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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: DJ1987 on February 07, 2014, 01:08:55 am

Title: lug and bolt pattern question
Post by: DJ1987 on February 07, 2014, 01:08:55 am
I'm buying my Grandpa's old truck, one I bought with him when I was 8 and drove to high school.  I want to get some torque thrusts for it but it's a V/K 10.  6 lug by 5.5 right?  If it's 6 then you have to get the 6 spoke torque thrusts to my understanding but I'd prefer the 5.  A direction to either would be great, having a hard time finding them. 
Title: Re: lug and bolt pattern question
Post by: Captkaos on February 07, 2014, 11:58:53 am
I am not really sure what you are asking..
Title: Re: lug and bolt pattern question
Post by: DJ1987 on February 07, 2014, 12:11:34 pm
It was late, maybe I wasn't sure either.....lol.  I want to put the widest biggest tires on without rubbing.....what size would that be?  I was thinking a 16 inch wheel too.  I want something chrome and different but not sure, doesn't seem to be a ton of choices.
Title: Re: lug and bolt pattern question
Post by: DJ1987 on February 07, 2014, 12:21:40 pm
here is my truck. 
Title: Re: lug and bolt pattern question
Post by: bake74 on February 08, 2014, 10:36:19 am
    "If it's 6 then you have to get the 6 spoke torque thrusts to my understanding but I'd prefer the 5"

     This should be a easy question for any tire shop that sells rims, just stop by one and ask.  They will have the appropriate material to look up this information.
     It makes since if there is 6 lugs that it would be a 6 spoke wheel(lug, then spoke), and a 5 lug wheel would be 5 spokes, a lug on each side of the spokes for each wheel.
Title: Re: lug and bolt pattern question
Post by: DJ1987 on February 08, 2014, 09:42:59 pm
Yea, all makes sense.  I'm just so used to specs for my 2003 Terminator Cobra.  Gotta get used to new things.  :)  I would optimally like 33x12 with no lift, maybe roll fenders or having an offset that pushes the wheels out just a bit.  I want a mean squatty appearance. 
Title: Re: lug and bolt pattern question
Post by: winky on February 08, 2014, 10:31:59 pm
i ran 33x10 on 15" rims when i had my 77 2wd. no problems that i can remember