Rim change/photoshop request

99silveradoz71 · January 19, 2005

Allrighty, have a 99 Silverado with the Z71 rims on it as seen below. I noticed at the dealer yesterday that the 05's now have new rims with center rings somewhat similar to what the 2500 series trucks have had for a while...the lugnut covers are visible and the trim ring isn't flush like on my rims. My question, would the new style rings fit on my Z71 rims, and of course, how would it look? I tried for a min to try to find pictures of the new rims. Let's see if this works.Chevy photos

The new rims are on the second row, seond picture from the left. Ah, I just noticed Irymal has the same type only in the chrome in his signature.

ozman2005 · January 19, 2005

Here's a rough Photoshop job. Sorry that they're GMC wheels, but Chevy doesn't have any pictures that would work. They are the same wheels, just imagine a bowtie in the middle

Ozzie

OUMike · January 19, 2005

Am I the only one that thinks the new wheels are ugly. I personally like the wheels that is on 99silverados truck right now. Those are sharp. Wish they'd fit my 5 lug 94.

Bgdsub72 · January 19, 2005

personally I like the new 5 spoke 17" alloys offered in late 04 and 05

USA1Fan · January 19, 2005

Those are the same as the wheels on the Suburban in ozman2005's sig. (Have em on my '04). I agree they look nice, and I prefer 17's over 16's, but I'd like to have a set similar to what the '04 Avalanche Z71's got.

99silveradoz71 · January 19, 2005

Hmm, I like mine currently, but I also like the center caps on the new ones...or the NBS 2500 trucks...similar to what the photochop was. That's what I was curious about really, could you replace the flat center caps I have on the Z71 rims with those newer 2500-esque ones? Would it fit(I'd think so due to the lug pattern) and would the color match? Hopefully I cleared up my thoughts.

ozman2005 · January 20, 2005

Ok, now I think I got it. You want to keep your current wheels, but you like the newer caps. Something like this...

I can't tell you whether they will fit or not, but let me know if this is the look you're after.

Ozzie

99silveradoz71 · January 20, 2005

I can't tell you whether they will fit or not, but let me know if this is the look you're after.
Ozzie

As the late Ray Charles once said in some soft drink commercials, "You got the right one baby". Nice work. Anyone else have thoughts on the look on those? And I may have to see if a dealer has them and would let me see the fit.

Halen5150 · January 20, 2005

I think it looks awesome with those center caps. I have the same rims you have, and I like the flush caps, too. It's hard for me to decide which caps look better, but the new caps would be a nice change if they fit.

99-2door · January 20, 2005

I think it looks awesome with those center caps. I have the same rims you have, and I like the flush caps, too. It's hard for me to decide which caps look better, but the new caps would be a nice change if they fit.

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Those caps have been on the cheap-ass wheels since 99. They won't fit on the alloys, they are too wide to fit in the hole.

Wingnut · January 20, 2005

Yeah...Nothing that a bench grinder, sawz-all, die-grinder, and a BFH can't make fit though

Seriously, assuming that the fake lugs line up...Could you trim it down to make it fit?

I think it looks pretty bada$$.

PELICAN · January 20, 2005

I think the new center caps would look pretty cool on there.

99silveradoz71 · January 20, 2005

Great minds think alike apparently. I've always liked the way the 2500 rims look. Even on the Dodge's when they switched the look in 94. Of course I love my Z71 rims too. I just wish they'd come out with something 2500-ish for the 1/2 tons. Those cheap ones have the similar caps, but I just don't like the look of the whole rim really. It looks weak/dinky.