2004 6.0 NV4500 Tahoe

[Dantheman1540]

The tires came with the wheels are have 80% or better tread. However they are a 225/65/17 so tiny tiny tiny. The massive wheel well gap is why it looks taller. Gonna run them for a couple days burn up a tank of gas and see if I get better mpg. I'm amazed how much better they ride and how quiet they are.

I think they have convinced me to get a highway all season tire like a Michelin Defender in a really normal boring size. Also it roasts these tires so easy it's not even funny! Planning a big double burn out with my buddy that has a 408 denali when my 9.5 swap is done. Kill all 4 of these in one sitting then swap the 20s back on until I decide what tires to get.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Looks a little high. Go with Loctite? What tire size did you go with?

Yep red locktite and the lock washer. Took 2 or so hours to drill and tap them all. But the drill bit and tap are still in good shape since I went slow and used a lot of cutting oil.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Ok I believe my MPG had increased drastically with the PPV wheels. Yes I know they are smaller by 13% but the MPG improvement seems much better than just 13%.

In other news I need some decent looking lug nuts for the PPV wheels. As the lug studs are showing and the factory lug nuts are old and ugly. Should I just get some black or chrome lugs nuts? Or maybe something with a little more pizzazz? I don't like the crazy long studs or sharp pointy ones.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Ok I believe my MPG had increased drastically with the PPV wheels. Yes I know they are smaller by 13% but the MPG improvement seems much better than just 13%.

In other news I need some decent looking lug nuts for the PPV wheels. As the lug studs are showing and the factory lug nuts are old and ugly. Should I just get some black or chrome lugs nuts? Or maybe something with a little more pizzazz? I don't like the crazy long studs or sharp pointy ones.

I'd go with plain black. Keep it understated.

 

[Onebad1983]

Where's our pics dammit

 

[Rocket Man]

Where's our pics dammit

???

 

[Onebad1983]

???

Of the Tahoe with the new wheels?

 

[Rocket Man]

Of the Tahoe with the new wheels?

You mean the pics in post #339? Come on man you’re killin me!

 

[Onebad1983]

You mean the pics in post #339? Come on man you’re killin me!

Damn didn't see it. I'm actually blind

 

[iamdub]

Damn didn't see it. I'm actually blind

This explains why you didn't see that concrete pole base.