16 X 8 Wheels On 2500 Hd

MeeM · September 24, 2008

Hey Everyone,

Got a 2007 NNBS 2500 HD LT 4x4 with a leveling kit and a set of LT 285/75R16's on the stock steel wheels. Winter is coming up and I'll be swapping the 285's for my 265's I use in the winter. I hate swapping tires on and off rims all the time and want to get a set of 16 x 8's for the summer. I kill two birds with one stone that way. I get rid of swapping tires and I can run the 285's on a rim they "offically" fit.

I'm looking at a set of American Racing Mojaves (AR-3981) in 16 x 8, 4.5 in (114mm) backspacing and a zero offset. Any ideas on fitment. Anyone have a wheel like that on their NNBS truck?

Thank's

Mark

masterp2 · September 24, 2008

Hey Everyone,

Got a 2007 NNBS 2500 HD LT 4x4 with a leveling kit and a set of LT 285/75R16's on the stock steel wheels. Winter is coming up and I'll be swapping the 285's for my 265's I use in the winter. I hate swapping tires on and off rims all the time and want to get a set of 16 x 8's for the summer. I kill two birds with one stone that way. I get rid of swapping tires and I can run the 285's on a rim they "offically" fit.

I'm looking at a set of American Racing Mojaves (AR-3981) in 16 x 8, 4.5 in (114mm) backspacing and a zero offset. Any ideas on fitment. Anyone have a wheel like that on their NNBS truck?

Thank's

Mark

You need bigger more offset. Go for a 6" BS. You can put those on, but it will stress your front end components.

Phazer_II · September 24, 2008

In looking at the back of the wheels on my '08 Sierra 2500HD with a mirror, they appear to be 17 x 6.5 with a 28mm offset.

I like using this site http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp for comparing original wheels to aftermarket wheels to see how they will fit.

MeeM · September 25, 2008

Ok,

I bought a set of the optional 17" Aluminum off of E-bay when I was looking for tires and wheels originally. To bad they arrived looking like they came off a truck that got 6 feet of air. And then rolled.

So a 6" Back spacing would be better. But I'm not clear on something. Would the 4.5" Back Spacing or the 6" be harder on the front end components?

Mark

masterp2 · September 25, 2008

4.5" is more leverage and more stressful on components.

MeeM · September 25, 2008

Thanks alot.

ursandal · September 25, 2008

I've got a set of Pro-comp 7089 with 4.5" bs, 0 offset, & 265's. Compared to stock they stick out 1.1" farther. I only have 10k on the truck but haven't had any issues. Here's another site that allows you to put in different wheel & tire sizes to see what it would look like.

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

MeeM · September 25, 2008

I really like those wheels on your truck. I may go black on my white truck. We'll see.

I've been looking a pretty much every 16 x 8 has the 4.5" Backspacing. Anyone know of nay 16 x 8's with a bigger back spacing?

Mark

ursandal · September 26, 2008

I really like those wheels on your truck. I may go black on my white truck. We'll see.

I've been looking a pretty much every 16 x 8 has the 4.5" Backspacing. Anyone know of nay 16 x 8's with a bigger back spacing?

Mark

I haven't seen any 16" aftermarket wheels with anything more than 4.75"bs. It seems that you will need to go up to a 17+" wheel in order to get deeper bs.