| Re: [GMCnet] 2500 HD rims? [message #98465] |
Sat, 04 September 2010 05:49  |
Gary Casey
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Paul,
Yup - I just put a pair of those very same rims on the front. They bring the
track out to be equal to the rear(actually a touch more than equal) and at first
drive they work very well. As a matter of fact, I have 2 for sale, since the
seller would only sell in a complete set of 4. They appear to be hub centered
as well, but the fit on the hub isn't perfectly snug, but it only has a few thou
of clearance. The biggest difference is that the lug nuts are specials - they
have to be conical with threads on the outside to hold the hubcaps and with 9/16
- 18 internal threads. GM used M14-1.5 threads on most all of the later model.
I was able to get the right lug nuts from NAPA, but they were over $3.50 each.
Ouch. The cool thing is that if you can find some from a GMC 2500 they will
have the GMC logo on the hubcap. All I could find is ones with the bow tie. I
think I can go to a GM dealer and get the insert with the GMC logo and that
would be cool.
And I need 2 Alcoa's to complete my set. I now have 2 of the 2500's, 2 Alcoa's
and 2 original 16.5 steel wheels.
Gary Casey
'73 23 with 3 different wheels, 3 different tire sizes. yuck
Has anyone tried fitting a set of these yet?
url=http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/16-CHEVY-GMC-2500-2500HD-8-LUG-WHEELS-RIMS-/220662455725?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item336081ddad
I have been thinking about using some like this on just the front wheels as two
of the Alcoas that came on my coach have the slight wobbles.
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| Re: [GMCnet] 2500 HD rims? [message #98562 is a reply to message #98465] |
Sat, 04 September 2010 21:19  |
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USAussie
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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G'day,
Anybody know if these wheels are available in the same offset as the Alcoa's
for the rear?
If they are it would be MAGIC!
Wishful thinking, eh?
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie
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Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 6:50 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 2500 HD rims?
Paul,
Yup - I just put a pair of those very same rims on the front. They bring
the
track out to be equal to the rear(actually a touch more than equal) and at
first
drive they work very well. As a matter of fact, I have 2 for sale, since
the
seller would only sell in a complete set of 4. They appear to be hub
centered
as well, but the fit on the hub isn't perfectly snug, but it only has a few
thou
of clearance. The biggest difference is that the lug nuts are specials -
they
have to be conical with threads on the outside to hold the hubcaps and with
9/16
- 18 internal threads. GM used M14-1.5 threads on most all of the later
model.
I was able to get the right lug nuts from NAPA, but they were over $3.50
each.
Ouch. The cool thing is that if you can find some from a GMC 2500 they
will
have the GMC logo on the hubcap. All I could find is ones with the bow tie.
I
think I can go to a GM dealer and get the insert with the GMC logo and that
would be cool.
And I need 2 Alcoa's to complete my set. I now have 2 of the 2500's, 2
Alcoa's
and 2 original 16.5 steel wheels.
Gary Casey
'73 23 with 3 different wheels, 3 different tire sizes. yuck
Has anyone tried fitting a set of these yet?
url=http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/16-CHEVY-GMC-2500-2500HD-8-LUG-WHEELS-RIM
S-/220662455725?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item336081ddad
I have been thinking about using some like this on just the front wheels as
two
of the Alcoas that came on my coach have the slight wobbles.
--
Paul W L
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] 2500 HD rims? [message #98577 is a reply to message #98465] |
Sat, 04 September 2010 21:56 |
spiffycar
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Registered: May 2010
Location: Brook Park ,Ohio
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Gary,
The offset was one of my interests in them as I figured it would work out just as you say they do.
By the way, what size tires are you running on them?
Paul W L
76 Daytona Beach! ( EX-Palm Beach )
Cleveland,OH
& Current Card Carrying Pull A Part VIP Member
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| Re: [GMCnet] 2500 HD rims? [message #98578 is a reply to message #98577] |
Sat, 04 September 2010 21:59 |
spiffycar
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Oops!
Forgot to ask if you have any pics of them on your coach?
Paul W L
76 Daytona Beach! ( EX-Palm Beach )
Cleveland,OH
& Current Card Carrying Pull A Part VIP Member
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