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Title: help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????
Post by: reggie d on January 31, 2009, 08:09:23 PM
help i need to know i straight answer can i f a set of 15 inch wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy i now have 16.5 inch wheel have good price on some 44's on 15 inch 8 lug but was told need to fabricate my caliper and backing plate is this safe ????? and how much do i realy need to remove frome caliper????? thanks for your help from reggie
Title: Re: help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????
Post by: 7387chevynut on January 31, 2009, 08:16:12 PM
what year of truck do you have.

I've seen guys run a REVERSE RIM.....in which you dont have to swap out or grind down your calipers.
Title: Re: help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????
Post by: reggie d on January 31, 2009, 08:19:39 PM
my truck is a 81 c20 camper speical
Title: Re: help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????
Post by: millser on January 31, 2009, 08:25:35 PM
i got a set of 44 gumbos on 15s and run them on 4 defernt trucks and never had to do any grinding there for sale $650 tire and  rimes
Title: Re: help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????
Post by: reggie d on January 31, 2009, 09:16:30 PM
hello i think you anwsered my other post thanks for your info much help where are tires at can i come see them tommorrow poss. thanks reggie would like to see
Title: Re: help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????
Post by: millser on January 31, 2009, 10:02:23 PM
midland any time
Title: Re: help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????
Post by: reggie d on February 01, 2009, 03:30:16 AM
hello its me again wanted to know if you know what the backspacing is and the hole it center of the wheel iam going to take some measurements before i take the drive up thanks if you want to call me you can it may be a little qiucker thanks again 248 284 5004 ask for reggie
Title: Re: help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????
Post by: Mudduck on February 01, 2009, 02:07:14 PM
depending on back spacing  sometime u would have to grind the caliper just enough to get the rims on to it  Capt J had his ford done
Title: Re: help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????
Post by: Hammerlane on February 01, 2009, 03:03:10 PM
I had to do mine, not that big of a deal.. took bout' 1/2 hr with a 4 1/2" grinder.
Title: Re: help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????
Post by: four_by_ken on February 08, 2009, 07:08:04 PM
Backspacing will determine how much grinding if any you have to do.  4 inches or more and you will not have to grind as much.  Its really not a big deal.  Just spray paint... put the wheel on... turn... take wheel of and see where it rubber.  Grind a little and repeat.

Just for those Ford guys... dont try this... you wont like the results.  (Ford calipers are too big to grind and fit with a 15inch rim)
Title: Re: help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????
Post by: Captn. J on February 08, 2009, 09:29:52 PM
i didnt grind mine at all i have about 2 inches backspacing so it gave me no problem