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RED72blazer · 12-31-2002, 06:26 PM

what years are good to replace two piece rims? When did they start making them one piece? will the back spacing be the same?
I'm asking for my dad becuase he has two piece rims on his 76 3/4 suburban. I'd like to keep it original looking with gm rims, any help would be much appreicated.

red72

My dad wants to but some aftermarket rims, but the money we would spend on thoughs rigth now, would be better spent on other areas of the truck.

Hooter · 12-31-2002, 06:41 PM

Go to the bone yard and find some 16's off any 73-87's or any older Dodge. If worse comes to worse , you might have to use 16.5's. Get rid of those damn split rims, not worth the risk of losing your head over them. I suggest you chuck em in the forest.

RED72blazer · 12-31-2002, 06:46 PM

dodge and chevy have the same bolt pattern? We allready have 16.5. they are really hard to find tires for. I was gonna weld them together and make bar stools

**jerry moss** · 12-31-2002, 11:21 PM

ford or dodge wheels will fit a chevy but not the other way around. newer ford wheels won't work, they don't center off the lug nuts. they center off the hub and use flat lug nuts instead of tapered. another of ford's "better ideas",LOL

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unless you're running bigger tires, 16.5s are an expensive thing to find. 33s on up are still fairly common but smaller sizes are tough to get.
if you have a pick-n-pull type yard near you, 16s are common as water.

low 84 · 12-31-2002, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jerry moss
another of ford's "better ideas",LOL .
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yeah that goes along with mounting the spare tire crank under the hood right next to the radiator

**jerry moss** · 12-31-2002, 11:32 PM

and the "7" lug heavy half/light 3/4 ton. like one of my co-workers says,"FORD" at least they circled the problem,LOL.:p

Fred T · 01-01-2003, 01:05 AM

The thing to do is to measure the setback of what you are running. That's the distance from the back of the rim to the face the brake drum mates to. I use a framing square (it's the right length) and a tape measure. Put the square across the outer flange of the wheel without resting on the tire.

Next, go to the salvage yard. Tell them you're looking for an 8 bolt GM rim. I know they used the same rim at least into the mid 90's, I think they still have the same bolt pattern and center (or hub). It is important to get the proper hub size, that is where your shear load is transfered from the truck to the tire. 16" is the common size for the 3/4 ton wheels and the tires are easy to get.

dbenamati · 01-01-2003, 11:42 AM

I had the same problem and couldn't find 16 or 17's so I settled for 16.5's from a late 70's Dodge van with same bolt pattern. I figured anything was better than those split rims that came with the truck. A local tire dealer had an employee get killed in the 1980's trying to put a tire on one of them. In PA they are outlawed now. I got these dodge rims for 5 bucks a piece in my local yard as they rolled that van in the gates.

dbenamati · 01-01-2003, 12:04 PM

Pic?

marcuspboldt · 01-01-2003, 05:15 PM

Anybody got any pics of the split rims, so I can avoid them. Not sure if I've ever seen them before

12-31-2002, 06:26 PM	#1
RED72blazer urban fourwheelin Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,007	2 peice rims what years are good to replace two piece rims? When did they start making them one piece? will the back spacing be the same? I'm asking for my dad becuase he has two piece rims on his 76 3/4 suburban. I'd like to keep it original looking with gm rims, any help would be much appreicated. red72 My dad wants to but some aftermarket rims, but the money we would spend on thoughs rigth now, would be better spent on other areas of the truck. __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer with Cummins 4BT, NV4500 swap in the parts gathering stage.

12-31-2002, 06:41 PM	#2
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,078	Go to the bone yard and find some 16's off any 73-87's or any older Dodge. If worse comes to worse , you might have to use 16.5's. Get rid of those damn split rims, not worth the risk of losing your head over them. I suggest you chuck em in the forest. __________________ MEMBER DISCS UP FRONT CLUB 69 custom camper/cst 10 70 monte carlo 383 stroker with a 700r4 77 fully loaded silverado (back in the backyard for a little while longer) 1980 BMW 320i (back in the garage finally) 1981 f@*d f150 4x4 (Robert red ford) tried to kill me 1972 Honda ct 90 trailbike Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com AC/DC RULES!!! First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

12-31-2002, 06:46 PM	#3
RED72blazer urban fourwheelin Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,007	dodge and chevy have the same bolt pattern? We allready have 16.5. they are really hard to find tires for. I was gonna weld them together and make bar stools __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer with Cummins 4BT, NV4500 swap in the parts gathering stage.

12-31-2002, 11:21 PM	#4
jerry moss Born Psycho Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: brentwood,cal,usa Posts: 4,780	ford or dodge wheels will fit a chevy but not the other way around. newer ford wheels won't work, they don't center off the lug nuts. they center off the hub and use flat lug nuts instead of tapered. another of ford's "better ideas",LOL . unless you're running bigger tires, 16.5s are an expensive thing to find. 33s on up are still fairly common but smaller sizes are tough to get. if you have a pick-n-pull type yard near you, 16s are common as water. __________________ jerry moss 72 cheyenne super K20- tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,tow hooks,bumper guards,toolbox,aux. fuel tank,posi front and rear,plus other goodies!!! SOLD 69 suburban K20-tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,4 inch all spring lift,4 speed, 14 bolt full floater, dana 44 HD,warn winch,posi front and rear,tow hooks,plus other goodies. 73/80 chevy/gmc K20 SB400,turbo 400,205,tilt,a-c,gas hog. 77 K/5 cheyenne blazer-daily driver/beater. SON HAS IT NOW BRENTWOOD,CALIFORNIA

12-31-2002, 11:32 PM	#6
jerry moss Born Psycho Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: brentwood,cal,usa Posts: 4,780	and the "7" lug heavy half/light 3/4 ton. like one of my co-workers says,"FORD" at least they circled the problem,LOL.:p __________________ jerry moss 72 cheyenne super K20- tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,tow hooks,bumper guards,toolbox,aux. fuel tank,posi front and rear,plus other goodies!!! SOLD 69 suburban K20-tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,4 inch all spring lift,4 speed, 14 bolt full floater, dana 44 HD,warn winch,posi front and rear,tow hooks,plus other goodies. 73/80 chevy/gmc K20 SB400,turbo 400,205,tilt,a-c,gas hog. 77 K/5 cheyenne blazer-daily driver/beater. SON HAS IT NOW BRENTWOOD,CALIFORNIA

01-01-2003, 01:05 AM	#7
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	The thing to do is to measure the setback of what you are running. That's the distance from the back of the rim to the face the brake drum mates to. I use a framing square (it's the right length) and a tape measure. Put the square across the outer flange of the wheel without resting on the tire. Next, go to the salvage yard. Tell them you're looking for an 8 bolt GM rim. I know they used the same rim at least into the mid 90's, I think they still have the same bolt pattern and center (or hub). It is important to get the proper hub size, that is where your shear load is transfered from the truck to the tire. 16" is the common size for the 3/4 ton wheels and the tires are easy to get. __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

01-01-2003, 11:42 AM	#8
dbenamati Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: hughesville, pa usa Posts: 337	16.5's dodge rims I had the same problem and couldn't find 16 or 17's so I settled for 16.5's from a late 70's Dodge van with same bolt pattern. I figured anything was better than those split rims that came with the truck. A local tire dealer had an employee get killed in the 1980's trying to put a tire on one of them. In PA they are outlawed now. I got these dodge rims for 5 bucks a piece in my local yard as they rolled that van in the gates. __________________ Dave Benamati Hughesville, PA USA

01-01-2003, 12:04 PM	#9
dbenamati Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: hughesville, pa usa Posts: 337	16.5's dodge rims Pic? Attached Images __________________ Dave Benamati Hughesville, PA USA

01-01-2003, 05:15 PM	#10
marcuspboldt Registered Abuser Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ft.Worth Texas Posts: 1,001	Anybody got any pics of the split rims, so I can avoid them. Not sure if I've ever seen them before



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