cu2wagon

And you might have some residual value in the cracked one you're replacing. It might be "good enough" for someone else, or a project for a wheel guy to repair and flip.

So that $300 forged 19" OEM replacement wheel that would match just right with the minimum of effort and get you back to a set of the wheels you like and already have tires for and , might only be a $275 wheel. Or less!

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Or a coffee table or hose reel!
Thanks Joe...
That one that was $250 shipped on ebay...dammit, they listed as 19x8.5...mine are 19x9.

JT4

I agree, when I was trying to decide between aftermarket wheels or powder coating the OEM's, my plan was to keep the OEM's if I went the aftermarket route. I knew I would regret getting rid of the OEM's one day..

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Yeah, I don't want to lose the oem option regardless which would mean that I need to have it fixed or replaced. Now, given how hard it is to weld aluminum and repair a crack that big...I'm gonna say it might cost me almost as much to get another wheel as it would to fix this one.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

shit...would these fit?
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-par...visors-951054/

CCColtsicehockey

Ron A says no. You have gone off the deep end J.

Get another used or NEW OEM wheel or bust

thoiboi

only with 69mm spacers

Type 1's

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

you already suggested your solution... buy a replacement... have them all powdercoated bronze... then keep the cracked one and make it into a hose reel for the garage... that is what i am doing with a spare wheel...

also forgot to mention, did you join the CTS V classifieds group on fb? there are some guys that part out cars there you can snag a wheel from...

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

I know it Andrew but I don't wanna jump the gun because I've seen some killer deals on entire sets that need refinish...that would be optimal to me because then I could get them powdercoated without any down time, then have the new Conti's mounted on THOSE
and then I can have someone weld up the crack (or sell 3) and sell my entire set so there's minimal loss.

fsttyms1

Come on now, my work is slightly better than that

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

I was wondering how long it would take for you to see that!
Dude, why aren't you local...you could weld repair that wheel in like 5 minutes while jerking off and making your morning coffee!

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

that's actually a very sound plan... if you do end up selling the others, i'd buy the other front one and keep as a spare tire i don't think i could fit it in the well tho...

thoiboi

Ahh... that's pretty logical though.. Didn't think of it that way...

fsttyms1

Though it would have to be after i ate my Cinnamon toast though. Cant do stuff like that on an empty stomach.

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

cinnamon toast crunch? yummm

thoiboi

Sounds like the responsible adult thing to do

fsttyms1

Thats what i would do. There are some quality wheel repair/refinishers out there that could fix yours up easy and quick. I hit a pot hole big enough to plow out a tire on a F150 (i know this because i saw it happen just as i hit it) with my RH C2s and bent the inner barrel. There is a guy local to me that does wheel repair. He had a set of wheels in there that he was working on one with a large crack, others with curb rash when i stopped to see if/when he could repair the wheel. After having the tire unmounted i dropped of the rim a few days later and saw the finished work on the wheels he was doing you could never tell. Both sides were finished flawlessly. Only took him 2 hours start to finish to straighten my wheel. No issues balancing or anything.

fsttyms1

Yea the cereal is good, But some times i just prefer the real thing though!

fsttyms1

Hey, someone has to do it

CCColtsicehockey

Sounds like a great plan. Now what are you waiting for now. Your grass to get greener or something

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

did you PM this guy yet?!?! i know you said you going to find a full set but $150 for the front wheel is a steal...

For Sale: OEM Sedan Wheels Polished. Full Set

CCColtsicehockey

Yeah I would jump on that.

Majofo

Rash looks like ass on the last wheel..
If shipping is on the low low.. might be worth it.
Need to get it cleaned up though.

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

he's going to have them PC anyway... so i see it as rash is better than a crack... i'd say $175 shipped... the wheel would turn out to only cost him $125...

Majofo

175 is the homie price..

CCColtsicehockey

If he is PCing them then even $200 shipped for that wheel that isn't cracked isn't bad. I bet he could sell his cracked wheel to a restoration place for at least 75-100.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

2013 CADILLAC CTS OEM Factory Wheels and Rims

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Thanks Andrew!!!
I just PM'd him...
I found a guy with one in great condition in Fort Myers that agreed to $200 shipped...BUT
his is silver which means I'd have to get the set refinished immediately instead of being able to wait for the michelin to be done.

J.

CCColtsicehockey

You know there are certain ways you can make those Michelins be done almost immediately right?

thoiboi

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

says the guy who has not yet broken traction.

CCColtsicehockey

I did hear the tires chirp for the first time the other day

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

lmao, and you immediately let off the gas and fought back the urge to cry!

Majofo

oh shit.. tires delivered.. that was quick (that's what she said).

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

mojo why don't i see your thread?

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

because for him to criticize everyone for being self indulgent attention seeking whores for having their own build threads, he has to continue to not have one.

Majofo

What thread?

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

plus, we share this thread

thoiboi

same reason you don't see his pics

see above

Majofo

Silver CTS-V Ridin Dirty - Google Image Search?