usabodyguard Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 (edited) Ok, so i am getting some new forged wheels... custom made one off design... 22x10 I have the 6 piston baer fronts i need to contend with plus i want to lower the truck from stock height down 2/4 without any rubbing... any help on offset would be sick... here is the style of wheel i am getting, but in 6 SPOKE version not 5 as shown... or something real similar... remember - those big ass brakes front and rear are going to stand out behind these wheels... they are about $800 each... (not including tires) here is the 5 spoke version below... mine will be a little different. I am hoping to be there when they are cut... if so, i will take some pictures during manufacturing... they will weigh about 34lbs each... sans tires Edited August 26, 2007 by usabodyguard (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSS04 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 those are lookin slick. good choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Those will look sic are you wanting to know backspacing or offset? I thought offset was the lug pattern like on our trucks is 6x5.5 but I could be wrong again as usual..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankg42 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Those wheels will look terrific! If you get pictures of them being made, that would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usabodyguard Posted August 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 thanks for the compliments... i am getting a partial sponsorship and working out a trade for the rest of it.... i need the correct backspacing for the baer 6 pistons to work and not rub without spacers... anyone have some 22"s with the 6p baers?? plus when i get those wheels... i am going to drop the truck some more... since i am getting a bullet proof trans, my rear end is already done, suspension, etc... i want to make this a little more race friendly along with show friendly... not just one or the other, ya'll dig my intentions?? i cant wait for my NEW trans... anyone need a core??? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlkSSnCpt Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 damn Dave those wheels look sick, r u gonna color match these too like ur 24's??? and will all of this be done by the end of september for the next G2G(if its still happening)??? -Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usabodyguard Posted August 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 damn Dave those wheels look sick, r u gonna color match these too like ur 24's??? and will all of this be done by the end of september for the next G2G(if its still happening)??? -Rob thanks... remember i am going with the 6 spoke version, and I may go with something completely original to my own design - a true one of a kind... but my purpose is two fold - 1. Lighter wheels - less stress on the drive train + lower the truck some more 2. Something to showcase my brakes! I am still debating on color matching... i am leaning to leave them as is... but i will either powder coat them clear or have them painted clear... polished aluminum wheels are a bitch to keep clean... i had a set on my 4x4 MT... after 8 months they looked like hell... no one has back spacing numbers??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieo818 Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 are they gonna be multi-piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSThunder Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 nice choice. I thought about a similiar design when I thought of getting rid of the Eagle Alloys. Wish someone would sponsor my @ss. I've spent enough of my own money lol of course I'm not actually laughing, more like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Something tells me you are not going to get that exact same wheel for your truck. The one you have shown is a 5 lug and the design of the wheel includes the placement of the lug holes. I have seen 5 spoke exposed lug wheels with 6 lugs, but not in a design like that. You might want to look into that a bit more. As far as the backspacing, my 22" Centerlines are 9" wide with a 5.5" Backspacing. My old Konig's were 20 x 10" and they had a 5" Backspacing. If you can get them made with a 5.5" BS, they stick out 1" more than my current wheels. Current 22 x 9 Centerlines with 5.5" BS (285/45/22 Tires) Konigs 20 x 10" with 5" BS (305/50/20 Tires) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usabodyguard Posted August 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 yea in the first post i mentioned the 6 spoke is the version i will be getting... i only had a picture of the 5 spoke... i am going with a 22x9.5 with a 5.5 backspace... Mr. P did the calculations for me... (one of the smartest guys i have met on here... guy is a brainiac... id call him a nerd but he drives an SS so he cant be all that bad... LOL... you rock steve!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 yea in the first post i mentioned the 6 spoke is the version i will be getting... i only had a picture of the 5 spoke... i am going with a 22x9.5 with a 5.5 backspace... Mr. P did the calculations for me... (one of the smartest guys i have met on here... guy is a brainiac... id call him a nerd but he drives an SS so he cant be all that bad... LOL... you rock steve!) I agree that a 9.5" wide wheel is a better choice. The 20 x 10's I had were just a bit too wide for my taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 ... Mr. P did the calculations for me... (one of the smartest guys i have met on here... guy is a brainiac...Yeah, and so good looking too! Glad to help those wheels are going to look badass. and BTW if I were that smart I wouldn't be as broke as I am!!! Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungman Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 i did a little thing on wheels a while back. the easiest way to figure out what kinda spacing you need. put the brakes you want on there and measure from where the wheel will bolt on to the hub and how far out the caliper comes. it would be easier if you used a straight piece of metal like a level or a square and lay it along the rotor between the studs and bring it over to the caliper. keep in mind they use millimetres as opposed to inches for offsets. see link below for better explanation. http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32705 hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superredss Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 aight man hope you dont mind but I am going to steal your topic here for a minute... I am thinking about getting a set of Eagle 026 series 22 X 9.5 rims. I know that a few guys in here have them. I am planning to lower the truck 2/3, and keep the stock brake calipers (for now). What offset do you guys think that I will need and how much do you think that will change IF I do decide to upgrade the brake calipers in the future? http://www.aewheel.com/eagle_alloy_wheels.cfm?id=262 a link to the rims that I found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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