Hey i am new and i got a lot queations.

95Z28man · Sep 16, 2007

First off o have a 1997 Tahoe LT 4 door 4x4. And i am looking to get some new rims and tires for it before the winter sets in. I am looking to go to 15's and i was wondering would 31's or 32's fit under the stock ride height of it?

And would there be any problems with going to 15's... I would most likely get some BF's on it and not sure on rims yet. I am looking to lift it sometime after winter to give it some better clearance. Oh is there some way to let the rear two windows to go the entire way down??? Now they don't go that far down maybe a 1/3 way down and i would like them to go the entire way down...

Anyway here are some pics of my Tahoe and a pic of my Z28.

Oh and yeah that running board is messed up.... the old owner messed it up... i am thinking of replacing them both with something different.

The Z28

BTW i am sorry about all the questions. Thanks in advanced. :cool2: :Chevy:

Crazydefense32 · Sep 16, 2007

As far as the window goes I am afraid your out of luck. GM decided that they did not want to split the rear windows to compensate for the wheel well, by doing this it gives the Tahoe a cleaner look, but unfortunately the windows wont be able to go down past 1/3rd, unless you find someone willing to split them for you. In my opinion split windows look ugly but it is up to you. Welcome to the site, and if you treat er' right your Tahoe will last you well past 150,000 miles with no major problems! :Chevy:

95Z28man · Sep 16, 2007

Damn that sucks... oh well..... Thanks for the help. And as far as the bolt pattern i have read they were 6 bolt on 139's but is there anther number for the size??

I have seen 135's....

Sorry i am new to the truck world... lol i am used to camaro's

Mike97 · Sep 17, 2007

95Z28man said:
Damn that sucks... oh well..... Thanks for the help. And as far as the bolt pattern i have read they were 6 bolt on 139's but is there anther number for the size?? I have seen 135's....

Sorry i am new to the truck world... lol i am used to camaro's

Bolt pattern is 6 on 139.7mm. I don't see why 15's wouldn't work, as long as they clear the brake calipers. But the offset will probably be wrong. Make sure you test fit them before you buy them.

Here is a handy website for wheel fittment questions:
http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse.com/Vehicle_Bolt_Pattern_Reference.cfm

95Z28man · Sep 17, 2007

Thanks i saw that on anther thread. And i was on JC Whitney's site and they called the bolt pattern 6 on 5.5. Is that right?

And what size tire would be safe to go with on my Tahoe with stock ride height? 30's, 31's???

Mike97 · Sep 17, 2007

95Z28man said:
Thanks i saw that on anther thread. And i was on JC Whitney's site and they called the bolt pattern 6 on 5.5. Is that right?

And what size tire would be safe to go with on my Tahoe with stock ride height? 30's, 31's???

From everything I have read, the biggest tire you can run with stock height and no rubbing is 285/75r16.

Yes, 6 on 5.5 inches is the same as 6 on 139.7mm.

95Z28man · Sep 17, 2007

Mike97 said:
From everything I have read, the biggest tire you can run with stock height and no rubbing is 285/75r16.

Yes, 6 on 5.5 inches is the same as 6 on 139.7mm.

Thanks a lot for your help you answered my questions. :thumbsup:

And after looking around and everything i found out if i go down to a 15" rim i can fit 30's safely 31's are a little to close. So thanks a lot for the help. Now it get the cash to do this...

95Z28man · Sep 18, 2007

Ok my Tahoe has the CD player below the radio and it wont work...

I had tried cleaning it with compressed air and a cleaning CD... nothing works.. So is it shot? If so i am not sure what to replace it with just a regular one but i think it would look weird..... or should i just get a CD changer and put that on the AUX.

Mike97 · Sep 19, 2007

95Z28man said:
Ok my Tahoe has the CD player below the radio and it wont work... I had tried cleaning it with compressed air and a cleaning CD... nothing works.. So is it shot? If so i am not sure what to replace it with just a regular one but i think it would look weird..... or should i just get a CD changer and put that on the AUX.

When mine died, I just replace the head unit with an aftermarket CD player. I left the remote CD player where it is. I have had a few people ask me if I have two CD players, but it looks better than a hole in the dash. Or you can buy the pocket that goes where the CD player is mounted. I just didn't want to spend the money on something I really won't use. It doesn't really look bad to me, I kind of forgot it was there.

Crazydefense32 · Sep 19, 2007

I also did the same as Mike, but I added an In-Dash DVD. I did it because my Radio was acting the same as yours, and my stereo guy looked at it and said that it was shot, but it might be different for you.

95Z28man · Sep 19, 2007

Thanks guys. I found a few remote units on e-bay for sale for cheap. So i might just buy one of them and hope it works for me. If not there is always doing it the same way you guys did it. Yeah mine got the Delco unit with cass. CD and radio.

Slammed · Dec 23, 2007

Yeah I know OLD THREAD but does anybody have a link to the cd pocket I want to take my cd player out

2000 Z71 Tahoe · Dec 28, 2007

my Auto teacher has 15's on his tahoe. and if i remember right i do believe that he has 32/10.5/15 for the tire size. i know for sure that they are at least 31/9.5/15.

2000 Z71 Tahoe · Dec 28, 2007

you can get the pocket to take the CD player out from Chevy for around $15. i put the pocket in after i installed a new deck in mine.

Mike97 · Dec 30, 2007

Do you happen to have the part number for the pocket?

Slammed · Dec 30, 2007

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-...021QQitemZ310010616540QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

2000 Z71 Tahoe · Dec 31, 2007

Sorry i dont have the Part #. but if you call your cheve dealer and ask for the pocket to go in the place of the CD player in my 19** Tahoe they will know what your talking about.

Bmanies · Feb 4, 2008

I had 285 75 16 on mine when it was stock I also raised the torsion bars and got about an 1 1/2" of lift on the front end, and 1 inch blocks in the back. It gave it a better stance for cheap until I could finally put 6" on it.

Brandon6127 · Feb 21, 2008

All you have to do is figure out the total ride height and you will know how large of tire and wheel combination you can go. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=46 I run 305/40/23 and dont rub. Just follow the website and you can figure out your ride height and if you have enough space to fit whatever you want and still be able to turn

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