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Originally Posted by Ironhorse
hatzie, you may have missed it but my incoming '99 OBS Tahoe is a 2 wheel drive with the 15' wheels and 5 on 5 lugs. Have seen several wheels I'd like to run on it but they ALL have too many wheel lugs. Seems 15'' wheels were the standard base line offerings on all 2 wd Tahoes at the time but guess GM was pushing the 4x4s for a bigger return in profit, LOL.  |
15' wheels are some bigguns. LOL.
In all seriousness.
DOT pares down the allowable OEM offerings to weight rated wheels on the 6 & 8 lug trucks since those vehicles are likely towing. The 4x4 trucks likely also got at least 6 lug wheels with uplevel brakes.
The T400 5 x 5" and 15" wheels are the wild west. 6" to 9" wide and 38mm to 51mm offset depending on what wheel you got.
If you have 16" wheels originally I would not be surprised to have 15" wheels hit the brakes. I've had brake caliper rub when I mounted 8-lug 16.5" steel wagon spoke wheels for an F250 on a K20 that came with 16" wheels. They fit just fine on my 3/4 ton 1978 Power Wagon. Not noticeably different stick out from the fender wells of all three trucks but the front brakes on the Chevy didn't like em.
The offset will also affect your wheel well rub.
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