GM 1500 4x4 spare tire and wheel
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Topic: GM 1500 4x4 spare tire and wheel
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Subject: GM 1500 4x4 spare tire and wheel
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2024 at 6:11am
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The 2016 Chevy truck I bought didn’t come with a spare. Locally I’ve found a Nissan titan 20” spare tire and wheel and a 2005 Chevy 1500 4x4 16”wheel and tire . Does anyone know if these would work? I’m told the Chevy 16” might not clear the brakes. I know the Nissan is the same bolt pattern but not sure on the center hole. I have to go to Colorado for a funeral this coming weekend. |
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2024 at 6:38pm
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I guess you have checked with the local salvage yards. Seems like there would be an abundance of wheels for an eight year old truck. Maybe Ole Joe could locate one somewhere. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2024 at 3:26am
I have t yet Hubert. Trying to find something before my trip. My hours and the salvage yards hours don’t work out. I may hit a couple on the way. Was actually planning on leaving Thursday after work and returning Sunday so that might not work either. |
Hubert (Ga)engine7 wrote:Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2024 at 7:37am
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Stay safe and have an enjoyable trip. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2024 at 12:32pm
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do you know anyone with a truck like yours that you could borrow for the trip? |
Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2024 at 4:48pm
| Well , i think Id put all new tires on for a trip- peace of mind - means alot on todays highways,, |
Posted By: 200Tom1
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2024 at 5:45pm
| I spent 22 years owning a tire shop. Anything on your truck will be SAE. Anything on the other will be metric. That includes the bolt pattern on the rims. Those rims to fit your truck are a dime a dozen. Go to a salvage yard and get the correct tire and rim. |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2024 at 6:47pm
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2024 at 5:38am
| Brand of Brand New means more than just New, Locate that specific spare. |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2024 at 8:30am
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Look at the sticker on the edge of the Drivers Door to get the original tire size from the Factory in 2016. It is probably 255 / 70 R17, a Metric size. I think Metric Tire Sizing has been around since the 70's. G |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2024 at 6:22pm
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The funeral has been postponed due to blizzard conditions. I can’t make the new date. I’ll have time to get a proper spare now. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2024 at 7:25pm
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Hey Thad,,,talk to "David" at that yard by Cassville. He had a stack of tires for spares and I even found one that had the same alloy wheel that the red truck had. He charged me $30 for that spare with a good tire mounted and ready to go.
 The yard at Cassville is owned by same people that own one in Rogers and another at Fayetteville. |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2024 at 5:31am
Can’t catch them on Saturday anymore. I can’t understand why salvage yards are closed on Saturday??? |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2024 at 5:47am
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Closing Saturdays as NO HELP anymore. A secondary thought, check Date Codes on those look great tires when buy from a 'Yard', anything over 6-8 years old will work a short duration as a spare, do NOT rely on these to be absolutely safe. I replace RELIGIOUSLY all tires over 8 years old on my machines that I rely upon, even as tread looks great. Blown and seen blown many 'Great Appearance' Tires that were age hardened and would not release heat.
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Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2024 at 7:04am
Good point. When I bought my yellow Ford Work truck it had 4 new looking coopers 10 ply. Threw tread on one on the way home. They were outdated. |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2024 at 12:02pm
| Well, you HAVE a salvage yard. We had two here once upon a time. One completely closed up and demolished the buildings. The other takes in vehicles but no parts to salvage anymore |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2024 at 12:05pm
None close within 45 miles or so Used to be one or two in every town now they’re quite scarce. |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2024 at 10:12am
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Bought a spare today. Exact same wheel as my truck with dated tire of same size. Tire has a date code of 5118 making it near outdated. It will get me by for now. I think I’ll buy a new tire just like what’s on the truck. Hope it fits up under the truck. I hoped for a steel wheel spare type tire and wheel. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2024 at 1:31pm
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getting harder and harder to find STEEL wheels.... Lots of aluminum these days. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: ekjdm14
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2024 at 7:18am
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I think the date code on tires means less on a spare that doesn't see the sunlight the same as the in-service ones. (even better if your vehicle stores the spare inside undercover). I've got a spare for our trailer that predates the 4 digit code & from what I can tell is either from '86 or '96, more likely '86 if I'm honest. That old Conti still has the "tits" on it and has never seen the road, no cracking at all & can still leave an imprint with my thumbnail in the rubber. I will say brand/quality makes a difference, I'd trust that spare further than a 10 year old linglong dingdong casing any day. Probably makes a good difference being in the UK where we don't see as much extended or intense UV exposure, but still surprises me how well they can keep if they're underslung as a spare.
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Posted By: bemer848
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2024 at 9:23am
| I bought a new truck in 2016. Was going on a trip in 2018 and thought maybe I should make sure the spare was ok. It had never been used and was flat, started to air it up and it was full of cracks from dry rot. 2 year old Good Year. |