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Old Mar 10, 2022 | 02:30 PM
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Anybody know if the 18” Cadillac spare wheels will clear the Z-51 sized front brakes?
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For the love of God why? Do you plan to carry that death projectile around in your passenger compartment? What if the flat is on the rear? I'm thinking this is a bad plan and I don't have a clue what the plan is.
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As skinny front wheels for drag racing
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As skinny front wheels for drag racing
Ah, now we have the rest of the story!!
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Unless you plan to replace the actual Cadillac spare tire with an actual racing tire. I'm still sticking with bad idea as Cadillac recommends their spare tires not be driven over 50 mph or 70 total miles.

I do know the GTO spares work on the front of a base with spacers and 185/55-17 M&H Racemaster tires if that helps.

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That’s due to the tires that they came with. You replace the tires with real ones.
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Old Mar 11, 2022 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceaxe
Unless you plan to replace the actual Cadillac spare tire with an actual racing tire. I'm still sticking with bad idea as Cadillac recommends their spare tires not be driven over 50 mph or 70 total miles.

I do know the GTO spares work on the front of a base with spacers and 185/55-17 M&H Racemaster tires if that helps.
You can buy two spares for the cost of ONE good skinny wheel. So you buy cadillac spares, and then buy a pair of radial front tires.
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Originally Posted by Iceaxe
Unless you plan to replace the actual Cadillac spare tire with an actual racing tire. I'm still sticking with bad idea as Cadillac recommends their spare tires not be driven over 50 mph or 70 total miles.

I do know the GTO spares work on the front of a base with spacers and 185/55-17 M&H Racemaster tires if that helps.
I used GTO spares without spacers and 26" M&H skinnies.
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The Caddy spares are 18”. Hope they will fit over my brakes
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Originally Posted by farmington
Anybody know if the 18” Cadillac spare wheels will clear the Z-51 sized front brakes?
They clear the brakes on my base model but I don't know about yours. I have one and can do some measuring for you if that would help.
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Sure, if you can.
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Originally Posted by farmington
As skinny front wheels for drag racing
Yup....because RACECAR
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