been looking at upgrading the brakes on the front of my '02 z-71, to the stock brakes from an '05-up truck, but still retaining the factory 16" wheels.


will a 16" wheel clear the caliper on an '05-up brake setup?

 

nope, at least i dont see how its possible, even if you did some serious grinding.

 

16 inch wheels will not fit, you'll need 17's.

 

What are the diameters of the front rotors on the 05+ trucks and earlier trucks? Are the rear rotors and calipers the same?

 

05+ have drums in the rear.

 

Will 16's clear the rear of an 05+ truck since they are drum?

 

yes, 15" rims will clear the drums, and 17" on the front discs.

 

2005 13" rotors - 25lbs
2003 12" rotors - 19lbs

Calipers are different.

 

then can someone clairify to me how "casper" can fit 15s up front?

 

offset and backspacing, i dont think those rims go over the caliper.