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mr48chev · 12-26-2022, 02:27 AM

Had to read your post again to figure it out. A plain wheel for a spare shouldn't cost over 25.00 anywhere in the country if it is used. If you were here local I have two 15x8 wheels out back that are 5 on 5 that you could have. They came off an early 70's pickup and my wife bought them from a friend of mine who owned a wrecking yard to put studded snow tires on. That was around 1990 when she was driving a 79 Caprice ex cop car.
Point in case all of those old square Caprice cop cars had 5 on 5 x 15 wheels. Olds 98 rear wheel drive had 5 on 5. The Big Pontiac rear wheel drive had 5 on 5 wheels.

Meaning that you do not want to go out and pay extra because some clown says that a wheel is a "special chevy truck steel wheel".

12-26-2022, 02:27 AM	#8
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,351	Re: Spare wheel, what to ask for and what they are worth Had to read your post again to figure it out. A plain wheel for a spare shouldn't cost over 25.00 anywhere in the country if it is used. If you were here local I have two 15x8 wheels out back that are 5 on 5 that you could have. They came off an early 70's pickup and my wife bought them from a friend of mine who owned a wrecking yard to put studded snow tires on. That was around 1990 when she was driving a 79 Caprice ex cop car. Point in case all of those old square Caprice cop cars had 5 on 5 x 15 wheels. Olds 98 rear wheel drive had 5 on 5. The Big Pontiac rear wheel drive had 5 on 5 wheels. Meaning that you do not want to go out and pay extra because some clown says that a wheel is a "special chevy truck steel wheel". __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.