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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: 78chev2bnice on April 21, 2005, 09:23:00 pm
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I got my set of 17x8" boyds
and I got some rubber put on them but when I went to put the rims onto the front of my truck I ran into a problem. Theres a little tiny lip on the back of the hub in between the studs and the lip, and it is causing my rim to not go back far enough
. I ordered a set of 5/16" spacers and I'm wondering if they will work or if I have to do somethiong else. Also with the spacers will the studs be long enough or will I have to order new longer ones?
so far its been nothing but one mishap after another with these rims. First I had to wait for the rims, then I had to wait for rubber to be ordered, then Canadian Tire wouldn't risk putting the rubber on the rims because they were scared they would reck something. So I went to Kal-tire and they put the rubber on and the back ones fit fine but now the front ones are causing problems. Now I have to wait for the spacers to get here from Vancouver. And if it still doesn't work I'll be pissed.
But there really nice rims.
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Any polished aluminum wheel is going to suck. Wait till you have to clean them every week.....
I had a set of 18" Boyd's on my 01' HD pickup, and I liked them for about 3 days. Once I realized what a pain they were, I got a set of Weld EVO 20's in chrome and I've never been happier. And no one wanted the Boyd rims when I went to sell them.
You will probably need longer studs. I would buy them just to be on the safe side, personally. Edited by: roundedline at: 4/25/05 9:45 am