's answer on whether there are taller 18's that could be run, he said he didn't find any, just the 26's.

Welds are nice, what will that work out to, $1400 for skinnies and tires?