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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: square81 on February 04, 2011, 08:42:15 pm

Title: 15" 8 bolt wheels
Post by: square81 on February 04, 2011, 08:42:15 pm

Ive got an 84 chevy 3/4 ton truck. Needs new tires badly. But it has the 16.5 rims on it a real pain to find tires for.I want 15" because there less hassle to find tires for and I can get a sweet deal in some BFGs for it. Can a 15" 8 bolt rim fit this truck without too much trouble or should I just suck it up and buy the other size.

Title: Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
Post by: zieg85 on February 04, 2011, 09:44:23 pm

We used to run 8 lug 15 inch rims on a sportsman circle track in back, don't know if they would clear the caliper in front unless the offset was right.  Before disc brakes I use to see them on the 60-66 K20's...

Title: Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
Post by: N2TRUX on February 05, 2011, 08:22:01 am

Pretty sure the calipers would not clear. Consider later model wheel/tire take offs.

Title: Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
Post by: square81 on February 06, 2011, 05:57:58 pm

Yeah good idea, those dont look to bad on the old style truck either. Thanks guys

Title: Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
Post by: captain carnage on February 07, 2011, 12:54:59 am

They work, but you have to shave the calipers a bit.

Title: Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
Post by: bake74 on February 07, 2011, 09:20:26 am

     Why not go with a set of 16" rims.

Title: Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
Post by: dcayers on March 19, 2011, 11:35:33 pm

Quote from: captain carnage on February 07, 2011, 12:54:59 am

They work, but you have to shave the calipers a bit.

I have talked to quite a few of older chevy mud boggers and they told me the same as carnage said. the only reason they did it then was due to there was more of a tire selection on 15" then not the case nowadays.