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| | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 155 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2002 Posts: 155 | Will 2002 Chev wheels fit my 54 3800??
Geoff
68 GMC 3800
56 JD420C w/JD90 Loader
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 | You've probably got 18" tube-type tires on it now, right? Even if the 8-lug bolt pattern matches up, it takes a tubeless tire wheel of 19.5" or bigger to clear the rear brake drums. My 59 model 3800 would accept 16" drop-center (tubeless) wheels on the front hubs because it had a spacer built in for the correct track width, but the inner wheel wouldn't go over the rear brake drum.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 155 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2002 Posts: 155 | Nope, got crappy spoked 16.5s, what was on it when I got it...
I've rounded up 4 16's for the rear and found the 2002 16's, hoping
for the front...
Geoff
68 GMC 3800
56 JD420C w/JD90 Loader
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | You can learn more about the 2002 wheels at www.accuride.com. Their catalogs give some good information including the specs of later wheels. I learned about that site from others here, so if it helps the thanks goes to the community, not me. Correction: www.accuridewheels.com
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 275 | Steve - I seem to be getting a site way different than wheel spcs when I click on your link. Am I missing something here? Doug OK, try this one http://www.accuridewheels.com/car_lt_truck.aspDoug
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 237 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 237 | I've got old 8R19.5's on mine. Check this site out if you want to get the nice (but expensive) 19.5 tires and rims. http://www.ricksontruck.com/wheels_gm_drw.htmlThere are other places that can sell you steel rims cheaper. I'd love to have those 285 /70R/19.5 tires and rims. Those extra inches in diamter will help your speed out as well. Are your current wheels hub or lug centered? What is the center hole diameter? What is the wheel offset? Do you have 1/2" or 9/16" lugs? You'll need to know this kind of stuff to get new rims. | | |
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