17" Escalade wheels fitment

a grinder with a cut off wheel (the thin type) if you use a "grinding" wheel (the thicker type" it will take days......lol not literally but it will be a 10-15minute job per wheel with a cut off wheel vs. a 30-45 minute job per wheel with a grinding wheel

thanks

why do i need open end lugged nuts? mine go and screw/torque/hold the rim in fine?

yea i'll def. use a cut off wheel/hand saw.. i guess i will finally have to go buy a unit at home depot instead of using my buddies all the time.. there very dam handy when it comes to customizing..

thanks guys..

You don't NEED open end, just sometimes the closed lug nut will bottom out on the the wheel stud...If yours don't then no worries!


Dev

I just did mine today and will post a write up on it shortly....i used a grinding disk and have it down to 15 min per wheel max....only about 10 min on the front wheels....I will post all details...pics and a link in a bit

Hey guys i, i just put escalade rims on my 91 b2200, and used stock lug-nuts, and they seem to ride fine, my stock ones were cone shaped. Are they the wrong size?? too small? because they have held up for 2 weeks now, no problems. I had a question though. Since i put on the rims, i put decent sized tires on them, 225.55r17 or something, and the truck rides rougher than my racecar now. Racecar weighs 1900lbs, and has 450lb springs on all 4 corners. Anyways, what would you guys recommend I do to get a smoother ride out of this thing? Its a mazda b2200 with 1.5inch lowering blocks in the back. I don't know a thing about truck suspension. Thanks for any help ahead of time.
-ilya

as promised....just finished my write up on this

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Stock lugs are way to small for the eskies. Get some proper lug nuts before something goes wrong when your going down the road.

the stock lugs will pull through the rim in time

video showing how to bore the wheel with router



a good write up about the wheels