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hey guys i need at 2 rims from the 454ss or gmc sierra gt style trucks. they were a polished steel wheel 15X8 inches. i want to use these as my drag rims. i have a set of the newer style ones that are 15X7 and look exactly the same i just need more width on the rim. let me know if you have any or know where i can get um. thanks all.
I think they r all 15X7 and im getting ready to sell mine but gotta find what rims and tires Im gonna buy.
well they all are 15X7 except the 454 ss and sierra gt they came with a 15X8 on a 275/65/15 tire i believe. i know for a fact they are 8. i just found a set in mass for 300$ hopefully i can get um... i really only need 2 but he wont split the set anyone else interested in 2? haha
Hmmm thats strange cause my rims came of an SS and there 15x7 and I know the guy. Hes owned the trk since new.
I'd be interested in the two....I decided to keep mine for the sleeper look and need some for slicks
yea google 454ss and you will find specs. the wheels are 15X8 and would have come with black centercaps. i 2 to put some slicks on and street tires on the front and ill use my 15X7s for a low LOW riding sleeper look. theres no way ill hook up with any tire i put on them but itll still be insanely fun. haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kros383SS
I think it depends on the year. But yes a 454ss silv did come with 15 x 8 rims. Those trucks are so weird, I can't really find a web page that explains about them. I know in 1992 they upgraded the a/c, hp #, and tq #'s a lot, like 383 to 410. Ok, nvm found a site that has SOME info...
Learned something new, the trucks did come in white, black and red in 91-93. and i think in 93 they could get gray interior. I am not going 100% on this though but here it is. 454ss.com North American Truck Club
They came in red, white, blue, or black in 1994....the last year. They also were available for a short time with a Sportside bed. The older ones 90-92? have a 4.10 9.5" and a THM400....the later ones have a 4L80E and 3.73's. I'm pretty sure they all had 15X8 chrome wheels. They were all slow stock.
1993 was the last yr of the 454 SS silverado. They never made a blue.. and they never made a sport side. There are look alike rims that were put on chevy an gmc trucks that match the 454 ss wheels that are 15 x 7.Quote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
yea they were "slow" but they had over 400 tq lol. bye bye mustang
They did make a chevy sport, maybe thats what you are thinking of for the blue, and step side.
I saw one at an indoor show with a window sticker but I guess anyone can make up a vehicle and print a sticker for it.
LOL
The one I saw was a 1994 blue step side. What a dork the guy must have been to do all that work.
Its ok, I have done a lot of research on these trucks, there are even a few floating around that are step side conversions. I know guys that don't even believe me they came in white red or black in 91-93. Oh well:tacos:Quote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
yeah the white and red ones are gorgeous IMO. very rare to see. ive only seen a red one around my town. it was one of the pavers trucks. it had like 10,000 miles on it. the guy had owned it since it was brand new and never drove it because i guess it was stuck in 1st gear... it looked like it just rolled off the showroom floor..Quote:
Originally Posted by ChevyLee
I've driven a white one. I know they exist. Saw one red one in person.
My friend had a white one, seen 1 red one in person, it was the best sounding truck ever, nothing beats the sound of a big block. My friends white one was a pos but it keeped up with me till about 65 then I ran away from him like he hit the brakes lol.
In 1991 they had a million of them (new ones) at Texas Motorplex for Super Chevy Show and they ran like high 18's and low 19's. The worst part was they ran them all in one "heat"....one after the next. Took FOR EVER!
LOL
You sure your talking about the 91 454 ss silverado? They run anywhere from 16-15 stock, depends on the driver.. Heck the 4.3 runs 17s!Quote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
Yes, with Chevy dealer and corporate big wigs driving....LOL.
I have some old 5X7 prints somewhere....
A 1991 4.3L runs 17's?
the vortec 4.3 funs 17s.Quote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
I can believe that...thought you meant a '91 full size.
TBI is junk imo, well stock. Once Built correctly it can really get up an go.Quote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
15x7 from everything i have seen on stock 454 wheels
This is starting to make me mad. I can't find the wheel specs any where. I know my friends 91 had 15x8 ss rims on it. Talk about weird. :confused: he could have been lieing to me though lol..
NO THEY ARE 15x8 i swear to s*** im going on sunday to pic up a set ill stick a tape measure on it and prove it... they are 15X8!! there are just so few sets of them around!
Are you measuring 8 as lip to lip, or where the tire bead lays on the rim?? I thought all the 454ss rims and sierra gt and chevy sport chrome slot wheels were 7" based on my memory...You can find 8" van steelies purtty easy at the boneyard though....
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Originally Posted by r6z4o6
correct, the van ones are by 8 but GM slacked on the 454 and went 15x7
Talked with two people today, one confirms that they are 15x8 and another who said they are 15x7 lol. :ugh2:
okay so what is the correct way to measure a rim? lip to lip or not?
these are pics the guy took for me to prove they were 8 inches wide... depending on how you guys measure... but from lip to lip they are 8...
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z259/wtfan18/454.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...fan18/4541.jpg
I knew it!! Can you take pics of the wheels I want to see them.
hahah yeah sure when i go pick them up in mass tomorrow! haha.
hell, with pictures like that you could prove that they were 12" wide. :lol:
https://www.rsracing.com/images/tech-wheelfit1.gif
http://images.carcraft.com/techartic..._the_width.jpg
That is a 9.5 wide rim. From lip to lip they would be closer to 10.5, but industry standard is measured as in those pics.
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/31/then.jpg
Those wheels right there are in my driveway. On the inside of the wheel (with tire installed) it has stamped into the steel "15X7.0JJ"
You should have the same thing stamped on the ones you have, wtfan. And the guy sending you those pics of it measured, can just clean the inside and send a pic of the "15X.whatever the width is" and then you will know based on what GM calls it!!
The pic above is correct, measure INSIDE the lips.
:LOL:
stock 454 ss rims are 15x7
now to figure out were the look alike 15x8s are coming from
Theres a full set of 15 x 8 aftermarket copies on Ebay right now.
link me, i just saw the 15x7 then remembered to post on here about that. I talked with some guys on the 454ss site and they said its 15x7
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Yea i was lookin at those. 400 bux for them with out center caps, no thanks :lol: The new ones are 650 I think but you are getting brand new ones with center caps.