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Offline Laderhosen

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8 lug to 6 lug
« on: June 20, 2009, 01:46:59 pm »
Is it possible to easily convert an 8 lug truck to 6 lug bolt pattern???  ???
'82 3/4 ton, 350, th400,
'88 K5 Blazer, 350, 700R4
’98 BMW 328i daily drive
’91 VW Golf Mk 2 with VR6 conv

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Re: 8 lug to 6 lug
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2009, 04:44:10 pm »
How are things accross the Atlantic?   
Is that 8 lugs in metric or 8 lugs standard? ;D
quick answer, get a hacksaw.

real answer...
http://www.coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242483


http://www.ezaccessory.com/SearchResults.asp

http://www.wheeladapter.com/


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Re: 8 lug to 6 lug
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2009, 10:35:33 am »
Doesn't sound easy to me, but I guess it depends on your definition of "easy." You have to swap the rear axle, and I'm not sure how you would get a 2wd front spindle/hub/etc that has six lugs...

Why do you want a six-lug?

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Re: 8 lug to 6 lug
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2009, 02:12:48 pm »
How are things accross the Atlantic?   
Is that 8 lugs in metric or 8 lugs standard? ;D
quick answer, get a hacksaw.

real answer...
http://www.coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242483


http://www.ezaccessory.com/SearchResults.asp

http://www.wheeladapter.com/



Imperial...!  ;)

Errr doesn't look at all easy !! I just really want some Rally wheels, and can't find any similar wheels in an 8 stud pattern.

Think I'm gonna have to give up on the idea, maybe get my 16 inch steels widened....
'82 3/4 ton, 350, th400,
'88 K5 Blazer, 350, 700R4
’98 BMW 328i daily drive
’91 VW Golf Mk 2 with VR6 conv

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Re: 8 lug to 6 lug
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2009, 12:35:35 pm »
I don't know how much shipping would be accross the big pond, but, I am ordering my next wheels from Summitracing.....I have 16.5 x 8.25 wheels (inches) with some 33 x 12.50 x 16.5 tires on 'em.   
I am replacing them, and they are 8 lugs with a 6.5 inch lug pattern....


http://www.summitracing.com/search/?keyword=wheel%2016.5%208.25&dds=1

I am looking at these  for my  1991 3/4 ton 4x4 5.7 sub   




but with 8 lugs

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Re: 8 lug to 6 lug
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2009, 06:56:42 am »
Took this photo off of the stockton wheel website



Gonna get my steel widened to either an 8 or 9 by a company local to me, they do pretty good work and i've had work done with them before, the shipping would be immense i reckon if i ordered a set direct from the US, though I could prob get wheels through from a wheel importer.

'82 3/4 ton, 350, th400,
'88 K5 Blazer, 350, 700R4
’98 BMW 328i daily drive
’91 VW Golf Mk 2 with VR6 conv