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Will 2004 Ford 17" 8 lug take offs fit on a 96 Suburban 8 lug?

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Will 2004 Ford 17" 8 lug take offs fit on a 96 Suburban 8 lug?

I was previously told you could swap. Now I've been told it's a no go. The rims are not countersunk for the chevy lugs.
Also something about the holes being to big?
Any advice on making them work safely?
Way back when we used countersunk washers on some of the aftermarket wheels. Are those still available?

Could the wheels be countersunk?
Anybody know the tool needed if countersinking the wheels is possible?
 
They won't fit. Bolt pattern is metric on the fords from 99 up. GM and Dodge both use 8x 6.5" pattern. Ford is running a metric pattern. Also, the new lml dmax trucks are using a wider metric bolt pattern for their wheels so 2010 wheels will be the newest wheels to retrofit to an older 8 lug truck.
 
Nope as mentioned above.

Fords use an 8 on 170 mm bolt circle which is ~6.69 something inches.

GM's use an 8 on 6.5" bolt circle, over 3/16" smaller in diameter.
 
By the looks of them the offset is wrong also. If spacers weren't so expensive I'd go the 2" spacer route.
Do you know anybody that wants a set of Ford rims and half wore 265/70R17 tires? $225
 
Also pre 97 wont fit. Atleast the one I tried back in 94 95. The rim will hit the calipers on front. At the time I needed a spare. Im glad I checked it before really needing it on the side of the road.
 
jrsavoie said:
By the looks of them the offset is wrong also. If spacers weren't so expensive I'd go the 2" spacer route.
Do you know anybody that wants a set of Ford rims and half wore 265/70R17 tires? $225
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Put them up on the Ford section. They don't seem to have a classifieds page so hopefully it's ok to do that.
 
Does anybody know where to get a reasonably priced set of spacers. I could pay around $200 for a set and be in decent shape.
No made in China's.
I'vbe heard that some of the spacers are not reliable/safe.
Does anybody know anything about the spacers? Which are good or bad?
 
I have read somewhere ( prolly here) but 19.5 rims from a "bread" truck will fit, if you have the centers machined out a little to fit the hub right. I haven't done this myself yet but I am looking into it. Trying to find the rims does not seem to be that easy of a task. As for the spacers IDK I have heard bout the same as you have.
 
I was given a price of $640 for a set of 2" steel spacers. That seems a little on the high side. With a pattern it shouldn't take long to knock out a set, even doing it with antique equipment like I have used.
I'm leery of the aluminum spacers til I hear some good reports on their longevity and dependability. Seems to me aluminum spacers should hold up well. My wheels are aluminum.
I would actually think the aluminum spacers would be more expensive than the steel spacers.
 
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