Tuckin 18" Escalades

Edited: 2/12/2008 11:15:18 PM by Twistedimg

Anyone know of any major issues with 18" Escalades on a layed out Mazda? Better yet, anyone got any pics of one cause I'm failing at it.

Check my profile for pics of the truck.

These are the wheels

I would like to know if they need to be bored out like the 17's needed. Will they bolt up with out rubbing? Any clearance issues?

check with the mazdabscene guys

they have to be bored and they will tuck, just roll your fender lips

never tried the 18s, but here are the 17 inch versions on my old truck, layed hard with stock spindles

i think there an inch wider then the 17's and the same backspace so they will stick out 1/2" more something like that but the do stick out a little further.

Originally posted by Wody



I would like to know if they need to be bored out like the 17's needed.

yes

Originally posted by Wody

Will they bolt up with out rubbing?

no



Originally posted by Wody

Any clearance issues?

yes



they will fit if you have 4x4 sheetmetal. otherwise you have to flare the bedsides and pull the front fenders out a little.

Good info, Russ-D. Does this backspacing/offset info apply to all the new generation fullsize GM wheels? i.e. tahoe 20s?

Originally posted by 93mazdawg



they have to be bored and they will tuck, just roll your fender lips

also, on a mazda, one can simply grind the tabs on the hubs and drums that keep the wheels from bolting up, without having to get them bored out.