Hi guys, I'm looking in to what it would take to put larger 17" or 18" aftermarket aluminum wheels on my '90 D350 DRW. I want to go to a larger rim so that I have clearance for a rear disc brake conversion further down the road and I am thinking of something along the lines of an Alcoa style wheel, nothing ridiculous. to keep down cost I would likely go with steel inner rims on the rear. Here is what I've learned from poking around other threads:
- The stock steel wheels have "coined" stud holes and would need to be swapped out for flat faced wheels.
- Running steel inners on the rear should keep me from having to run longer studs.
- While the rear axle is hub-piloted the front is stud-piloted so I will need to run the conical lug nuts to get them centered properly.
I have not yet had a chance to pull the stock wheels off to measure the center bore and back spacing so if anyone has those numbers handy I would appreciate the knowledge otherwise I'll check them the next time I have them off. Basically, I would like to know if I'm missing anything critical as well as anyone's personal experience with aluminum wheels on these trucks. Thanks