Factory 16×6 versus 16×8 comparison

[52napco]

Just got my wheel vintiques 16×8s put on...much better with the 285/75 tires IMO..I think the 6" wheels need a skinny tire to look correct...opinions please
First pic is the 16×6

[Southcity]

The new wheel/tire combo looks great on your Burban!

A few questions:
1.Is this the 12 series smoothie? 6 or 8 lug?
2.Wasn't sure if you meant to post before/after pics if you were running 16x6 prior?
3.How did you attach your dogdish caps?
4.I think your new wheel/tire combo comes to just about 33 inches tall for overall diameter?
5.Any mods to your suspension or stock height?

[52napco]

4" lift...first pic is before with 16×6 wheels...It's a K20 so they're 8 lug 82 series with the nubs for caps...took 4 months to get them and they've gone up $40 each since I ordered them.

[special-K]

As far as proper fitment goes, a 6" wheel is a tad narrow for the 285/75-16s. I think 7" is the narrowest recommended wheel. Not that I haven't run them on 6" and 6 1/2" wheels. I like both looks. I run that tire size on 8" Series 82s on my '72 K2500 Sierra and on 7" Accurides on my '95 K2500 Suburban. I haven't tried the set on 7" wheels on my '72 yet, but I prefer each set as they are on the vehicles they're on best I think. I think I like the 8s best on your Suburban

[Southcity]

Originally Posted by 52napco

4" lift...first pic is before with 16×6 wheels...It's a K20 so they're 8 lug 82 series with the nubs for caps...took 4 months to get them and they've gone up $40 each since I ordered them.

That 4 inch lift looks great!

[grillzy]

Where is the lift from?

[52napco]

Skyjacker...but going to put Alcans on this year

[72FamilyBlazer]

Originally Posted by 52napco

Skyjacker...but going to put Alcans on this year

Hey 52, why the transition from Skyjacker? I was actually just looking at their lifts for my first ever suburban (71).

[52napco]

The skyjacker soft ride springs are a great bang for the buck IMO...
However.....the absolute best ride on a leaf spring truck or blazer is the ORD
Springs and 5100 Bilsteins hands down

[52napco]

Oops....ORD sells Alcans

[72FamilyBlazer]

Originally Posted by 52napco

Oops....ORD sells Alcans

That's awesome. Will you stay at 4in? I presently have a 6in Skyjacker (with blocks) that's way too high for my liking. I'm thinking 4in with 35s on the 16x8 like you have. They look really nice!

[52napco]

Thanks for the compliment...order your wheels early and be patient.. I'm gonna drop to 3 inches and do springs frt and rear...they ride solo much better.

[72FamilyBlazer]

Originally Posted by 52napco

Thanks for the compliment...order your wheels early and be patient.. I'm gonna drop to 3 inches and do springs frt and rear...they ride solo much better.

Hey 52, was wondering if you had any issues with the disc brakes and the 4in offset? I’m planning on ordering a set this week (For October delivery, haha)

[52napco]

Clear just fine since they're 16's..the k20's run the the same
caliper as the K10's so you could run 15" as well.

[72FamilyBlazer]

Originally Posted by 52napco

Clear just fine since they're 16's..the k20's run the the same
caliper as the K10's so you could run 15" as well.

Awesome! Thank you.

['68OrangeSunshine]

I use 6x16 white spoke rims on my '68 C/10 Stepside. I changed over from OEM [spec'd in SPID] 17.5 x 5.25 rims w/7.00x17.5 tires. Moved up to 8.00x17.5 in the Mid '70s when 7.00s were NLA. Upgunned to 8R-17.5LT in '80s when radials became available. By the Year 2000, the tire shop told me my OEM 17.5 rims were shot [+250,000] so I got a set of the 16x6 rims and put 235/85/16LTs all around.
I was happy with them for 20+ years, but this April I got side-clipped by a big black sedan Downtown. They centerpunched my Right Rear wheel.
I called all around, looked on Jegs, Summit, Tire Rack etc online. No 6x16 white spoke rims anywhere. I paid a local Wheelwright to true my impacted rim. He charged me $80. While I had the tire dismounted at Dicsount Tires, I noticed a warning sticker inside the rim stating this was a trailer rim and specifically prohibiting the mounting of high speed tires like 235/85/16s. [?!] At this point, I figured 20 years w/o incident proved they were overly concerned.
So I called a tire and rim place in town, and asked for a white spoke Trailer rim 6x16 - 6 log, 5.5'' bolt circle, 3-5/8'' backspaced. Sure, he had one left. I hopped down the next day and grabbed it. This was the 5th rim from the set I had bought from the guy's Dad at the same place, way back then. $68.
NOS but dusty. The rim shop guy's jaw dropped when I let slip the rim was a spare for a 1/2 ton pickup. When I told him I knew all about it, didn't care, and had driven on them for almost 200,000 miles -- he just grinned.
A good friend from work gave me a set of 16x8 aluminum rims he took off a new-to-him '99 4x4 Suburban. I have the intention of mounting tall, skinnier tires on my '71 GMC K/1500 4X4 Jimmy, to replace the 33x12.50x15 meats on 10x15 chromed 8 spoke wheels. 235/75/16s is the plan. I've been successively power washing them, and these rims look fine. [235/85/16s are reccommended only for 6 - 7.5 rims, not 8'' -- so commonality with the pickip tires is out. My '67 K/10 Suburban had 33x12.50x15 tires on 8x15 rims.]
However, I find the aluminum rims are backspaced at 5'' not 3-5/8'' So I may need wheel spacers or bolt-on wheel adapters to use my ''free'' alloy rims. Plus special lugnuts 22mm x 7/16-20. plus 4 adapters [?$] and new tires [+$700].
Getting steep here, just to get better mileage. You can buy a lot of gas with $1000.