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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: Cowman85 on February 25, 2009, 05:42:06 pm

Title: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: Cowman85 on February 25, 2009, 05:42:06 pm

i was wondering if anyone knew if the rims and tires off an 03 2500 would bolt right on my 86 C20?

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: oldwhity on February 25, 2009, 05:54:11 pm

I believe they'll work. Read this thread.
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=10074.0

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: Cowman85 on February 25, 2009, 06:18:02 pm

exactly what i was looking for thanks oldwhity!

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: oldwhity on February 25, 2009, 06:19:05 pm

No prob. ;)

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: fitz on February 25, 2009, 10:39:47 pm

The rims will fit but what about the lug nuts? I'm not sure but i think the 2003 will be metric and the 86 will not.

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on February 25, 2009, 10:50:05 pm

He needs these lug nuts
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/32-LUG-NUTS-DUAL-THREAD-9-16-18-CHEVY-GMC-OEM-7-8-SO_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem270339679641QQitemZ270339679641QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/32-LUG-NUTS-DUAL-THREAD-9-16-18-CHEVY-GMC-OEM-7-8-SO_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem270339679641QQitemZ270339679641QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)

then everything bolts up fine, except you have to drill holes in the front center caps for the 4x4 hubs.

the link above shows the aluminum wheels, but here's the steel ones.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/78%20C20/RightFront.jpg)

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: Cowman85 on February 26, 2009, 11:35:55 pm

i will be stripping these tires off a work truck, so i will be getting the lug nuts and center caps as well, the new lug nuts will still fit right?

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on February 27, 2009, 03:48:01 am

the lug nuts off of the newer truck won't work.  they're metric.  you can use your old lugs off your truck to mount the wheels, but you have to get a set of the conversion lug nuts (the link in the post with my truck pic)  if you want to use the center caps.

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: Cowman85 on February 28, 2009, 05:04:24 pm

awesome thanks guys

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: Cowman85 on February 28, 2009, 05:15:36 pm

anyone know where to get them in edmonton, alberta?
the ones on ebay would be a total of over $60, there should be some cheaper ones out there i would think.
Is there a vehicle i could pull them off of in the wreckers?

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: Cowman85 on April 06, 2009, 11:24:00 pm

Finally found some nice ones, 07 2500 chrome with less than 20k!

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: oldwhity on April 07, 2009, 08:38:27 pm

Wow, there's a lot of tread left on those wheels lol. They'll look good.

Title: Re: 86 C20 rim swap for 03 2500
Post by: VileZambonie on April 07, 2009, 09:05:23 pm

Quote from: Cowman85 on February 28, 2009, 05:15:36 pm

anyone know where to get them in edmonton, alberta?
the ones on ebay would be a total of over $60, there should be some cheaper ones out there i would think.
Is there a vehicle i could pull them off of in the wreckers?

That is a fair price. Save yourself the headaches and get them