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What year factory rims will fit a 98.5

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JJK98CTD

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Hello all, Hope all is well. I have the steel rims on my 98.5, but always like the nicer wheels that were on the 99 and up. I have seen the newer factory rims and tires on the trucks and they look great. I know they went to disc brakes but I have drums in the rear. I would rather have the older rims. Thanks,John

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Rogan

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Nope, sorry, but the alloy and steel wheels from a disc brake equipped truck will not fit on one with drum brakes. I have tried both and the won't clear the drums or the tie rod on the front.

Out of curiosity, how much different are the front TREs between the two? They look identical between my '96 and '01 on the front knuckles.

The drums are huge on the '96, so I can see where there may be a fitment issue, but I'm not certain.

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Dave3500

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Nope, sorry, but the alloy and steel wheels from a disc brake equipped truck will not fit on one with drum brakes. I have tried both and the won't clear the drums or the tie rod on the front.

Thanks, I've often wondere that myself! I like the factory set up on my dually w/ the 4 holes. But if someone steals one of my center caps I may be S.O.L!
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Out of curiosity, how much different are the front TREs between the two? They look identical between my '96 and '01 on the front knuckles. The drums are huge on the '96, so I can see where there may be a fitment issue, but I'm not certain.

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Info:

1994-2002 2500 2WD/4WD Steel Wheels:

[*]Lug Pattern - 8 on 6.5", 9/16" bolt

[*]Rim Size - 16x6.5"

[*]Offset - 4.75"

[*]Max Tire Size - 245/75R16, 255/85R16

2000-2002 2500 2WD/4WD Forged Aluminum Wheels:

[*]Lug Pattern - 8 on 6.5", 9/16" bolt

[*]Rim Size - 16x8"

[*]Offset - 6.25"

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MnTom

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Info:

1994-2002 2500 2WD/4WD Steel Wheels:

[*]Lug Pattern - 8 on 6.5", 9/16" bolt

[*]Rim Size - 16x6.5"

[*]Offset - 4.75"

[*]Max Tire Size - 245/75R16, 255/85R16

2000-2002 2500 2WD/4WD Forged Aluminum Wheels:

[*]Lug Pattern - 8 on 6.5", 9/16" bolt

[*]Rim Size - 16x8"

[*]Offset - 6.25"

The only problem with this chart is I have a set of steel wheels off of one that had disc brakes and they do not fit any of the drum brake trucks.
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