help 15 in wheels on my 3/4 ton chevy ?????? what mods do i need ?????

[reggie d]

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

[7387chevynut]

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.

[reggie d]

my truck is a 81 c20 camper speical

[millser]

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

[reggie d]

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

[millser]

midland any time

[reggie d]

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

[Mudduck]

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

[Hammerlane]

I had to do mine, not that big of a deal.. took bout' 1/2 hr with a 4 1/2" grinder.

[four_by_ken]

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)

[Captn. J]

i didnt grind mine at all i have about 2 inches backspacing so it gave me no problem