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94X2
Posts : 488
Join date : 2009-03-03
Age : 61
Location : Princeton NC 27569
| Subject: Poor man's SS wheels  Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:57 am | |
| I found these on cl for $100.00. The tires are a little small (235/60-15) but just about brand new. He didn't have the center caps for the astro wheels so I'll have to round up a set. Once I get some bigger tires on I think I'll like the look.  Jon | |
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Bewber
Posts : 1583
Join date : 2009-01-07
Location : The eight one oh
| | Subject: Re: Poor man's SS wheels Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:51 pm | |
| Almost new tires on ANY wheels is always a sweet score.
Also, I'm pretty sure I have a set of those caps, if you'd rather buy than shop. PM a lowball offer. | |
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81X11
Posts : 9876
Join date : 2010-06-23
Age : 50
Location : Round Rock Texas
| | Subject: Re: Poor man's SS wheels Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:54 pm | |
| Those look a lot like the wheels we had on our '96 Suburban. They made those caps in smooth or with plastic luch nuts molded in. Wonder if those would fit. Both designes are still really common. | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: Poor man's SS wheels Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:13 pm | |
| I'm pretty sure they're the same rim as the Suburban one.
What about measuring the diameter of the center cap area and see if SS caps are the same size? Surely if they are they'd both mount up. I'm sure someone here would measure their SS caps for you (or someone else might even just know the dimensions). |
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sherlock9c1
Posts : 2399
Join date : 2009-05-28
Location : Huntsville, AL
| | Subject: Re: Poor man's SS wheels Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:32 pm | |
| Mask and paint the grey areas gloss black and then you'll have a real SS-lookin' wheel. | |
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BigBlackBeaSSt
Posts : 4560
Join date : 2009-08-01
Age : 59
Location : Sanford, NC
| | Subject: Re: Poor man's SS wheels Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:56 am | |
| - Stingroo wrote:
- I'm pretty sure they're the same rim as the Suburban one.
What about measuring the diameter of the center cap area and see if SS caps are the same size? Surely if they are they'd both mount up. I'm sure someone here would measure their SS caps for you (or someone else might even just know the dimensions). Nope, suburban wheels were mostly 6 bolt pattern. Those are Safari/Astro wheels. I had a set on my Safari. SS caps will not fit. | |
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81X11
Posts : 9876
Join date : 2010-06-23
Age : 50
Location : Round Rock Texas
| | Subject: Re: Poor man's SS wheels Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:01 am | |
| That was a true northern's post Tim.
About 80% of Tahoe's, Subs, and Silverado's in Texas are 2WD, and all the '99 and older 2WD trucks used the 5-bolt pattern. Only 4x4's were 6-bolt.
In 2000 when the new body style came out, GM moved everything to 6-bolt.
Down here the 5-bolt truck mags are still a dime a dozen. ; )
-Mike | |
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BigBlackBeaSSt
Posts : 4560
Join date : 2009-08-01
Age : 59
Location : Sanford, NC
| | Subject: Re: Poor man's SS wheels Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:15 am | |
| - 81X11 wrote:
- That was a true northern's post Tim.
About 80% of Tahoe's, Subs, and Silverado's in Texas are 2WD, and all the '99 and older 2WD trucks used the 5-bolt pattern. Only 4x4's were 6-bolt.
In 2000 when the new body style came out, GM moved everything to 6-bolt.
Down here the 5-bolt truck mags are still a dime a dozen. ; )
-Mike I am a Nor'erner.......  Tim | |
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81X11
Posts : 9876
Join date : 2010-06-23
Age : 50
Location : Round Rock Texas
| | Subject: Re: Poor man's SS wheels Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:26 am | |
| And I can't spell.... ; ) | |
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Sprocket
Posts : 6140
Join date : 2008-11-04
Location : Palm Beach County
| | Subject: Re: Poor man's SS wheels Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:43 pm | |
| - Bewber wrote:
- Almost new tires on ANY wheels is always a sweet score.
Amen on that!!  I got my last three sets of tires that way | |
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