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Trailering Special 12-21-2017 12:42 AM

Lets see pics of the Aluminum Rally wheels
 
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I like the looks of the aluminum rally wheels for our trucks. I have noticed that you really don't see them any more as much as the steel rally wheels. I will kick it off with my 1984 4x4 Silverado.

Keith Seymore 12-21-2017 12:48 PM

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I'm not sure the use of the word "rally" with the aluminum wheels is quite correct.

Nonetheless - you are right - people were always coming up to me and asking where I got those wheels, not realizing they were factory.

My only disappointment is that they were 7" wide, whereas the steel rally could be had in an 8" width.

K

Trailering Special 12-22-2017 12:19 AM

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I stand to be corrected. You are right I have people thinking my wheels are aftermarket wheels but when I tell them they are factory originals they cant remember seeing the aluminum wheels. Always get compliments on them.

Katrina/10 12-22-2017 08:56 AM

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My brother bought a brand new GMC in 1981 and it came with those wheels on it. I remember looking at the sticker in the glove box, and they were referred to as forged aluminum wheels. I thought they looked great, but were a little skinny.

Keith Seymore 12-22-2017 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Katrina/10 (Post 8111246)
My brother bought a brand new GMC in 1981 and it came with those wheels on it. I remember looking at the sticker in the glove box, and they were referred to as forged aluminum wheels. I thought they looked great, but were a little skinny.

There was a forged version, and then we followed up with a cast version (same design appearance but as a cost savings).

I chose those wheels when I ordered my '80 pickup, shown above. I also chose those wheels when I ordered my '86 Suburban company vehicle. By the time I ordered my '87 pickup I was getting stodgy and conservative, so I ordered it with the steel rally wheels.

K

MASONGMC 12-22-2017 12:41 PM

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I had to make a set of those wheels out of 058 eagle wheels for my 1977 GMC stepside .

1774btcrew 12-22-2017 01:51 PM

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I have 5 and 6 lug versions of these. You are right, they aren't seen very often. I really like them though.

ElGracho 12-22-2017 09:32 PM

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I had them on my 86 Diesel until it got totalled. Now they are on my 84 but I don't have a current pic...

1774btcrew 12-22-2017 10:31 PM

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I looked at the shop. I actually have on NOS one and it is made by Progressive

44th Miss Inf 12-22-2017 10:37 PM

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My 81 had a set on it from the factory

natedogg 12-23-2017 01:08 AM

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My 85

abig84 12-26-2017 03:08 PM

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i still have a set of them in my garage, came on a old military blazer i bought like 12 years ago. figure one of these days ill put them on something

https://i.imgur.com/wlCR4Nzl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/nSShBiul.jpg

so whats the story with them, just a factory option im guessing?

Keith Seymore 12-26-2017 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by abig84 (Post 8114750)
so whats the story with them, just a factory option im guessing?

Yup. RPO PH7 for the forged wheel; RPO N90 was the cast wheel.

yrik 12-28-2017 11:16 AM

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1987 with the N90 RPO code

mickeykreg 12-29-2017 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore (Post 8114844)
Yup. RPO PH7 for the forged wheel; RPO N90 was the cast wheel.

So PH7 was forged aluminum, and N90 was cast aluminum? How to tell the difference without knowing original RPO? I got mine out of the back forty of a tire shop....always thought they were the same.

Keith Seymore 12-29-2017 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mickeykreg (Post 8116847)
So PH7 was forged aluminum, and N90 was cast aluminum? How to tell the difference without knowing original RPO? I got mine out of the back forty of a tire shop....always thought they were the same.

Look at the back side of the wheel. Forgings have thick parting lines and castings have thin parting lines.

K


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