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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Grand Vitara, Vitara, Chevy Tracker (Gen. 2 Platform) 1999-2005 => Topic started by: atc_gv on September 11, 2006, 12:32:03 PM
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I was wondering if I would be able to fit the black steel wheels that Lowerzolution has on his Tracker woth 1.5" wheel spacers on my GV or do I have to go with the wagon wheel style?
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Never mind I just bought the wagon wheel style. I hope they won't be a pain in the ass to make them fit right. I'll post pics of my lift and wheels when I'm done.
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I was able to fit the black steel wheels with a 1" spacer. Please post how the others fit when you get them.
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Come on people, do a search. We've discussed this to death...it won't work.
Even aftermarket 16" steel wheels won't fit. Ask me how I know. ::)
Vitaras, XL7's, and GV's use different brake parts than Trackers. You can verify this on NAPA or Advanced Auto's websites if you want.
A former poster here got 15x7's steelies with 3.5" of BS to fit his GV only after using 1" wheels spacers AND grinding on the calipers.
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The wheels Josh used where diffierent. Ya they are steel wheels but the ones I bought are different that is why I asked. I also have 1.5" inch wheel spacers. Unless he had to grind the top of the calipers because of the smaller diameter, then my setup is lightly different. Ya I did a search and no one has tried this particular wheel and spacer set up. I hope to prove you wrong. And if you are right I will admit it......untill next week :-*
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The problem is the angle that the short (but big for the vehicle's weight) rotors and calipers make from the wheel mounting surface. This angle requires rims to have a STEEP angle to their spokes. I've tried 16" and 15" steel wheels in varying backspacings and configurations and neither has fit. Even the factory wheels have about a 1" "spacer" cast into their wheel mounting surface.
Honestly, there's a reason you've never seen a 99+ Vit/GV/XL7 with wheels other than stock unless they were running spacers.
With the wheel spacers it might work for you though. I'm just not a big fan of those.
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i dunno if it's worth it to buy new rims + the wheel spacers.. why not buy the spacers try them out with the stock wheels and see how you like that then go from there.