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Old 10-15-2014, 09:12 AM   #6
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Re: new silverado rims on our trucks?? anyone got pics??

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Originally Posted by pwdcougar View Post
Backspacing on a 15" styled steel rim from the 70's is 4" and worked great on my 70 K10. Backspacing on a 2000 16" Chevy aluminum rim is over 5". The hub size is different too. Hub size for a 1970 is 3.5 and the late model rim is 3"

You are gonna need a heck of a spacer.

Paul
Yeah, I read a 1.5" spacer was needed for a set of 08' rims someone put on.

but, I really like the look of thee rims...
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