Do these rims fit my K5?

[bavarian_blazer]

Hi,

I got a new U.S. wheel 70 series rim for my K5, they're quite cheap and I like the style of them, respectively the ONE I got (typical ebay-steal, about 40$, that's quite cheap as you usually don't get those rims for less than 100 Euros over here)
Well, as I already had some very old, messed-up U.S. wheel rims on my truck I thought that there definitely are no problems concerning the fitting of the rims/tires on the K5; basically I thought the new rim is exactly like the old ones, but it they're quite different...

Here are the specs of the new one:

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]Bolt Diameter: [/FONT]139,7



[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]Rim Width: [/FONT]10J



[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]Manufacturer: [/FONT]US Wheel



[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]Diameter: [/FONT]15 inches



[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]Rim Structure: [/FONT]Two Piece



[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]Offset: [/FONT]-38



[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]Manufacturer Part Number: [/FONT]70 Series



[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]Number of Bolts: [/FONT]6



[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]Condition: [/FONT]New

 

[bavarian_blazer]

Here's a picture:

Better description:


USW-70-5012
Wheel, 8-Spoke, Steel, White, 15 in. x 10 in., 5 x 4.5 in. Bolt Circle, 4 in. Backspace, Each

Description: Hot Wheels!

Wheel, 8-Spoke, Steel, White, 15 in. x 10 in., 5 x 4.5 in. Bolt Circle, 4 in. Backspace, Each
U.S. Wheel's 70 series wheels are steel wheels with an 8-spoke design. They have a painted white finish with blue and red stripes on the outer edge, and come available in many sizes and bolt patterns. Center caps are sold separately.
Features: Backspacing (in) 4.000 in. Beadlock Functional No Beadlock Included No Center Cap Included No Hub Centric No Lug Nut Seat Style Conical seat - 60 degree Offset (mm) -38.00mm Quantity Sold individually. Rim Diameter (in) 15 in. Rim Width (in) 10.00 in. Valve Stems Included No Wheel Construction 2-piece Wheel Finish White Wheel Material Steel http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/US-W...011QQitemZ320163338561QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

 

[bavarian_blazer]

Do you think those rims fit without any modifications like spacers or so?

Thanks a lot!


Flo

 

[imiceman44]

Here's a picture:

Better description:


USW-70-5012
Wheel, 8-Spoke, Steel, White, 15 in. x 10 in., 5 x 4.5 in. Bolt Circle, 4 in. Backspace, Each

Description: Hot Wheels!

Wheel, 8-Spoke, Steel, White, 15 in. x 10 in., 5 x 4.5 in. Bolt Circle, 4 in. Backspace, Each
U.S. Wheel's 70 series wheels are steel wheels with an 8-spoke design. They have a painted white finish with blue and red stripes on the outer edge, and come available in many sizes and bolt patterns. Center caps are sold separately.
Features: Backspacing (in) 4.000 in. Beadlock Functional No Beadlock Included No Center Cap Included No Hub Centric No Lug Nut Seat Style Conical seat - 60 degree Offset (mm) -38.00mm Quantity Sold individually. Rim Diameter (in) 15 in. Rim Width (in) 10.00 in. Valve Stems Included No Wheel Construction 2-piece Wheel Finish White Wheel Material Steel http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/US-W...011QQitemZ320163338561QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

The wheel in the picture would work fine on your blazer, but the description says 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern, that would be a small ford truck or car wheel, your truck needs a 6 on 5.5 bolt pattern which the wheel in the pic is.
4" bacspacing works fine with the 10" wide wheel that you have here.
I would put at least a 35" tire on that rim if not bigger though, I like the skinier wheels for off road, I had those wheels and now I run 8" wide, and never lose a bead.

 

[bavarian_blazer]

@Iceman:
Thanks a lot for your posting! The bolt pattern of course is 6 /5,5, I picked the wrong rim out of the summit racing catalog.
I'm currently running 33''s on my K5 - with the regular suspension system, (without any lift or modification) are 35 s still possible without raising the truck?

Flo

 

[imiceman44]

@Iceman:
Thanks a lot for your posting! The bolt pattern of course is 6 /5,5, I picked the wrong rim out of the summit racing catalog.
I'm currently running 33''s on my K5 - with the regular suspension system, (without any lift or modification) are 35 s still possible without raising the truck?

Flo

With no lift and wide rims like these, it's going to be very hard to fit 35" tires.
Just a comment on my opinion, I had some 31x10.5 tires on these 10" wide rims and a stock blazer, it looked nice and mean but for off road I wouldn't put a 10.5" wide tire on a 10" rim.
Is your 33" tire 12.5" wide?
if so it will look good and be good enough for this wheel, I just like to go narrower for hard wheeling when you air down, if you run full pressure like I used to with my stock blazer then you will be fine.

 

[bavarian_blazer]

Is your 33" tire 12.5" wide?
if so it will look good and be good enough for this wheel, I just like to go narrower for hard wheeling when you air down, if you run full pressure like I used to with my stock blazer then you will be fine.

Yep, it's a 12.5'' tire, thanks for your informative answer I'll keep my 33s I guess. They really do look fine on the K5 and totally satisfy my needs concerning backroad wheeling or just showing off .