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Title: help with wheels please
Post by: Paul pizzle on September 03, 2014, 07:59:32 pm
First of all I'm new to the forum and I'm thankful to be here... my problem is I have a 83 gmc sierra and I would like to put 20x9.5 in the front and 20x10 or 22x10 in the rear. The company I'm trying to buy them from say they will not fit unless I lift the truck which I don't want to do.any help would be appreciated.  Thanks
Title: Re: help with wheels please
Post by: Captkaos on September 03, 2014, 08:04:20 pm
Are you planning on running inner fenders?  Those are going to be tight in there if you are dropped..  Are you lowered any?
What size tires are you going to have.  20/22 combos will fit on these fine, you just need to get the backspacing and width right. 
Search the forum for 20/22.
Title: Re: help with wheels please
Post by: Paul pizzle on September 03, 2014, 08:14:44 pm
I'm not sure..sorry I'm a newbie when it comes to trucks. This is the first truck I have brought.  But willing to do anything to get the look I want. If I have to settle for 20x9.5 I guess I will but really want a bigger lip on the rim. No I haven't dropped it yet. No going all the way to the ground just want it to squat a little. I think the back space was a -44. Tires are 265/45 r20 font 275/45 r22 rear
Title: Re: help with wheels please
Post by: Paul pizzle on September 03, 2014, 08:26:03 pm
Would also like info on what bucket seats will fit.i was thinking maybe s10 pick up seats
Title: Re: help with wheels please
Post by: Paul pizzle on September 04, 2014, 01:37:21 pm
Sorry they are a 5.5" bs.
Title: Re: help with wheels please
Post by: Captkaos on September 04, 2014, 09:06:41 pm
This is 275/40/20'son Boss 335 8.5" wheels with 5.670" backspacing.  Truck has a 4/6 drop.
(http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=24465.0;attach=23445;image)

You can go much wider in the back as the track is narrower...

Suburban buckets are what you want if you are looking for bolt in.  Search the forum, there is a ton of posts on Suburban buckets.
Title: Re: help with wheels please
Post by: Paul pizzle on September 04, 2014, 09:17:42 pm
OK thanks I'll go with 20's all the way around 20x8.5 front 20x10 in the rear... The guy told me they would be to wide and would scrub but i don't mind shaving 1/4 in off the inside of the wheel well..  Thanks for the help
Title: Re: help with wheels please
Post by: Paul pizzle on September 04, 2014, 09:19:54 pm
Think I'll go with the Riddler
Title: Re: help with wheels please
Post by: Captkaos on September 04, 2014, 09:36:25 pm
Love the look of those rims.
Title: Re: help with wheels please
Post by: Paul pizzle on September 04, 2014, 09:58:10 pm
Yea me too. And they are about $3000 cheaper than the foose rims like these
Title: Re: help with wheels please
Post by: slammed79 on September 11, 2014, 08:20:38 am
I'm dropped pretty deep in the front with 255/35r20's on a 20x8.5 Dodge steelie. I had to remove my inner fenders and roll the lips.
 (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/11/8dadf9f42f6bebb1221d9f819841ac15.jpg)