wheel size
 

Looking for aftermarket wheels for my 60 half ton stepside GMC. It has 6 lugs. Most offerings are 6 1/2 inch bolt patern. Is this correct for my truck? Thanks in advance.

actually in my haste, i made an error. The ones i've seen offered are 5.5 inch, not 6 1/2.

Re: wheel size
 

Yes Sir that is correct!

Re: wheel size
 

It should be 6 on 5-1/2". There is an 8 on 6-1/2" for 3/4 and 1 ton trucks, so whoever wrote the ad you saw might have gotten the two confused.

Ray

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Be careful when surfing for 6-lug wheels. Many of the newer wheels are late-model specific in their fit & may not work all that well on these older trucks. Verify width & back-spacing for your set-up.

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now that i got the size, i'm wondering about backspacing. Just looking, it appears there's a lot of room for wide tires, but I'd like to know for sure. What's about the max back spacing rim width the stepsides can handle without altering anything?

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This is VERY subjective. What one guys says fits great, another guy wouldn't consider. Ride height also plays a big part in this....

I suggest looking through some of the various picture threads. Save some pics of trucks you like the look of here to give us an idea of what works for you.

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One more thing to consider is the center hole size, I purchased some late model wheels, and the center hole is too small, I ended up having a mechinest making them bigger.