Got some new wheels: Boss 338's in 20x10 and 20x8.5

[ksbrktracer]

Originally Posted by lolife99

I think what brossow is trying to say,... is that Boss/AE wheels hasn't addressed the problem since the "3AA" wheel revision that didn't even come close to addressing the problem.

brossow and I have been talking about these wheels since I started this thread in 2009.

The truth is,... the variation in 1-1/4" rotor hub dimensions, (be it aftermarket or oem),... is the only way these wheels are a true "bolt-on" with the HD rotors.

No way is Boss continuing to make improvements to the hub design issues of these wheels.
The only improvement is a 20x10 wheel with a 5.5" BS.

Originally Posted by brossow

And even then, all they did was add more meat to the back side mounting surface; they didn't even do it the right way by leaving the center section alone and just moving it an inch more inboard. Effectively they just added a permanent spacer to their own wheel. I love the look of the wheel, and I love that it's made in USA, but AEWC/Boss is incompetent when it comes to making meaningful, appropriate changes to their own designs and offerings.

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First off let me qualify this by saying .... I havent suffered thru 3-4 years of frustration with this wheel and secondly I am in no way trying to argue with anyone .... Just stating my opinions is all. I can tell you... all I have read is this wheel wont fit these trucks , Yet the first 3 trucks I went to put them on ... they fit with absolutelly no mods whatsoever ..... and that is on 1-1/4 thick rotors that I personally measured. Yes you guys are right .... they dont fit everything as evidenced by my 2wd blazer.... but so far I am batting 75% and I havent modified anything whatsoever.

It is personally one of my favorite all time wheels and also .... I love the fact that it is an AMERICAN made wheel. Again Im not tryin to argue , just trying to offer useful information and I dont claim to know it all ....... I tell lots of people to talk to lo-life everyday as he has a vast amount of knowledge concerning these trucks. Hope no one is offended ............ !

[del4fun]

Originally Posted by ksbrktracer

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First off let me qualify this by saying .... I havent suffered thru 3-4 years of frustration with this wheel and secondly I am in no way trying to argue with anyone .... Just stating my opinions is all. I can tell you... all I have read is this wheel wont fit these trucks , Yet the first 3 trucks I went to put them on ... they fit with absolutelly no mods whatsoever ..... and that is on 1-1/4 thick rotors that I personally measured. Yes you guys are right .... they dont fit everything as evidenced by my 2wd blazer.... but so far I am batting 75% and I havent modified anything whatsoever.

It is personally one of my favorite all time wheels and also .... I love the fact that it is an AMERICAN made wheel. Again Im not tryin to argue , just trying to offer useful information and I dont claim to know it all ....... I tell lots of people to talk to lo-life everyday as he has a vast amount of knowledge concerning these trucks. Hope no one is offended ............ !

So lets say you grind down the rotor hub dimensions a little bit, so the boss wheel is not touching on the wheel inside. Would that work just the studs holding the wheel not the hub?

[ksbrktracer]

Originally Posted by del4fun

So lets say you grind down the rotor hub dimensions a little bit, so the boss wheel is not touching on the wheel inside. Would that work just the studs holding the wheel not the hub?

We are talking about cleaning up the snout of the rotor and a very minor amount at that. Besides the fact that, that is not were the wheel sets or centers off of. Where it centers off of is fine.... You dont cut there or clean that part up.

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by del4fun

So lets say you grind down the rotor hub dimensions a little bit, so the boss wheel is not touching on the wheel inside. Would that work just the studs holding the wheel not the hub?

Del...Man....Brother....Hey...Rotor Hub holds nothing.

Like I told you in the pm's, grind enough to assure that the wheel fits flat on the rotor's mating surface, and torque your nuts properly.

[del4fun]

Thanks my C10 brothers