Original 60 series Patrol wheels, and substitutes

by **rdarnell** » Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:44 am

Not really much to explain. Someone wanted wider rims and made some. Used to happen all the time in the old days. The biggest obstacle is having them balanced. Most were done for offroad or farm use.

by **Frio Patrol** » Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:02 pm

Quick question before purchase....Will these rims/tires fit my Patrol? The lug patern is 6x5.5. Tires came off of an '89 Chevy Blazer....

by **Esteban** » Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:12 pm

Frio Patrol wrote:Quick question before purchase....Will these rims/tires fit my Patrol? The lug patern is 6x5.5. Tires came off of an '89 Chevy Blazer....

The wheels will fit perfectly. The tires will rub the rear fenders a lot. Also crucial to avoid the rubbing is the backspacing of the wheels.

The introduction to this topic by member moore_rb is a must read for all of us.

by **Frio Patrol** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:41 pm

Thanks for the info Esteban. So your saying the tires will rub on the inside of the rear fender well or the outside of the rear fender well?

by **Esteban** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:51 pm

Frio Patrol wrote:Thanks for the info Esteban. So your saying the tires will rub on the inside of the rear fender well or the outside of the rear fender well?

The outside of the fender well. Should have mentioned it.
That's why you see some Patrols with the rear fenders cut to avoid the rubbing as well as raised suspension.

by **Frio Patrol** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:15 pm

Ohh ok. Well I think my Patrol came with cut out fenders and a 2" lift. Take a look and tell me what you think. (I'm new to this Patrol world)
It has 33x12.5x16.5 tires now that are from 2005!

by **Esteban** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:18 pm

It looks like you'll be ok with the other tires you posted (Chevy wheels)

by **Frio Patrol** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:27 pm

So I'll have no problem with backspacing on these new rims???

by **Esteban** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:34 pm

Frio Patrol wrote:So I'll have no problem with backspacing on these new rims???

According to the opening post, backspacing of around 4 inches will be OK. Difficult to know what the backspacing is on those Chevy wheels.

by **jwgreen** » Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:31 pm

Frio Patrol wrote:Ohh ok. Well I think my Patrol came with cut out fenders and a 2" lift. Take a look and tell me what you think. (I'm new to this Patrol world)
It has 33x12.5x16.5 tires now that are from 2005!

That wheel arch looks stock to me but your Patrol does look to have a lift.

Original 60 series Patrol wheels, and substitutes

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