How much are CCW C10s (or such) for that car??
Sell OE wheels and replace with aftermarket?
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Run OE wheels in the winter and aftermarkets in the summer
I'm a big fan of staying with high quality wheels when swapping around, either from a good manufacture which will cost $$$ or from the original vehicle manufacture. I don't like Pepboy's chrome wheel slaps, junk.
Will the stock CTSV wheels fit the ATS?
A lot of times at least in the Mercedes world you can save a bundle by buying factory wheels because people do exactly what you want to do. Factory take offs even AMG's with good rubber might be $1k-$2k, while say BBS or Renntech new would be $4k-$6k+
Will the stock CTSV wheels fit the ATS?
A lot of times at least in the Mercedes world you can save a bundle by buying factory wheels because people do exactly what you want to do. Factory take offs even AMG's with good rubber might be $1k-$2k, while say BBS or Renntech new would be $4k-$6k+
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Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
I'm a big fan of staying with high quality wheels when swapping around, either from a good manufacture which will cost $$$ or from the original vehicle manufacture. I don't like Pepboy's chrome wheel slaps, junk.
Will the stock CTSV wheels fit the ATS?
A lot of times at least in the Mercedes world you can save a bundle by buying factory wheels because people do exactly what you want to do. Factory take offs even AMG's with good rubber might be $1k-$2k, while say BBS or Renntech new would be $4k-$6k+
True...knowing the bolt pattern/measurements and offset, you can look for compatible rims from other high end OEMs or OEM rim manufacturers....I did...got rims made by a supplier to Porsche that fit the Camry perfectly...
I'm a big fan of staying with high quality wheels when swapping around, either from a good manufacture which will cost $$$ or from the original vehicle manufacture. I don't like Pepboy's chrome wheel slaps, junk.
Will the stock CTSV wheels fit the ATS?
A lot of times at least in the Mercedes world you can save a bundle by buying factory wheels because people do exactly what you want to do. Factory take offs even AMG's with good rubber might be $1k-$2k, while say BBS or Renntech new would be $4k-$6k+
True...knowing the bolt pattern/measurements and offset, you can look for compatible rims from other high end OEMs or OEM rim manufacturers....I did...got rims made by a supplier to Porsche that fit the Camry perfectly...
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Forgot about other factory options.
OP could also research if there are other wheel options offered by Cadillac/GM. I would imagine the CTS,ATS,STS, XTS (inc V spec) are pretty much interchangeable.
Subaru owners do this often: Impreza owners upgrade to WRX factory rims, WRX owners upgrade to STI factory rims, etc.
I've had similar experience with Honda and Mazdas as well.
OP could also research if there are other wheel options offered by Cadillac/GM. I would imagine the CTS,ATS,STS, XTS (inc V spec) are pretty much interchangeable.
Subaru owners do this often: Impreza owners upgrade to WRX factory rims, WRX owners upgrade to STI factory rims, etc.
I've had similar experience with Honda and Mazdas as well.
The CTS-V wheels used to be 6-lug, where the rest of the CTS world was 5-lug, if I'm not mistaken. I don't know if that's still the case or not, but it's worth verifying first.
I replaced the steel wheels on my '07 Corolla with the allows from a Prius. Super light; only about 13 pounds each. The OEM alloy Corolla wheels were more like 17-18 pounds each. So yes, shop around with other OEM wheels to see what's out there.
I replaced the steel wheels on my '07 Corolla with the allows from a Prius. Super light; only about 13 pounds each. The OEM alloy Corolla wheels were more like 17-18 pounds each. So yes, shop around with other OEM wheels to see what's out there.
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In a nutshell, you will have to pay significantly for aftermarket wheels of OEM quality. So many of them are now Chinese, and made of seemingly soft aluminum.
While I had my OE wheels out today and was cleaning them up in preparation to have them put back on tomorrow, I noticed that they were manufactured by Dicastal in China. And my OE wheels are an upgrade option, not just the standard/base wheel.
It doesn't necessarily surprise me and of course not all things made in China are of the same quality. I just found it interesting and thought I'd share.
In a nutshell, you will have to pay significantly for aftermarket wheels of OEM quality. So many of them are now Chinese, and made of seemingly soft aluminum.
While I had my OE wheels out today and was cleaning them up in preparation to have them put back on tomorrow, I noticed that they were manufactured by Dicastal in China. And my OE wheels are an upgrade option, not just the standard/base wheel.
It doesn't necessarily surprise me and of course not all things made in China are of the same quality. I just found it interesting and thought I'd share.
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