I'm trying to find some winter rims that I don't care about, but I've had some mixed info on what size rims will fit my 2003 Denali. I've had a couple shops say it can take 16" and some say 17" is the smallest. Anyone know or know how to find out for sure??
Will 16" rims fit my truck?
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odie301
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I am pretty sure you can fit 16's. it should be a factory option. My tahoe is an 04 that came w/ factory 17's but plenty of them came with 16's.(if i go to tirerack.com i have to call my truck a z71 in order to get the 17" option) Usually if you have 17's the spare rim is a 16. I called a junk yard today and could get spare rims for $30/rim..i was thinking about running them as winter rims.
I have been working on fitting a set of 15" rims..i can clear some on the front..but i bought spacers for the rear. After looking at it, it is probably more cost effective to buy 16's from a junkyard.
I have been working on fitting a set of 15" rims..i can clear some on the front..but i bought spacers for the rear. After looking at it, it is probably more cost effective to buy 16's from a junkyard.
ROBERTOcritser
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My tahoe came with factory 16's so you should be fine. I guess if you have an XL then you MIGHT need 17's but I really really doubt it.
Cool, thanks guys. Found a really good deal on 16's that I want to get, but the guy selling them said they wouldn't fit on his Tahoe? Said the brakes were too big. Might just have to find out for sure the hard way....
Tribalbreak
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i had the same question a while back and dident get any straight answers... i got back and forth.... im just not sure cuz i think the Denali brake setup is a tad different...
anyone with a denali know? max?
anyone with a denali know? max?
fatnlowtahoe504
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im glad i dont need winter wheels, the coldest it ever really gets around here is about 25 and worst case 20 degrees but avg. prob in 50s and 40s
Travieso
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you guys should move to California where i use my 24's all year long 
Tribalbreak
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i was in cali for training awhile back, and it was beautiful... but PA has been my home all my life and i like the change in seasons... just not having to put my stockers on with knobbies... so has anyone figured out if 16's will fit on the denali with the brake set up?
you guys should move to California where i use my 24's all year long
HA! Move to the bankrupt state that keeps on raising taxes to pay for the things it can't....no thank you. Plus I'd have to sell most of my guns to comply with the ridiculousness that is gun laws in CA. I did my time in SoCal, won't be moving back anytime soon, if ever.
On topic: My spare is a 16" so I'm going to assume they will fit on my Denali....lol. Already bought a used set with almost new tires on them for $200. Basic steel rally wheels, pretty ugly. Got a couple cans of Black Satin Finish Rustoleum spray paint last night and I'm going to clean and score them and then repaint them black. Should look....interesting. Kinda cop-like.
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I'll be swapping out this weekend so I'll know for sure, although since the full-size spare is a 16" I can't see how they wouldn't work. I'll let you know one way or another.
Ok. So the 16's I got did not fit. They came off a 98 Tahoe or something close to that. Apparently 16's will fit, but not that year for an '03 Denali. They have a different back-spacing (is that the same thing as offset?) so they hit the brake calipers.
I'm pissed. Got good 16" tires, just paid to get studs put in them, and now I have rims that won't fit the truck. Sooo, be careful if you are looking for 16's. Some fit, some don't. Make sure you get the right ones. I have to now figure out how to pay for another set of rims, then swap the tires over to those, then put them on the truck. Turning into a bit of a PITA.
I'm pissed. Got good 16" tires, just paid to get studs put in them, and now I have rims that won't fit the truck. Sooo, be careful if you are looking for 16's. Some fit, some don't. Make sure you get the right ones. I have to now figure out how to pay for another set of rims, then swap the tires over to those, then put them on the truck. Turning into a bit of a PITA.
Tribalbreak
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i found some cooper discoverer ST used for 220.... LT265/70/17 for the stock denali wheels... just did the wheels black and im gonna mount them up to see how it all looks, ill have pics as soon as the paint has had time to cure...
