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dsraven 07-26-2023 12:05 PM

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Dan, have you been driving that beauty? how many miles have you added?

jeffs56 07-27-2023 02:41 AM

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Here’s mine

Patina56 07-27-2023 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by unclebrad (Post 9221454)
I am not sure this is the right place for this post but...

I photoshopped these wheels onto my truck, while trying to come up with a look I like. Now I just need to know what size they would be in reality.

I wonder if you all might have done something similar and could post a picture of yours and tell me what wheel and tire combinations you have. Maybe even where you purchased them?
I'm hoping to see a few variations.

Thanks in advance!

I just put some Coker h78-15 wide whitewalls on my truck and it looks close to what you are going for

my56chevytruck 08-01-2023 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffs56 (Post 9223225)
Here’s mine

looks good Jeff

PhilnTX 08-15-2023 04:46 PM

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Invest in one of these wheel offset tools: https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Wheel...xoC_J8QAvD_BwE

jwilson645 08-15-2023 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Patina56 (Post 9223227)
I just put some Coker h78-15 wide whitewalls on my truck and it looks close to what you are going for


What size wheels? Backspace? etc? Do you have discs?

This is the look I want and I was looking at those U.S. Wheels series 68s in a 15x7 and 15x8.

Patina56 08-15-2023 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jwilson645 (Post 9230120)
What size wheels? Backspace? etc? Do you have discs?

This is the look I want and I was looking at those U.S. Wheels series 68s in a 15x7 and 15x8.

They are us wheels rat rod (series 69) in 15x6 with 3.5” back space, I’ve got disc on front and back, I had to put 1/4” spacer on the front but I’m running wilwood and they are known to stick out farther than a stock type caliper

my56chevytruck 08-24-2023 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffs56 (Post 9223225)
Here’s mine

good looking truck Jeff!

unclebrad 09-22-2023 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Patina56 (Post 9223227)
I just put some Coker h78-15 wide whitewalls on my truck and it looks close to what you are going for

Here's what I ended up with:

Tires –
Front
Goodyear P205/75R15 - 2 3/4" Whitewall Tires
Your Price: $409.00
Inflated diameter: 27.15 inches
Tread width: 5.73 inches
Section width: 8.20 inches
Part Number: 114-749-280
https://www.tiresandwires.com/goodye...d-radial-tires
Back
Goodyear P215/70R15 - 2 3/4" Whitewall Tires
Your Price: $404.00
Inflated diameter: 26.90 inches
Tread width: 6.40 inches
Section width: 8.70 inches
Part Number: 114-356-280
https://www.tiresandwires.com/goodye...d-radial-tires

Wheels –
Front
U.S. Wheel 657 Series Paint-Ready OEM Wheels 657-5734
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/USW-657-5734
Part Number: USW-657-5734
$116.99
Qty. 2 $233.98
Back
Coker OE-Style Primed Wheels OEPR1586L414
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/COK-OEPR1586L414
Part Number: COK-OEPR1586L414
$143.00
Qty. 2 $286.00

And here's what they look like on the truck:

mr48chev 09-22-2023 02:35 PM

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I'd say you nailed it. Your eyes see the complete truck as one unit front to back, top to bottom and nothing stands out and distracts the eye with the "look at me first I am more important than the rest of the truck" vibe.

Personally I think that those frost shields/visors are the silliest thing that the lowrider Bomba brigade and lowrider magazine ever stuck on the rest of the old car folks. usually they look stuck on as an afterthought but on that truck it is just part of the package and doesn't stand out. The only thing that stands out at all is the "OH, Cameo, cool ". thought as it well should be but you have to look twice to catch that.

Well done sir, well done.

unclebrad 09-22-2023 02:48 PM

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Thanks.

1957Napcofan 10-28-2023 10:13 AM

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My 56 4x4 with KO2's and 15x6 wheels

mr48chev 10-28-2023 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 1957Napcofan (Post 9254354)
My 56 4x4 with KO2's and 15x6 wheels

That goes right along with what I have been saying for years. When you first look all you see is the complete truck with nothing distracting from the complete truck and then you start sorting it out.

First with "by gum, that is a 4x4 conversion and maybe a Napco conversion. Sits right, what wheels does he have on it?'? No frufru that doesn't belong on a nice reasonably original looking 4x4 truck as so many AD and TF guys stick on their trucks because they think you have to have one of those and one of that to be in the cool guy club.

Chopped53 10-30-2023 10:38 AM

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Nice truck. Just don't try to park it in that garage!

1957Napcofan 10-30-2023 11:02 AM

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It clears by 4 inches

57tailgater 10-31-2023 12:19 PM

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I like threads like these. I also suggest it would be good to add suspension drop/lift as well for reference as a lot of the pics I see aren't stock.


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