IFS rims fit ok on solid axle?

[Ned Kelly]

Just wondering if the IFS plain jane OEM stamped steelies fit ok on solid axle trucks? I'd be interested also if this applies to both 6 bolt and 8 bolt pattern rims. I have a chance for a good deal on Q78-16 tires on IFS factory steelies - wondering if it will be no problem to run them as is on a older solid axle truck.

 

[Jason4x4]

Ihad a set off a 02 chevy, they were steelies, the center hole wasn't big enough to go aroung the hub, and when I grond the hole out, the backspacing was incorrect, it would hit the tie rod. This was just for rolling purposes only, on a non running truck.
EDIT- They were the 6 lug

 

[dyeager535]

My dad's running IFS 8 lugs on his truck, no problems, except you can't make the IFS caps fit, since the hub is in the way.

Edit: these were probably 80's or 90's IFS ones, no idea if anything changed later.

The 6 lug ones are pretty darn narrow as I recall though, like 6 or 7".

 

[Corey 78K5]

I put a set of stock aluminium rims off my brothers 04' 2500 HD on my 74 3/4 ton K20 and they fit very nicely.........

 

[Corey 78K5]

Oh and it was fulltime hubs FWIW......

 

[b454rat]

8 lug stuff will fit, but the 6 lug won't, inless you hog out the hub hole.

 

[u2slow]

The 8-lug is a 'neutral' offset much like the older style.

The 6-lug comes in both a neutral offset (2wd) or a positive offset (4x4). The center holes do need to be enlarged to fit older trucks. The 4x4 one has ~5" backspacing so that one you may have clearance issues with.

 

[Ned Kelly]

I want to try the 8 lug on a Dana 60 straight axle with the Q78-16's.

 

[b454rat]

I had the stockers off my 97 on my 89, stock 16x6 with 235s. They fit OK, but since they are hubcentric, they need some persuasion to get them off, read: kick 'em off. Don't forget the lockouts will stick out pretty dang far....