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Old 06-05-2019, 07:09 AM   #63
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Re: Who's running steelies on their K5 - post your pics

Thanks! That is great info. I like that you can use the stock caps, but my concern also was whether or not they would clear the tie rods in front. I have an older set of 15x8 wheels that are about 3-7/8" backspace and they are fairly close as well. Maybe I should restore these instead of buying new. Hmmmm....

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I believe they are 4.25" back space. It puts the inside edge extremely close to the tie rod ends. Thought I would have to run 1/4" spacers so put some longer studs in the hubs in preparation but ended up not needing to. The nubs accept stock type caps. One thing I found is that these wheels are not perfectly true from the manufacturer. I didn't notice that on the 15 X 6 set on bought for my Vette or the 14 X 7 set I put on the 65 GTO. Had to make sure that the two used on the front of the Blazer ran true - that's how close the inside wheel lip is to the tie rod end.
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