New Rims For A 1997 Gmc

[fbodydukie]

I have a friend with 17" 6 bolt rims off a 2007 chevrolet 4 x 4 that he wants to sell me..

They are the kind with the round holes that run around the outside of the rim.

The question I have is will they fit my shop truck. It is a 1997 2500 series two wheel drive with a 6 bolt pattern.

I think they will fit but just want to be sure before I drive the 2.5 hours to his house to get them.

Thanks in advance.

[fbodydukie]

so no one knows this??

Bump

[Nytemare]

Yes.

 

they will fit any 6-bolt from 1967 up.

 

http://www.chevelles.net/wichita/Tech-Tips...rence-guide.pdf

that's a ref for rims and bolt patterns.

[fbodydukie]

Thank you so much... I will get them next weekend!

[rodram]

..... NOT SO FAST..... THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH RIMS FROM 1997 AND SIMILAR YEARS ON THE 2500 TWO-WHEEL DRIVE....

 

... believe it or not.... the axle is a few inches shorter than the axle on a 4WD truck of the same year...

 

.. I own a 1997 C2500 2-wheel drive light duty 3/4 Ton

.. the common 16" wheel for 4WD GM trucks of those years.... and for all 2wd and 4wd trucks 1999 and newer has a different offset.. same bolt pattern

.. with the 4wd wheels on the 97 2wd truck, the inside tire sidewall will be pushed in too close to the frame, steering, etc..

.. it would be the same (or worse) with 17 inch wheels from a 2007

.. the 1997 2wd rims are only 6.5 inches wide... these 17's would be at least 7 or maybe 8 inches, so you would loose even more clearance.....

 

.. I have not tried yet but I am told that the rear should be OK (ie., have reduced but still sufficient clearance)... but the fronts will not work as there will be no clearance to steer the tire...

 

I have resigned to the fact that I will have to stick to my plain painted steel rims on this truck......

[fbodydukie]

Rod R,,

Thanks for the insight.. I guess I will have to stick to the plain rims as well...

Too bad.

I really liked my buddies rims and would have looked great on my truck.

[Nytemare]

You can always buy wheel spacers for the front wheels to bring them to the stock locations. A 1" spacer and some longer wheel studs would probably do the trick.

[stlavsa]

You can always buy wheel spacers for the front wheels to bring them to the stock locations. A 1" spacer and some longer wheel studs would probably do the trick.

 

I wouldnt get spacers, I would get "adapters"..

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVROLET-G...sQ5fAccessories

 

 

I run those because my aftermarket wheels/tires were too wide and rubbing the fabtech spindle... I have put a bunch of miles on the setup with big heavy tires and no problems at all with adapters. They bolt on with the stock lugs and have another set of studs and lugs to bolt the wheel to.

[Nytemare]

Yeah those are good units also....and for the price, its a cheap way t install the wheels you want on your truck.

[fbodydukie]

Hey that sounds great.. I will look into the spacers/adapters.

Thanks