WHY DO YOU DO THIS?????


Those rims are made for an H2.


I know I will get some people made but I am just curious? Thanks

Ok, I'll be the first to bite...

Which is built on a chassis that resembles a SUV or truck more so than the Hummer brand, so who cares!Edited by: y2kboti

they're cheap $200 for a set of 4 rims 17" aluminum rims

Because the stock wheels look like they fit a Honda Civic!!!


... and at $125 for a set of four brand new take-offs, I figger'd I couldn't go wrong (just the wheels - I'm running 265x70-17 Bridgestone Revos).


:-)

WHY DO YOU DO THIS?????


Those rims are made for an H2.





WHY NOT ???????????

I did it for the tires.


I paid $500 for the set which were already mounted and balanced! Thats a steal when you cosider the price of these tires and the cost of having them mounted/balanced, etc. taxes.


BTW, the H2 Rims fit Perfectly on the hub of our trucks and you dont even have to use different lug nuts AND the GM cap goes right on. ~~Who says they were'nt made for this axle?

I am not interested in them because they are very heavy and add significant unsprung weight.

I would like to do it, but am concerned with how they will effect towing and shift points, etc. I tow an ~10,000lb 5er and need to make sure I get to the lake BEFORE my buddy with the 6.0 PSD does!! Maybe later.. sigh..


Bob

Any time u go bigger tires and wider wheels u get more weight.


I change mine around all the time and don't recall much difference in weight but I'm used to throwing on 24.5 steel budds w/ tires.

I seem to recall that the PY0 forged wheel weighs around 19 lbs and the H2 cast wheel weighs over 40 lbs. I have my original PY0 with the original Flintstones, and I got a set of take off PY0 wheels for my winter Nokian snows. But I am not interested in going larger than 265/75-16

Because I like them and I'm different than you...and don't worry, you won't get me 'made' http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Approve.gif

Are you sure the H2 wheels are cast? I was told they're forged.

Forged are stronger than cast, would think they were forged.

With 265-x70-17s, the weight difference isn't that great. The look and ride were worth it to me. Heck, with the Chevy center caps they look better on my truck than they do on a Hummer!Edited by: NCMax

I REALLY like the way the H2 wheels look, especially the chromed version.... and I'm fairly certain they are forged.


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I would like to do it, but am concerned with how they will effect towing and shift points, etc. I tow an ~10,000lb 5er and need to make sure I get to the lake BEFORE my buddy with the 6.0 PSD does!! Maybe later.. sigh..


Bob


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I pull a 10,000 lb 5er behind mine, I also have a Quad 110 hp tuner (which I use to correct the speedo, and tow in the 70hp tune)...there is not a stock 6.0L PSD that can touch me towing up any hill. Just ask the guy towing 4 snowmobiles who tried to take me pulling Donner Summit.....all he saw was taillights...http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cool.gif

WHY??





BECAUSE STOCK SUCKS!!!!http://dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Wink.gif


The H2 is made on a 2500 GM frame so they fit fine. If you are worried about shift points then go with a smaller tire. One that has the same diameter of the stockers. You will get better looks and no concerns.


Just my 2...


Mike

Someone who drives a 7000+ truck is worried about maybe 100 or so Lbs. of extra unsprung weight? http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Stern Smile.gif

Rotating weight makes quite a bit more difference than carrying weight, I can see his point there but we've got more than enough engine to turn it!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cool.gif

The H2 wheels are forged by Alcoa. Weigh 34lbs. 315's weigh 64lbs. Weighed on shipping scales, have original Alcoa shipping boxes on rims, forged.


Mike

I was pretty darn sure that they were forged... Thanks for clearing it up VFRider...

WHY??





BECAUSE STOCK SUCKS!!!!http://dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Wink.gif





Are you a biker too Lonewolf? From the above quote, you think like one.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Thumbs Up.gifhttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cool.gif


I actually like the looks of the PYO's, I just would like to have them a little wider, such as 7.5"-8" wide. I have been seriously considering the H2's. What are the possibilities of Alcoa making the wheels that look like the PYO's only wider? For all I know, they are out there, I just haven't seen them.

I was just curious about this. I had 2 H2's last year and had several people offer to buy my wheels and tires off my rigs. I personally do not like the look but to each his/her own. Did not want to offend anyone. Thanks for the replies.

Can the H2 Rims fit on a 2 wheel drive?

Do you have the standard 8-lug wheels? If so, they oughta fit.

The H2 wheels are forged by Alcoa. Weigh 34lbs. 315's weigh 64lbs. Weighed on shipping scales, have original Alcoa shipping boxes on rims, forged.


Mike





I believe you are talking about the optional H2 wheels, and I agree "they" are forged, but the standard Silver/Aluminum or ones that have been chromed are cast.

flhrciblueice..A biker? ...no worse..I am also an ATV addict! I thought running an ATV website and racing the quads were bad...Then I got the dmax to haul them and found yall...Now I am permanently in the doghouse! The wife ain't real happy with the list of goodies I have for the dmax sitting beside the list of goodies for the quad..


But after 15 years of marriage she is starting to understand that the saying "STOCK SUCKS" is actually in my DNA! http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Approve.gif Heck even my boys have this disease. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif





Mike

I did it for the tires.


I paid $500 for the set which were already mounted and balanced! Thats a steal when you cosider the price of these tires and the cost of having them mounted/balanced, etc. taxes.


BTW, the H2 Rims fit Perfectly on the hub of our trucks and you dont even have to use different lug nuts AND the GM cap goes right on. ~~Who says they were'nt made for this axle?





What he said. Hummer dealer 2 miles from work. You can't touch the price why not. I haven't seen another truck in my area with'em...I guess that makes me special.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

Here is my support for saying the H2 wheels are cast. I can find numerous other sites via google that say they are cast.





http://www.lynchhummer.com/%20%20H2/H2.specs.html

Guys heres a pic of the "forged" H2 wheel, not the ones most of us are running.


http://images.andale.com/f2/117/102/12142213/1068396743853_206.jpg

By using H2 rims you drop your GVW from 9200 to 8600. That's the GVW of an H2.

How's everybodies chromed H2 wheels holding up?

Mine are going down hill real fast. Pitting like crazy in the NE salt.

By using H2 rims you drop your GVW from 9200 to 8600. That's the GVW of an H2.





I gotta call B.S.


What is the rating of the H2 rim? I know the 'D' H2 tires are actually rated higher than the 'E' tires that came on my truck. I Seriously doubt the H2 rims are rated any less than the stock aluminum rims that came on my truck.


The GVW of the Hummer H2 itself is irrelevent.

Mike,


The first set I bought pit within a couple of weeks. Called the guy back who sold them to me and he shot me another set fast. This set seems good so far. No salt on the roads for the first set to pit, a little down now. Good luck!


Kevin

By using H2 rims you drop your GVW from 9200 to 8600. That's the GVW of an H2.





I gotta call B.S.


What is the rating of the H2 rim? I know the 'D' H2 tires are actually rated higher than the 'E' tires that came on my truck. I Seriously doubt the H2 rims are rated any less than the stock aluminum rims that came on my truck.


The GVW of the Hummer H2 itself is irrelevent.

I could be off but does GM put stuff on that exceeds recommendations?

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I could be off but does GM put stuff on that exceeds recommendations?[/QUOTE]


Well, maybe....look at the Ally 1000...as we all know it can take a bit more than the stock Dmax can put out.


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Hoot, sorry to here your H2's are pitting up, glad mine are sitting in the garage.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

I could be off but does GM put stuff on that exceeds recommendations?[/QUOTE]


Well, maybe....look at the Ally 1000...as we all know it can take a bit more than the stock Dmax can put out.


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And what about that 11.5" ring gear. I wonder how much torque it would take to break that?

How's everybodies chromed H2 wheels holding up?

Mine are going down hill real fast. Pitting like crazy in the NE salt.

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Confused.gif Sorry to hear that. If you don't mind my asking,
did you get them from Fleet Auto in Kalifornia?
Seems they're always advertising sets on E-bay.
Triple plated, etc,etc...

Thanks for any info,

T.

Gents, If you go to Hummer's home page - www.hummer.com (http://www.hummer.com) - then click on H2 - then click on Features - you'll see that Hummer lists the wheels as "17" cast aluminum".

Man, for the price you've gotta pay for one of those H2's you would think it would at least come with forged wheels like our 2500HD's do.

OH, the wheels that came stock on our trucks are Forged?


Regardless, Im quite confident that the H2 setup can handle as much as the trucks GVW or CVW.

No mine weren't from Fleet. They were from a local dealer.

Tony... yours were not from the same place. Your's came out of California.

You guys are right about the Allison and the rear. Didn't mean to get you in a tiff. I guess I was referring to smaller items like stock tire sizes, tailgate cablles, fuel filters, bed sheet metal, underhood light (lack of) and so on.

Hoot, not in a tiff at all, and agree with the crappy quality of the items you mentioned.





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8.1GASSER,

I got ahold of the wheel guy today. He's looking into it Monday to see what he can do.

Hoot, thats cool, if you can, see where exactly the outsourced the chroming from, just curious.





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No mine weren't from Fleet. They were from a local dealer.

Tony... yours were not from the same place. Your's came out of California.

You guys are right about the Allison and the rear. Didn't mean to get you in a tiff. I guess I was referring to smaller items like stock tire sizes, tailgate cablles, fuel filters, bed sheet metal, underhood light (lack of) and so on.


I have mine shelved in my Garage...............I am running the PYO's with Pro-Comp 265's in MUD TERRAIN for winter.


No pitting for me.........and yes they are holding up fine........SO FAR.


I like the looks alot.


http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/7EE_Side_Cropped.JPG


http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/Front_H2_crop.JPG





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