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Stock steel 19"s (gmt400 series)

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jeffs_tonka-toy   +1y
Are these wheels a direct swap for the non HD trucks?

I'd really like to get a set, that is if they arent to much $$$

Plus they'd look bad ass on a dropped dually i think.



Jeff.
lockone   +1y
They are 19.5s not 19s and yes they are a direct bolt swap.
luv2xclr8   +1y
Agree w/ Trevor
big bear   +1y
yea...what he said
someotherguy   +1y
They're nicnnamed "Frito" 19.5's because they were commonly used on the aluminum-bodied step vans that Frito runs. They're the same 8x6.5 pattern that your existing 16" wheels are.

The problem you'll find is getting a tire "short" enough to run a 19.5 on a static dropped dually. The smallest tire is a 225/70/19.5 which is about 32" tall, a hair larger than a 235/85/16. So good luck with that.

Here they are on my old '98 C3500 wrecker, the tires shown are 245/70/19.5's which are about 33" tall. You've seen this truck already...

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Don't confuse those wheels with the ones used on 3500HD's, which are 10 lug, not 8.

Richard
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jeffs_tonka-toy   +1y
right now im running 225/75/16's.

Since the guy with the 72' backed out im going to start looking for a set of these wheels, just to see if i like them or not.
big bear   +1y
that sucks he backed out...just wasnt meant to be. good luck on the rim search man
dropd80s   +1y
Just making sure you're not talking about the 3500HD trucks as those are a different lug pattern.
dropd80s   +1y
This is the style im talking about. They won't fit.
jeffs_tonka-toy   +1y
nope, the fritos, like rich was talking about, i saw a dually with a set the other day and they looked bad ass, i think they would look even more bad ass on a dropped dually.

Iv'e had to run with one of my back tires in place of the front tires before and still had extra room(i have 225/75/16's on the front and 235-85/16's on the back) i think i might have to shave the inside of my fenders and roll them out in the front.