croslace difference

[ricklovin93]

whats the diference between the pontiac crosslace and the oldsmobile crosslace, are they the same size and offset? Which one can i fit wider tires on?

Edited April 8, 2012 by ricklovin93

[ManicMechanic]

???

[ricklovin93]

whoops typo fixed now

[AL]

Olds wheels are 6.5" wide and I think they are 15" wheels and look like this:

 

1st gen Pontiac Grand Prix ones are 8" wide and 16" tall and look like this:

 

Bonneville xlace ones look the same as the GP ones but are only 7" wide:

 

Second Gen xlaces are known as torque laces and look like this:

[ricklovin93]

i can run the 1st gen gp xlaces in my cutlass with no problems right? they are not to wide are they? Im worried about the offset, and and if the tires will rub in the wheel wells.

[AL]

Yes, it will look like this:

[ricklovin93]

that is sexy, you gotta admit that is one of the cleanest wheel combinations for a white cutlass

[ManicMechanic]

Poor Orca...

[CSI_MuNkY]

They fit on my 91 with no rubbing

 

[ricklovin93]

what size tires are you running

[pshojo]

There is just something about triple white that just works well with black rims. Its kind of like black with chrome rims.

[pshojo]

DROOL! I was wondering what the 90 back blackened tail lights would look like on my 95 black sedan.. That is one sharp looking car! Droooll.....

[CSI_MuNkY]

Thanks

Rims are the 16x8" cross laces

Tires are Hankook Ventus RS2 245/45/16 in the front and Hankook Ventus RS3 225/50/16 in the rear

 

The RS3's are a touch narrower, but they are quite a bit more sticky so its a pretty even balance

[pshojo]

Found GTP with cross laces in cedar rapids craigslist. The car is lighter blue. Anyone interested?

[pshojo]

http://cedarrapids.craigslist.org/pts/2916650399.html

found 94 GTP that guy is parting out in cedar rapids. Looks like nice car. It looks like it has cross laces. Check it out.

[ricklovin93]

how far do the tires stick out of the wheel wells?

[LuminaPower92]

Depends on the car. Also depends on the tire size. I rock nothin less then 245/50/16 on laces. Period.

 

Oh btw. Found out doing the 96+ front knuckle swap, pushes out the front wheels a bit. Noticed the difference between my White Lumina and Silver Lumina.

[ricklovin93]

if it wasnt in iowa i would

[iroc2]

just ask austin (white4d96) he has my old crosslaces on his car

 

they stuck out like an extra inch or so. im pretty sure he has pictures in his project thread

 

EDIT: found it, the first post with them is #220, then theres a few more in pages after that http://www.w-body.com/showthread.php/47838-White4d96-s-3100-SE/page15

Edited April 15, 2012 by iroc2

[white4d96]

Yeah, they stick out a bit on sedans. I liked it though, honestly.

[Schurkey]

Curious: How many different "finishes" were available on the Pontiac Crosslace wheels?

 

I just bought a set from a '93 GP; I thought they were going to be gold, but if they were...the gold came off with the brake dust when I cleaned 'em.

 

Used plain old Simple Green and a toothbrush. (These wheels were FILTHY, one was so bad that at first I thought it had been through a fire--but there's no sign of melting or heat distortion, and the tire is fine. Just really, really covered in ick.)

 

At any rate, they've got corrosion issues around the edges and they're plain aluminum-colored in most places now. I'll probably have to have the tires removed to address some bead-leak issues.

 

Came with two decent and two usable-for-a-little-while tires, and the price was very acceptable.