88-98 rims on a 73-87 truck?

**fenderbender713** · 08-04-2011, 10:24 PM

I have an 85 silverado with stock rallys on it now which i dont mind, but i think they could be improved upon. has anybody tried putting 88-98 stock rims on a 73-87 truck? If so, do you have any pictures? around here, those rims are really cheap, so they might be one of my options.

**someotherguy** · 08-05-2011, 04:42 AM

They have more backspacing than the squarebody stock wheels, so they sit deep inside the wheelwells and look a little goofy, in my opinion.

Richard

**ryan_thompson87** · 08-05-2011, 06:34 AM

They look very goofy.

**dagen_1** · 08-05-2011, 06:40 AM

agreed, they sit too far back inside the wheel well.

**darren250r** · 08-05-2011, 06:52 AM

If you can figure out how far they need to come out, you can run some billet wheel spacers...

**GreaseDog** · 08-05-2011, 03:09 PM

actually, if they're 5 lug wheels, they are 4" BS, just like the stock wheels. the fact that they're only 7" wide makes them look like they have deeper backspacing than they do. the 6 lug wheels have 5.5" BS, and will not clear the calipers on a stock truck.

**vic_V8** · 08-05-2011, 06:35 PM

the six lug ones don't fit over the front hubs don't know about the 8 lug rims

**someotherguy** · 08-05-2011, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by GreaseDog

actually, if they're 5 lug wheels, they are 4" BS, just like the stock wheels. the fact that they're only 7" wide makes them look like they have deeper backspacing than they do. the 6 lug wheels have 5.5" BS, and will not clear the calipers on a stock truck.

If what you're comparing to is an 8" Rally then a 7" wheel with the same numerical value of backspace is technically more net backspace, with the center line of the wheel closer to the outward face of the hoop. :)

Richard