Dually Rims
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As long as it is an 8 on 6.5” with an appropriately sized center/register hole… You can run whatever you think looks good.
I have Eagle bullet holes on my 99 (gmt400) K3500 cab & chassis dually. Honestly, they look fine, but have a maximum 60psi rating. Fine for an old C20 or K20, or for a C30/K30 that no longer gets worked hard.
I’d straight swap them for Squarebody, gmt400 or gmt800 steels w/o a second thought. My K3500 needs to be on “farm truck” tires, like a 7.50-16LT Deestone 503, that don’t play well with alloys.
I have Eagle bullet holes on my 99 (gmt400) K3500 cab & chassis dually. Honestly, they look fine, but have a maximum 60psi rating. Fine for an old C20 or K20, or for a C30/K30 that no longer gets worked hard.
I’d straight swap them for Squarebody, gmt400 or gmt800 steels w/o a second thought. My K3500 needs to be on “farm truck” tires, like a 7.50-16LT Deestone 503, that don’t play well with alloys.
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Like he said any OE 8x6.5 from any of the big 3. Fords thru 97, GM thru 2012? Ish, Dodge through 2018 I believe.
Ram wheels will be 17” from 3rd and 4th gen trucks
Ram wheels will be 17” from 3rd and 4th gen trucks
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Ford and Dodge wheels have a slightly larger center bore, iirc. The GM dually wheels are hub centric, so you would need center bore spacers with the Ford or Dodge wheels.
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^Great point.
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If you run alloys, the shanked lug nuts and washers make the lug centric. But, you have to retorque them every couple days for 2-3 WEEKS before they settle in and stay tight. Tire size does play a role, as does tread style. A 31” mudder will basically shake the entire front end apart on an ifs truck, 2wd or later 4wd. A 29” HT is smooth as melted butter in a hot toddy based on 100 year old single barrel single malt whiskey.
Aftermarket 8 on 6.5 dually wheels are built to fit bullnose Fords. Or gooseneck trailers, which normally use Ford style hubs.
