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Offline square81

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15" 8 bolt wheels
« on: February 04, 2011, 08:42:15 pm »
Ive got an 84 chevy 3/4 ton truck. Needs new tires badly. But it has the 16.5 rims on it a real pain to find tires for.I want 15" because there less hassle to find tires for and I can get a sweet deal in some BFGs for it. Can a 15" 8 bolt rim fit this truck without too much trouble or should I just suck it up and buy the other size.
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Offline zieg85

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Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2011, 09:44:23 pm »
We used to run 8 lug 15 inch rims on a sportsman circle track in back, don't know if they would clear the caliper in front unless the offset was right.  Before disc brakes I use to see them on the 60-66 K20's...
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Offline N2TRUX

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Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2011, 08:22:01 am »
Pretty sure the calipers would not clear. Consider later model wheel/tire take offs.
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Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2011, 05:57:58 pm »
Yeah good idea, those dont look to bad on the old style truck either. Thanks guys
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Offline captain carnage

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Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2011, 12:54:59 am »
They work, but you have to shave the calipers a bit.
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Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2011, 09:20:26 am »
     Why not go with a set of 16" rims.
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Re: 15" 8 bolt wheels
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2011, 11:35:33 pm »
Quote from: captain carnage on February 07, 2011, 12:54:59 am
They work, but you have to shave the calipers a bit.
I have talked to quite a few of older chevy mud boggers and they told me the same as carnage said. the only reason they did it then was due to there was more of a tire selection on 15" then not the case nowadays.
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