Should I Install Wheel Spacers?

In this video I talk about the pros and cons of installing wheel spacers on your car. I also show you the difference between slip on and bolt on spacers as well as how to install them properly on your car.
IMPORTANT: After installing new spacers, drive for 50 miles or so and come back and take your wheels off and ret+orque the spacers, and put wheels back on. They do tend to find a way to loosen up the first time.
Wheel spacers for your Cadillac (CTS-V Spacers fit all CTS)
Weapon X (where I got mine): tinyurl.com/ubgj8hp
Renick Performance: tinyurl.com/te5mznf
Cadillac CTS hub specs:
Bolt Pattern: 5x120
Threads: M14 x 1.5
Hub center: 66.9mm
Other sources for good wheel spacers and adapters:
Adaptit: adaptitusa.com/

[@johnpfw]

Another great vid. I imagine after 30 days lockdown you'll do a video titled 'How to remove the engine in 378 easy steps'

[@jromez28]

Great vid and good info! Be sure to use blue threadlocker on the cars hub lugs and they wount loosen! Be safe!!

[@dueyshaw3023]

Very informative. Just put a set of 1" spacers on the rear of my CTS. It looks so much better. Your Caddy looks impressive with the wide rims and tires. Thanks a lot for the video...

[@i.a.sanchez7432]

Did you do 1"(25mm) infront as well?

[@jamesdacus7367]

Great quality video. Good information

[@jeromeshockley9572]

Thank you for this video. I have 2013 Cadillac XTS, which has those big front brake calipers, which prevents a lot of nice looking wheels from going on my car. I'm definitely considering putting wheel adapters on my Caddy in order for the wheels I want to fit properly.

[@633248278]

I’m having this problem now but the lug studs still too long sticks out past the adapter

[@user-iu2kq7nx8u]

Another great vid!

[@caseycole6667]

I should be good knowing we have the same wheels Rohana RF2. Thxs.

[@michaelblackwell4686]

Im trying to figure out mad 05 cadillac cts

[@mohammedalmatalqa7954]

you do a good job and information but for me man i dont need it in my V caddy

[@roger3958]

Can you machine out the cavity in the back of the wheels to allow for the old stud to fit in? Or worse yet, slice off some of the lug to make it shorter, after you've bolted on the spacer?

[@JetFuelOnly]

You could cut the studs on the car but that may leave you with not enough stud later without spacers. Not sure about machining out the cavity but you are messing with fire I think on that one. :)

[@Honeybatger]

did you put 1" spacers for front and back ?I have 2014 Cadillac ats and need to put wheel spacers that make both front and rear wheels flash with the fender. thanks

[@JetFuelOnly]

I only have spacers up front but my application won’t be the same as yours. Depends on your wheel width, offset, and camber!

[@Honeybatger]

Ok thanks

[@givingmyalltolife686]

Do you mind me asking what wheel specs that you have on your car? I'm looking at some 18" X 9.5" Wheels for my 17' CTS

[@JetFuelOnly]

F 19x8.5” +33 R 19x9,5 +35

[@givingmyalltolife686]

@@JetFuelOnly Thanks for the information on the wheels! Scratching my head on the fronts now... hope I don't make a mistake if I keep all wheels the same size

[@JetFuelOnly]

Nope it’s a fine idea!

[@TheTechHazard]

Do you know of a bolt on spacer that would work with the base 17” rims that come with the CTS?

[@JetFuelOnly]

I don’t think they make them with short enough studs to fit behind the factory wheels.

[@TheTechHazard]

Jet Fuel Only Dang I kinda like how they look

[@JetFuelOnly]

You can improve the stance with some 5 mm slip on spacers probably

[@givingmyalltolife686]

My wheel adventure didn't go very well yesterday.. Made me sick to spend nearly 2k on 8.5 X 35mm offset wheels, they're stuffed up inside the fenders... Looks like I'm going to need a full set of bolt on spacers to help the mistake

[@JetFuelOnly]

Yeah that offset is a little weak up front and the 8.5 with that offset is too narrow for the rear.

[@givingmyalltolife686]

@@JetFuelOnlyyeah not a whole lot available for the car! Especially considering I stayed with the 18" I have no choice but to go with the bolt on spacers. I'm pondering 20mm up front and 30mm in the rear. Any suggestions 🤔

[@JetFuelOnly]

That’s a lot of spacer but it should work up front with 245 tire? Rear might fit. Just do your measurements.

[@givingmyalltolife686]

@@JetFuelOnly I really appreciate you reaching out with your advice. I measured from the outter edge of the wheel bead lip to the outside edge of the fender on both front and rear, see that the 30mm on the rear would be a bit much! I'm torn on whether I go with 20mm or 25mm on all 4

[@givingmyalltolife686]

Did you go with 1.0" on all four hubs?

[@JetFuelOnly]

Mine 15 mm and only installed on the front

[@TheEdub.]

Daniel I always respect your videos, however, I am upset about our current v-sport differential recall. It is a proven safety issue and GM marketed it as the corvette ELSD, yet is not providing a replacement, which seems like a "legal" issue. I don't want my differential locking up with my family in the car. Where do you stand on this issue?

[@JetFuelOnly]

TheEdub I agree it can be scary. I’m hoping they are just limited on parts and are trying to get them produced ASAP, but in the mean time they basically say don’t drive if you see a risk. That’s tough to do for a lot of owners like me who have one car. But in the 4 years of ownership monitoring a lot of group posts there are so few that have had an issue and they have all luckily not been in a situation that caused the car to spin out. So with that, we just be careful and hope lightning doesn’t strike I guess :( A fix should be available soon I hope.

[@Albert-vi7te]

Can you elaborate on the proven safety issue please?

[@JetFuelOnly]

Albert if you are driving your car and the differential fails. It will likely lock up one or both rear wheels. Depending on how you are driving at the time, this could result In loss of control. I have read of at least one person that hit a wall and a few others that were lucky to have nothing happen except their car stopping as if someone slammed on the brakes.

[@Albert-vi7te]

@@JetFuelOnly Thanks Danial. I knew about the issue just wasn't sure on what was meant by proven. Glad to hear no one has been badly hurt. My car is actually at the dealer now and they told me there is still no fix for that recall. I was the person on Facebook posting about my car potentially being repurchased by GM due to the backfire issue that you generously offered to help. Thanks again

[@JOHNWAYNE1920]

From what i've read it only breaks during hard driving. With regular driving you have nothing to worry about.

[@c24medina]

Are those 1 inch spacers for the front and rear?

[@JetFuelOnly]

These are 15 mm spacers from Weapon X

[@c24medina]

@@JetFuelOnly I heard you mentioned camber did you have to do that because of a rubbing issue or other reasons?

[@JetFuelOnly]

With the spacer and 255 width tire I’m pretty sure it will rub. I have camber because I used to autocross and track the car.

[@c24medina]

@@JetFuelOnly thank you that’s what I figured I am running a 1in spacer with 245 tire but my front wheels are 9.5 width might have to go a different route.

[@masterchririus]

Never seen or heard of plastic spacers before this video, only center-rings..

[@snowboarddan5899]

What wheels are these

[@JetFuelOnly]

Rohana RF2 - 19" custom powder coated to be tinted silver

[@David-hy7rn]

@@JetFuelOnly Lowered, or stock height on those 19's?

[@McLaren00777]

@@JetFuelOnly these seem pretty light! Do you happen to know the weight of the stock 18" wheels?

[@JetFuelOnly]

@@McLaren00777 Stock wheels with tires are about 48 pounds front and 60 pounds rear. I don’t know just the rim weight

[@McLaren00777]

@@JetFuelOnly appreciate the reply. Have you weighed the RF2 with tires?

[@DelCalloway]

the hubs do not support the wheel, neither do the studs, other than when physically mounting the wheel.

[@JetFuelOnly]

What do you mean? What supports the wheel then?

[@DelCalloway]

@@JetFuelOnly the face of hub and face of flange on wheel does. The studs don't support, they just clamp. The hub is mainly to help center wheel, but not weight bearing