MrAdam
Newbie
I am not sure this is the right sub forum but i didn't see anywhere else it fit, let me know if there is a better section to ask in.
I have a 1500 series 97' Suburban that I tow a 24' camper with. When I bought it last September it had passenger tires on it which are still on it; not bad pulling at 55mph but pretty sketchy at 75. I am looking at a set of 15" 10 ply tires but would really like to step up to a 16" rims. Not looking to spend a lot so I am trying to figure out if any OEM wheels will cross over; I have read that there was a 5x5 16" option that came on some Vans in that era but they are hard to find. I am also having a hard time getting a straight answer on the offset; I find either 0 or +13 listed.
I am also considering do an entire 6 bolt swap if I can find a lite duty c2500 donor truck with good tires for a decent price. Ideally I want to do this swap for less than I can buy a set of 10 ply 15" tires for, upgrading the rims on 5x5 would be the easiest of course but only if i can find the wheels; I see jeep wheels all over the place! I am sure others have ventured down this path and I am interested to hear how they did it.
I have a 1500 series 97' Suburban that I tow a 24' camper with. When I bought it last September it had passenger tires on it which are still on it; not bad pulling at 55mph but pretty sketchy at 75. I am looking at a set of 15" 10 ply tires but would really like to step up to a 16" rims. Not looking to spend a lot so I am trying to figure out if any OEM wheels will cross over; I have read that there was a 5x5 16" option that came on some Vans in that era but they are hard to find. I am also having a hard time getting a straight answer on the offset; I find either 0 or +13 listed.
I am also considering do an entire 6 bolt swap if I can find a lite duty c2500 donor truck with good tires for a decent price. Ideally I want to do this swap for less than I can buy a set of 10 ply 15" tires for, upgrading the rims on 5x5 would be the easiest of course but only if i can find the wheels; I see jeep wheels all over the place! I am sure others have ventured down this path and I am interested to hear how they did it.