What do yall think?

[78 Chevyrado]

Right now I have the '01 2500hd steel wheels.  i hate the backspacing on em...   the new wheels will move the tire out 2"  which is eaxctly where I want em.  I was gonna get spacers for these but buying replacement steel wheels and the spacers would cost about the same as the new aluminum wheels.  I think the steel wheels look good, but I don't like em because they're steel.  I love aluminum, light and way more precise than steels.

Heres how the backspacing looks now
Ill keep the same tires, and the outside rim will move outward 2"  and the inside rim will move outward 1/2"



I was wanting some mickey thompson classic II's  with the bigger holes, but it seems like theyre on every jeep and fixed up old truck around here.   I see them way too much.   I'm still looking around (I will until I buy something)  but I keep liking these nomads more and more.   It'll be sweet.

[bobcooter]

Well really, that's part of the beauty of these trucks. You can do them any way you want to and nothings wrong. Just different. I say if you like those wheels, that's really all that matters.  It's your truck. By the way, nice grill emblem. I wish mine looked that good.

[78 Chevyrado]

The Summit Wheels


The Chevy Wheels



I'm kinda Leaning towards the Chevy wheels, but I don't know for sure.  They're both 16" rims.  The summit wheels are 8" wide where the chevys are 6.5" wide.    I'll MIGHT goto a 285/75R16 tire next time around which will probably look better on the summit wheels.   Right now I have 265/75R16.   The summits are wider, but the Chevys look a little classier for lack of a better term.  If I keep the current size tires though, I like the chevys better.  and also if I use the chevys I'll have to buy spacers too.  the summits will have the correct offset, etc built in.

So what do you guys think?
Get the summits and 285/75R16 tires....

or

Get the Chevys and keep the current tire size of 265/75R16.





A truck that looks close to mine:


A photoshop a nice guy did for me:

[beastie_3]

I like the Chevy wheels better.

[jaredts]

I like both wheels, but I agree with beastie_3, the chevy wheels look better.

[78 Chevyrado]

From what research I was able to do, I assume the aluminum Chevy wheels have the same backspacing and offset specs as the steel chevys I have now, since they both were available on the same truck.   I'm going to go ahead this weekend and order my spacers.  then you guys will get a chance to see what both sets of wheels will look like on a 3/4 ton with 2 inch spacers and 265/75R16 tires.

Anybody had any kinds of problems with these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370233239287&viewitem=&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2&category=42614

I like too I'll be able to use the OE metric lugs that came with the wheels.  The aftermarket dual thread lugs I bought work well and I had no problems, but you can tell the OE metrics are better...

[78 Chevyrado]

See what you guys think...

I'm gonna get 2" spacers...  

Right now I measured with a straight edge from the wheel opening molding, inline with the wheel straight down to the high part of the tire's sidewall.  My measurement for all the wheels is 2-7/8".  Thats how far the tire (at the high spot of the sidewall) is tucked under the fenders.   once I get ,my spacers on, it'll only be tucked 7/8" under the fender to the tire's highspot on the sidewall.   Anybody have any pics of trucks with about that same setup?  I think it'll be just what I want, but any pics you guys have may help.

Red line is off the fender opening molding, vertical and straight with the wheel face.  The green line is the measurment from the high spot on the tire's sidewall to the straight edge which should be the same as the fender opening.  I'm gonna move em out 2"




I also wondered, isn't the front track width supposed to be wider than the rear?  I raised the front 2" with only HD coils, so at the point the track front and rear is the same.  How will this affect me?  should I get different spacers for the front and rear?

Thanks guys!  I'm done changing my mind this time...  either way im getting the chevy aluminum rims.  I can always change em later, right....   I probably won't though, I wouldn't get rid of my steel wheels, except they cost what the aluminum wheels do, or more.  plus they're heavy.  

[78 Chevyrado]

More of the skinny track

[78 Chevyrado]

I'm thinking about these.   I saw a set on another square around town and I REALLY really liked em.

What do yall think of these.  I may get em before I change my mind...

[Swims350]

I'd either stick with the chrome nbs wheels, or do the ar23's I got a set in the front yard 14 inch for an s10. They are ok but over the years the clear coat gets cloudy and looks bad, I stripped mine and like em, but not a huge fan of machined, I'd rather them be polished or chrome.

[beastie_3]

They look too much like trailer wheels, to me.

[Grover 1]

I like the Chevy wheels.  Check out the new Silverado wheel - very cool!!

[78 Chevyrado]

I didn't notice these before.  I like them better.  I like chrome.

[Stephanos]

Sorry to get off topic, but what did you do to remove the "bumps" on your truck’s rear step bumper that the redundant bumper braces are bolted with?
If you don’t mind me asking.

I do like those wheels by the way.  

[Swims350]

go with the chrome ones those are called renegades and made by raceline, they'd be my first pick, 2nd is ar23.