16.5"s on a 3rd gen??

dieselmex01 · 05-29-2008, 08:41 PM

Will the older steel 16.5" rims clear the caliper? I know that 16" rims do not clear but would that little bit be the answer?

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rpainter · 05-29-2008, 09:23 PM

only if you like to grind the calipers just a little less than with a 16" wheel

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dieselmex01 · 05-29-2008, 10:11 PM

well... they'd only grind for so long right? Then the problem would fix itself

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rpainter · 05-29-2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dieselmex01

well... they'd only grind for so long right? Then the problem would fix itself

no you have to grind them down before you mount the wheel

gotta love dodge engineering

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BlueStreak04 · 12-10-2008, 09:29 PM

anyone have any pics of just how much u need to grind the caliper? I have ALWAYS wanted to run a set of 38" Ground Hawgs(

)on my truck

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Cummins FTW · 12-10-2008, 09:46 PM

I've got my brothers 16.5's on 33's that I could throw on and see how they work when i got some time

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Chowderhead72 · 12-10-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Cummins FTW

I've got my brothers 16.5's on 33's that I could throw on and see how they work when i got some time

Go For it!!!

:thumbsup

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Cummins FTW · 12-10-2008, 09:59 PM

hopefully this weekend ill post pics... the bolt pattern is the same right... never looked into it

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puffthemagicgoat · 12-10-2008, 10:18 PM

grind right much i tried

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Cummins FTW · 12-10-2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by puffthemagicgoat

grind right much i tried

whatever that means haha

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BlueStreak04 · 12-10-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by puffthemagicgoat

grind right much i tried

WHAT?

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Joe Reitman · 12-10-2008, 11:51 PM

that is southern for grind a good bit: "right much"

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