95 k1500 wheels, 16s to 15s?
#1
95 k1500 wheels, 16s to 15s?
ok here it goes, i have a 95 chevy k1500. i cracked my wheel and want to replace all of them, i have 16s on it now and i want to go 15s. is this possable? i was told i cant go any smaller cuz of the brake rotor and caliper. but everywhere i turn people are doing it. so its not so much "if i can run 15s" but what are the specs? i want to run 15x10s. whats the backspaceing? offset? and so on? simple ? if you are running 15s. thanks
#2
CF Senior Member
Just outa curiosity, how come you wanna downgrade to 15's?
16;s would be stronger, I believe tires would be cheaper,
And I am not sure how dinky 15's would look on a full size truck.
16;s would be stronger, I believe tires would be cheaper,
And I am not sure how dinky 15's would look on a full size truck.
#3
CF Senior Member
^^^^
Ditto to what he said! Aside from screwing up the suspension geometry (as well as handling dynamics), the truck might not be able to carry as much weight on 15-inchers as with 16" rims.
I would check with a reputable tire shop, as they'll have a book or computer program that will indicate whether or not the size of your brakes will cause a problem with smaller wheels.
My truck is a 2004 (2wd) that came shod with 16" wheels from the factory, but the previous owners upgraded to 17-inch (GM Z-71) wheels. I could probably go back to 16-inchers, but why? The truck looks better with the wheels on it now, even though the tires are a bit more expensive than the OEM size.
I'll be getting new skins very soon (probably Michelins) and am going to stick with the 265/70-17 size that my truck has right now. Expensive? Yeah; but if I wanted economy, I would have purchased a Cavalier instead. LOL!
P.S. Hope your Christmas was nice!
#5
ok
i have just seen everyone downsizing to 15's. and to tell ya the truth it looks bad azz with 38s. just was wondering but if its that much trouble then i aint doin it. ill go with sum 16 beadlocks. thanks to all!
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#10
CF Pro Member
no..now that i have been thinking about what this was i remember, it was a K5 blazer 4x4 with 92 suburban 1/2 ton diffs in it, they couldnt fit the 15" rims on that, sorry my bad, was like 7 years ago so a lil foggy
hope that info helps a guy on a project lol
hope that info helps a guy on a project lol