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Anyone running 17" stock black steelies (spares) on their truck?

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I have a 2010 Reg Cag short box 5.3 4x4 and hate the chrome covered steel wheels that came on the truck. I am thinking of running the 16 hole black steel wheels with some bigger AT tires. I am curious if anyone has photos of this set up. My truck is Victory red. I really don't like chrome, and the black steelies seem like a cheap option just not sure how they would look. I know GM also puts a black 17 inch Aluminum wheels on certain trucks as spares BUT, I think they are only 7 inches wide as opposed to the 7.5 wide 16 hole steel wheels.

 

Let see some pics. I know some probably use them for winter tires. I am thinking of using them year round and selling my chrome covered ones.

 

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Jeff

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SILVERADOSC540 Senior Enthusiast

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Have you thought about the plasti dip option? You'd have the black look for about twenty bucks and if you like it spend some more on a permanent solution...

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That may be an idea.... my thought is if I got 4 standard black steel wheels and bought AT tires I could sell my current wheels and tires to help pay for the new tires. I know the black steel wheels can be had around here for about $50-60. My current tires have 22,000 on them so they are about half gone I would assume. I am just wondering how the steel wheels would look. Someone out there has to be running a similar set up..

 

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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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There is a guy running black steel wheels (non-oem) with the OEM chrome caps on an 05 red Silverado. His name is Z71AST or something similar

 

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That may be an idea.... my thought is if I got 4 standard black steel wheels and bought AT tires I could sell my current wheels and tires to help pay for the new tires. I know the black steel wheels can be had around here for about $50-60. My current tires have 22,000 on them so they are about half gone I would assume. I am just wondering how the steel wheels would look. Someone out there has to be running a similar set up..

 

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Why not just remove the plastic chrome cover from your existing wheels?

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Why not just remove the plastic chrome cover from your existing wheels?

 

 

Can it be removed? I wasn't aware that it could be. I found a photo while searching the site. I may be the minority, but I actually like how the spares look.

 

here is the thread. Photo is in the 5th post down.

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=123542&st=0&p=1101283&hl=+black%20+steel%20+wheels&&do=findComment&comment=1101283

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Can it be removed? I wasn't aware that it could be. I found a photo while searching the site. I may be the minority, but I actually like how the spares look.

 

here is the thread. Photo is in the 5th post down.

 

http://www.gm-trucks...s

 

 

Plastic cover is glued on a black wheel with matching holes in the steel wheel under the covers.

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Plastic cover is glued on a black wheel with matching holes in the steel wheel under the covers.

 

 

hmmmmm...... interesting. I wonder how easily the glue/covers come off. I would probably have to destroy them to get them off. May just by a set of the 16 hole steel wheels for $50.00 a piece and sell my current wheels and tires as a set. Dont really like the Wrangler ST's that are on the truck now. Makes a 4x4 truck like like a 2 wheel drive truck. With 22,000 miles on the current tires, I could probably get $150.00 a piece for the tire wheel combos giving me $400.00 to put towards new AT tires!

SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

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I know on cars they have plastic lugs that screw into the real lugs, the plastic comes right off I'm sure it's a similar idea with trucks

 

 

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I know on cars they have plastic lugs that screw into the real lugs, the plastic comes right off I'm sure it's a similar idea with trucks

 

 

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Not on the trucks (sadly). The covers are actually one piece with the wheel.

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my 2012 has simulators as it is not a chromed wheel, but a cover. I have not tried to remove it though, but when you remove the center cap you can clearly see it is a seperate piece glued or not i dunno..

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Not on the trucks (sadly). The covers are actually one piece with the wheel.

 

 

The 17 inch fake chrome wheel with the round holes have the entire chrome plastic piece glued to a black steel wheel. It also uses a chrome cap that is held on by plastic lug nut covers that thread onto the outside of the metal wheel lug nuts. I doubt anyone would be able to get the chrome cover off of all 4 wheels without breaking at least one. And I think if you try to buy a replacement chrome wheel cover it would only be available already bonded to the black wheel. Really don't know why they did not just make the wheel like they did with the base wheels on the G6. No need to glue it on, the cap and nuts will hold it just fine.

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The 17 inch fake chrome wheel with the round holes have the entire chrome plastic piece glued to a black steel wheel. It also uses a chrome cap that is held on by plastic lug nut covers that thread onto the outside of the metal wheel lug nuts. I doubt anyone would be able to get the chrome cover off of all 4 wheels without breaking at least one. And I think if you try to buy a replacement chrome wheel cover it would only be available already bonded to the black wheel. Really don't know why they did not just make the wheel like they did with the base wheels on the G6. No need to glue it on, the cap and nuts will hold it just fine.

 

 

Agreed!! I am just going to look for a set of 17" 16 hole Steelies to put on the truck. I will sell the chrome clad wheels and Wrangler ST tires. I drive by Schrams http://www.schramauto.com/ almost daily. Anywhere from $49.00 to 69.00 on their site for the wheels

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Agreed!! I am just going to look for a set of 17" 16 hole Steelies to put on the truck. I will sell the chrome clad wheels and Wrangler ST tires. I drive by Schrams http://www.schramauto.com/ almost daily. Anywhere from $49.00 to 69.00 on their site for the wheels

 

 

Don't forget about TPMS sensors.

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Don't forget about TPMS sensors.

 

 

Do I even have them? No DIC.. Work truck model.

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