The dealer by my house has H2 tires and wheels (new goodrich's) for the set $425.00. The tires alone would cost me $800.

Will these 17" wheels and tires clear my fenders etc. What do you guys think of this price? They have 4 sets all new. I bought one set.Check out these chromed H2 wheels. I wonder what it would cost to have them powder coated or chromed?

http://www.adventureaccessories.com/acc.pics.h2/exterior/wheels/chrome.factory.installed.70.jpgEdited by: problemchild

OK problem where do u live?


Stock 315 tires will require cutting and a few turns on the bars.

Price is good. I would only take any more if you know someone within driving distance who wants them. Shipping is extremely expensive on full sets, you may not find any buyers willing to pay it. If you want info on how to make em fit, give me a PM.


Mike

Where are you located problemchild?

Long Beach, Ca

I paid $500 for mine. You can't put 245's on for that price that's why I bought mine. Yes they fit with a little work. Look at my pics.

I'd love to do that to my truck for under $500. Maybe I need to swing by my local Hummer dealer and scratch at their door. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Evil Smile.gif

Problemchild,


I would take a set for that price and pay shipping....


Email/PM me details if possible...


martyb@bergstromauto.com (martyb@bergstronauto.com)

I have a set on my truck. I am running 285/70/17 though. They look great. You have to use your stock center caps though and remove the little plastic studs on the back.

I've been considering this on my rig with a 6" Fabtech lift. Installer says that the backspacing needs to be less than 4 5/8" with a 12.5" wide tire. the BFG 315x70R17 is big enough to rub the top a-arm and the H2 rim has a 5.5" backspace according to an e-mail from a vendor selling these take-offs.


Do you guys think the installer is telling the truth?





Thanks,


Deadeye

The vendor very well could be right. I checked Fabtech's website and nowhere does it say anything about required backspacing but there are a few other companies out there that offer similar style lift kits and they warn no more than 4.5" of backspacing.

Dead eye, the wheel diameter has a lot to do w/ the backspace problem.


I could see if I can locate an H2 owner in CO and let u try the spare on your truck.


This is the only way to tell.


H2 guys are running 4-6" lifts and stock wheels.

Thanks, guys. I guess I will have to spend the extra dough for aftermarket wheels . . . I suppose I could still use the take-off tires if I had the correct wheels.

I wonder what it would cost to have them powder coated or chromed?


From my experience when you buy a set of aftermarket aluminum wheels chromed ones run about $100 more per wheel than just plain polished.

Problem,


I live in San Diego I don,t mind the drive. Please E-mail me with the dealer Name and #. That is a good price if there new. Do the they have sets most of the time?


Rob


Firerob@ev1.net http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Thumbs Up.gif

Yes they have 22 sets ( well 21 now) on hand.
Its Cerritos GMC/Hummer in Cerritos California. Its off the 605 fwy at south st.

Take the 5 to the 405 to the 605 north to south st and make a left. Go to the first light and make a right. Go down till you see the hummer dealer and make a left. The gmc dealer is across/down the street from the hummers. You need to go to the service dept and ask for them. Its down the block from the car dealer.

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I tried the stock H2 wheels and tires, but they do not fit with a Rancho 4" lift, they rub the spindle big time. So I kept the tires and put them on the new KMC Enduro(17x9) pictured above. I love the look of the new wheels and tires and I have no rubbing at all, of course I do have a Full front replacement, which helps.v


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Wahoo





I am suprised they fit. FABTECH says 4 5/8" BS required with a six inch lift. After discussion with my installer and examination of other lifted trucks, I now understand. Your 17x9 have a 5" BS. How much clearance do you have between the back of the tire and the top of the spindle? I assume you had to trim the front bumper air-dam?





-Deadeye

Deadeye, I was previously running 16x10 with 33x12.5x16 and the spacing is about the same maybe 3/4 of an inch. The stock H2 wheels fit on the lift, but as soon as there was any weight on the truck the tire hit the spindle, it was not even close to working. I did not have to trim because i've got a full front replacement bumper, no tire will rub thathttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif . Rancho says a Max. of 4.5 inches backspacing but these fit great. I also added new keys to get another 2.5 inches in the front. Doing that actually seemed to straighten everything out and allowed relaxing some of the tension on the torsion bars, previosly they were cranked all the way.

Wahoo_Chaser if you get a chance post some pics, I'd like to see those rims on a truck, they look good.


Mike

. I also added new keys to get another 2.5 inches in the front. Doing that actually seemed to straighten everything out and allowed relaxing some of the tension on the torsion bars, previosly they were cranked all the way.


You should do some reading on some of the 4x4 forums and reconsider the new keys and additional lift. This gives additional angles to the CV joints and increases wear significantly. That is one reason I went with FABTECH instead of RANCHO. Got to 6" with only minor increase in angle.





Cheers,


-D

Well guys;





I just talked to Fred Goeske at Wheeladapter.com about the possibility of adding a 1" wheel spacer to the front rotors and a 2.75" spacer to the back rotors. If this would work it would allow me to use the H2 take-off wheels and tires and save me an arm and a leg!! It would increase the front backspacing to 5.5" from the current 4.5".


Question for those with H2 wheels: were you able to use the facory OEM lug nuts on the H2 wheels? I assume all other HD2500s have beveled lug nuts as opposed to flat nuts (that mate with the rim)?


Appreciate info soon. Plan to order on Friday!


Happy Holiday!

Yes, you can use your original lug nuts, or the H2's, but, the H2 lugs don't have the threads for the caps.

I just checked on 12/24 with Cerritos GMC/Hummer parts dept. and was told that they are no longer selling the take-offs due to liability issues with selling used tires http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cry.gif

If they don't the H2 buyer will. Those wheels and tires won't be thrown away!!

If they don't the H2 buyer will. Those wheels and tires won't be thrown away!!





I dunno about that.


I think the majority of the H2 buyers who get aftermarket wheels and tires at time of purchase dont request the old back and the dealer just sells/gives them to the guys who do the switch. Im seeing them on Ebay, but for alot more...

Sorry to bring this back up, but PC are these deals still available?

Deadeye,


H2's fit the front as is, backspacing is OK on my truck and I installed the stock Hummer center caps. Trim 2" or 3" off both ends of the inner fender liner and nothing hits.


The back will require a 2" spacer between the wheel and hub to allow use of the stock Hummer caps, or use the stock centers from the factory cast wheels - the stamped chrome steel wheels use a different cap and they won't fit the H2 wheels without trimming around the outside edge AND nipping off the inside tabs. Use the stock Chevy dual thread lug nuts. Wheel Spacers will equalize the front - rear track width. My truck will have them as soon as I find the best place to make them, and I'll have Hummer center caps at all four corners.


btw> I moved the bumper forward 2", fairly simple really - drilled 2 holes, made 2 new brackets with help from EnerMax and didn't have to trim the bumper or airdam at all.


just my $.02

DAVE SKI,


Did you take any pictures when you moved your bumper forward. I will be installing the H2's here very shortly and if I have to move the bumper pictures would be a great help.

Dave;


If you check my sig you will see that I too have 35" tires. If you don't crank or have a lift you will eventually catch a wheel well liner when you hit a bump/ditch while turning. (happend to me right after the new tires were installed, I already had a lift kit on!!) I moved my bumper out 3" similar to you method a couple of months ago. I intend to get a heat gun and reshape the front wheel well liners. I have already moved the wiper reservoir forwad a couple of inches. I will remount the front parking brake line that comes out behind the front wheel well liner before I do the reshape. Once done I should also be able to use chains on the front as long as they don't have the "v" bars on them. I had rear wheel (2") spacers installed when I got the new wheels and tires from Performance Wheel and Tire (check internet). Since I have a lift kit my next task is to find fender flare extentions to stop the mud from flinging on the side of the truck. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Disapprove.gif