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Gmcfolife 03-19-2013 12:07 AM

Need your opinion on wheels
 
I want to run 20" Centerline Smoothie wheels but the only option in a 6 lug is a 8.5" width with a 5.4 back spacing. My truck is a 68 GMC with a stock 10 bolt rear end. I currently have just a rolling chassis and not sure what wheel fits and looks good. What do you guys think? Can I just get spacers? What back spacing works?
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Gmcfolife 03-19-2013 09:15 AM

Re: Need your opinion on wheels
 
Anyone?
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CC69Rat 03-19-2013 09:25 AM

Re: Need your opinion on wheels
 
Tell us more about your truck. Bagged, lowered at all (?) Fleetside or stepside? Do you know the length of your rear end housing?

Gmcfolife 03-19-2013 11:15 AM

Re: Need your opinion on wheels
 
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Originally Posted by CC69Rat (Post 5956792)
Tell us more about your truck. Bagged, lowered at all (?) Fleetside or stepside? Do you know the length of your rear end housing?

It's a fleet side short bed with a 4.5/6.5 static drop. I'm not sure of the length but I can measure it later.
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CC69Rat 03-19-2013 11:22 AM

Re: Need your opinion on wheels
 
Prob has the more narrow rear housing in it.

Fronts would be fine. 255/40/20

The back would look a bit narrow unless you ran spacers. Most run a 20x10 with 5in backspacing on the early housing. Being 6.5" in the back you could get by with. 5" more backspacing but IMO the 8.5" wheel would kinda get swallowed up under the fleet bed. 'Tucked under too far'
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Gmcfolife 03-19-2013 11:33 AM

Re: Need your opinion on wheels
 
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Originally Posted by CC69Rat (Post 5956993)
Prob has the more narrow rear housing in it.

Fronts would be fine. 255/40/20

The back would look a bit narrow unless you ran spacers. Most run a 20x10 with 5in backspacing on the early housing. Being 6.5" in the back you could get by with. 5" more backspacing but IMO the 8.5" wheel would kinda get swallowed up under the fleet bed. 'Tucked under too far'
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Ok so the front back spacing would be just fine? Do you think if I put spacers in the rear it would look odd?
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