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Solver · 01-20-2004, 01:08 AM

I am about ready to start looking for wheels for my 71 longhorn and had a question on wheel offset. With all the gm factory wheels and after market wheels out there what is the best offset for a standard longhorn 3/4 truck. what is factory.Some of the newer gm take offs seem to be quite a bit different and I don't want the wheels to sit to far inside the wheel well. what should I look for in inches or mm . I was figuring on a 16" x 7 or 8" rims
thanks for any input
Solver

gr8scott51 · 01-20-2004, 01:43 AM

Lots of threads on this. Look for backspace or backspacing. There was a good link to wheel vintiques and les schwab for info. Stock backspace is 4-1/2". Late model take offs won't fit.

scott

72moneypit · 01-20-2004, 01:58 AM

I've seen a couple of our trucks with the late model (2002/3) 8-lug wheels on them. They look kind of goofy because they sit too far inboard on our trucks. Same for the 1/2 ton trucks... wheels are too far inboard.

01-20-2004, 01:08 AM	#1
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Wheel offset question I am about ready to start looking for wheels for my 71 longhorn and had a question on wheel offset. With all the gm factory wheels and after market wheels out there what is the best offset for a standard longhorn 3/4 truck. what is factory.Some of the newer gm take offs seem to be quite a bit different and I don't want the wheels to sit to far inside the wheel well. what should I look for in inches or mm . I was figuring on a 16" x 7 or 8" rims thanks for any input Solver __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

01-20-2004, 01:43 AM	#2
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	Lots of threads on this. Look for backspace or backspacing. There was a good link to wheel vintiques and les schwab for info. Stock backspace is 4-1/2". Late model take offs won't fit. scott __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

01-20-2004, 01:58 AM	#3
72moneypit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 125	I've seen a couple of our trucks with the late model (2002/3) 8-lug wheels on them. They look kind of goofy because they sit too far inboard on our trucks. Same for the 1/2 ton trucks... wheels are too far inboard. __________________ Paul 72 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper greenaz@hotmail.com



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