8 lug trailer wheel vs 8 Lug 14b wheel

[newbie79]

I have been getting all kinds of crazy looks from friends when I asked this and figured someone on here might know the answer. I am trying to make my 72 blazer with 8in lift fit on a auto transport. the problem is that with the big tires it sits to high. does anyone know if a 16in 8 lug trailer wheel and will fit on a 14b. The difference between now and if the trailer wheels fitting is about $600 in transport that I would save. Any help you all can give would be great and thanks in advance.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Sounds like you just need a smaller tire and a wheel with more backspacing, correct?

Find some original GM or whatever 16" wheels and put some small car tires on them. A few members here have done that to get their trucks in the door. I remember one even had such small car tires on that his 14FF only had an inch or so worth of clearance under the diff.

 

[newbie79]

Ourstanding

 

[jt512]

Not sure if you already solved this or not, but dodge 16" steel wheels fit also, sometimes you can find them for next to nothing on CL. I have a set for rollers with bald 205/50-16's on them, narrows the truck a few inches and the 14FF is so low you can't get a floor jack under the diff

 

[newbie79]

That's the answer I am looking for. Tiny tires

 

[jt512]

That's the answer I am looking for. Tiny tires

Mine were of a Ford focus

 

[newbie79]

Outstanding

 

[bigjbear]

Anything except a new (as in the last 15 or so years) Ford will be fine. 8 on 6.5 is what you want.

 

[dhcomp]

Anything except a new (as in the last 15 or so years) Ford will be fine. 8 on 6.5 is what you want.

Fords went metric with the superduty in 2001 I think.

So any ford Pre 01 is good to go.

 

[DEMON44]

'99. Superduty 8 on 170mm.

 

[dhcomp]

'99. Superduty 8 on 170mm.

Ok, 99.

I was within 2 years on ford trivia. I think that counts.

 

[DEMON44]

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

And nuclear weapons.

 

[mtnman]

And nuclear weapons.

And back seats....