Wheel Swap

[67 Burb]

My 67 Suburban 2WD has 6 bolt wheels, of course and I'm wanting to install winter tires on a spare set of rims. I'm wondering if newer Chev wheels (from the 90's) will fit OK without problems. Are the original wheel studs long enough to mount aluminum wheels? Or do I stay with steel wheels. How about the hub hole? Are they a fit?

Bob

[john]

The center holes are smaller on the newer wheels.

[67 Burb]

Originally Posted by john

The center holes are smaller on the newer wheels.

Thanks, John. I was afraid of that.

Bob

[YBNORML]

Originally Posted by 67 Burb

Thanks, John. I was afraid of that.

Bob

Any machine shop can machine the centers to required diameter. I had this done to the 24's I run on my shortbox. It cost me $110 for the pair.
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[AzDon]

I tried to put some of the 90's flat hubcap aluminum wheels on my 67 burb and the tires hit the inside well long before I could check the fit at the boltface!
In the 80's, GM started using enlarged tapers at the lugnut seats and different metric stud sizes. In the 90's they moved the axle ends outward and used wheels with more backspacing.

[67 Burb]

Thanks, everyone. I was hoping it wouldn't be this difficult.

Bob

[grancuda]

I have some 6x5.5" to 5x4.5" billet adaptors that make it easy to find wheels. Around here it seems like you can get stock jeep wheels cheap.
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