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Domestic Euro
11th November 2008, 07:17 PM
I just bought a set of tires that I couldn't pass up. Nitto Terra Grapplers
365/65R16 (35") for $250 bucks with 50% tread left on them. The problem is that now I need to find 16 inch wheels to fit my truck which I just found out do not exist. I have a 1978 chevy 1/2 ton with 6 lug 5.5 inch bolt pattern and lockouts in front. I know that the 1988 and up have the same bolt pattern on 16 inch wheels, but will they fit on my truck with the lockouts? Or am I ****-out-of-luck? Please give me good news!
Thanks,
Luke

HuskerJeep
12th November 2008, 01:33 AM
Try Cross-Dillon out on West O and talk to Brian Dillon. Tell him "HuskerJeep" (he will know who you are talking about then) to see if he can help you out. 438-3000

fmstruck
12th November 2008, 08:34 AM
How big a hurry are you in? I am going to do a 3/4T swap on my K5 this winter and I have a set of 16x8 white spokes that will fit. The backspace is for a 88-98 truck, but they will fit. I had to grind the casting flash off of my tie rod ends to make them work. They were new about 2 months ago and were $75 each. I will take $50 each.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk117/fmstruck/100_0035.jpg

Let me know.

If you have some 35's for 15 inch wheels we could do some trading.

fmstruck
13th November 2008, 06:26 PM
Did you die?

Domestic Euro
15th November 2008, 01:04 PM
no, I've just been busy. nobody got back to me in time, so I went back where I got the tires and traded them out with another set he had, (luckily) which were 33x12.5R15 mud terrains. A little smaller, and not all terrain, but at least they fit. I still have a lot of work to do to get the truck driveable.
Thanks anyway.