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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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15" Wheels On 93 W250

Has Anyone Put 15" Wheels On Their Truck?? I Have A 93 W250 And Can Get A Awesome Deal On Some 38-12.5-15s. I Know They Will Fit On A Ford With Alot Of Grinding But Wasnt Sure About A Dodge. Thanks Mike







93 W250 6" Lift,pump Turned Up,bhaf,exhaust Etc Etc...
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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I Have Mounted 15x10's On The Rear Only. They Fit, But My 16's On The Front, My Calipers Knock Off The Wheel Weights. You Should Try Them 4 Sure.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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www.NTWonline.com sells 15" conversion wheels for 3/4 ton trucks.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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2 3/4 back spacing should do it.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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What is the load rating on the 38's?
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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not sure they have 8 ply sidewalls though.they are bias tsl's.the truck will be used mostly for offroad use. i think if i grind the heck out of the calipers and caliper brackets they will clear ok.i was just wondering if anyone on here has done it. Thanks Mike
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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There are tons of eight-lug fifteen-inch wheels, out there, that have the wheel-mounting surface almost flush with the inside of the rim.

These will stick way out from the truck and will be considerably harder on wheel-bearings at highway speeds.

These wheels will bolt to anything eight-lug out there and clear the brakes.

The country used to be full of them, way back when no good off-road tires were available in 16" size, and the only other option was the much hated (and for good reason) 16.5" wheels/tires.

I have a set of ten-inch wide Chromespokes in this configuration that I use for the 17-40x15 GroundHawgs that I occassionally bolt on my 78 K-20 Chevy.
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 06:37 AM
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Yes, it can be done. You will have to take one of the wheels, and place it on the axle, mark where it rubs, and grind that, and do this repeatedly until you have no more rubbing. The dana 60 requires a lot of grinding to do it, but its worth it.
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