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au03z71 · 02-28-2009, 06:40 PM

What do you guys think about this wheel on a 72 Cheyenne? I'm bagging it (C-notch). I can't decide between 20s or 22s. Let me know what you guys think...

http://customwheel.com/custom_wheels...ducts_id/23715

*project 67 sub* · 02-28-2009, 06:59 PM

its a nice wheel, should look good

OARNGESI · 02-28-2009, 07:12 PM

Nice rim go with 22s

**lolife99** · 02-28-2009, 07:17 PM

Just make sure you can get them in an offset that will tuck.

au03z71 · 02-28-2009, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

Just make sure you can get them in an offset that will tuck.

What type of offset would I be looking for?

**lolife99** · 02-28-2009, 09:01 PM

What width rim are you going to use front and rear?

au03z71 · 02-28-2009, 09:12 PM

The 22's come in an 11" wide and a 9.5" wide. If I go 22's I'm going with 11" in the back and 9.5" in the front. If 20's they'll be 10" in the back and 8.5 up front.

**lolife99** · 02-28-2009, 09:40 PM

22x9.5 will be hard to tuck up front.
I'd go 20x8.5 up front with a 5.75" backspace.
A 20x10 rear rim would need 5" or 5.5" backspace.
A 22x11 will need a 6" or 6.5" backspace.
The most important thing is to measure your truck suspension yourself.
Bag it, measure, buy wheels,... in that order.

au03z71 · 02-28-2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

22x9.5 will be hard to tuck up front.
I'd go 20x8.5 up front with a 5.75" backspace.
A 20x10 rear rim would need 5" or 5.5" backspace.
A 22x11 will need a 6" or 6.5" backspace.
The most important thing is to measure your truck suspension yourself.
Bag it, measure, buy wheels,... in that order.

Crap, I just double checked and it's a 22"x9", not 9.5", is that still too wide for the front?

jlaird · 02-28-2009, 10:07 PM

thats funny, I was just looking at that wheel yesterday. You better check lug patterns. On the KMC site, 5x5 wasnt listed. They were all modern type bolt patterns.

au03z71 · 02-28-2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlaird

thats funny, I was just looking at that wheel yesterday. You better check lug patterns. On the KMC site, 5x5 wasnt listed. They were all modern type bolt patterns.

Man that sucks... How could you name a wheel "Nova" and only have modern bolt patterns... That's garbage.

jlaird · 02-28-2009, 10:33 PM

i'm not positive, just what I saw. Maybe they do custom orders.

Rigo's 70 C10 · 02-28-2009, 11:13 PM

If they do have it and you decide to get it, i would like to see it! That wheel is SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!

gringoloco · 03-01-2009, 12:38 AM

They do not offer a 5x5 bolt pattern. They are basically custom tailored to fit late model cars. They are made for Mustangs, Chargers, Camaros and derivatives of those platforms.

They will bolt to your truck if you change to a 5x4.75 bolt pattern, but then the backspacing is too great. It is 6.21" on the 20x10 and 6.71" on the 22x11. The only way to make 'em work right would be to use adapters. But, then you lose the benefit of the low cost of the wheels and could have gotten something that fit correctly to begin with...

They would, however, work well if you were doing something like a C5 front/C4 rear suspension

au03z71 · 03-01-2009, 11:20 AM

Screw it. I think I'll just find something similar that fits.

au03z71 · 03-01-2009, 04:06 PM

Hmmm... I just saw a truck on the cover of Street Trucks magazine with these wheels on it. It was an 86 SWB I believe...

gringoloco · 03-01-2009, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by au03z71

Hmmm... I just saw a truck on the cover of Street Trucks magazine with these wheels on it. It was an 86 SWB I believe...

That picture is of the Hot Wheels "Sixty-Eight", which is no longer produced. The Nova is basically the same thing, but only available in the following sizes/offsets/bolt patterns:

Size Offset B/S Bolt Circle
22" x 9" 15 5.59 5x120.7
22" x 9" 15 5.59 5x115
22" x 11" 18 6.71 5x115
22" x 11" 18 6.71 5x120.7
20" x 8.5" 0 4.75 5x120.7
20" x 8.5" 38 6.25 5x114.3
20" x 8.5" 0 4.75 5x114.3
20" x 10" 38 7.00 5x120
20" x 10" 18 6.21 5x120.7
20" x 10" 38 7.00 5x114.3
20" x 10" 35 6.88 5x114.3
20" x 10" 18 6.21 5x114.3

tds · 03-01-2009, 05:04 PM

Yea they don't come in 5x5. The trucks I've seen have made the 5x4.5 switch.

02-28-2009, 06:40 PM	#1
au03z71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 647	Opinions on this wheel... What do you guys think about this wheel on a 72 Cheyenne? I'm bagging it (C-notch). I can't decide between 20s or 22s. Let me know what you guys think... http://customwheel.com/custom_wheels...ducts_id/23715

02-28-2009, 06:59 PM	#2
project 67 sub Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: san bernardino ca. everywhere Posts: 3,938	Re: Opinions on this wheel... its a nice wheel, should look good Last edited by project 67 sub; 02-28-2009 at 06:59 PM.

02-28-2009, 07:12 PM	#3
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: Opinions on this wheel... Nice rim go with 22s __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

02-28-2009, 07:17 PM	#4
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: Opinions on this wheel... Just make sure you can get them in an offset that will tuck. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

02-28-2009, 09:01 PM	#6
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: Opinions on this wheel... What width rim are you going to use front and rear? __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

02-28-2009, 09:12 PM	#7
au03z71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 647	Re: Opinions on this wheel... The 22's come in an 11" wide and a 9.5" wide. If I go 22's I'm going with 11" in the back and 9.5" in the front. If 20's they'll be 10" in the back and 8.5 up front.

02-28-2009, 09:40 PM	#8
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: Opinions on this wheel... 22x9.5 will be hard to tuck up front. I'd go 20x8.5 up front with a 5.75" backspace. A 20x10 rear rim would need 5" or 5.5" backspace. A 22x11 will need a 6" or 6.5" backspace. The most important thing is to measure your truck suspension yourself. Bag it, measure, buy wheels,... in that order. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

02-28-2009, 10:07 PM	#10
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	Re: Opinions on this wheel... thats funny, I was just looking at that wheel yesterday. You better check lug patterns. On the KMC site, 5x5 wasnt listed. They were all modern type bolt patterns.

02-28-2009, 10:33 PM	#12
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	Re: Opinions on this wheel... i'm not positive, just what I saw. Maybe they do custom orders.

02-28-2009, 11:13 PM	#13
Rigo's 70 C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 106	Re: Opinions on this wheel... If they do have it and you decide to get it, i would like to see it! That wheel is SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!

03-01-2009, 12:38 AM	#14
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: Opinions on this wheel... They do not offer a 5x5 bolt pattern. They are basically custom tailored to fit late model cars. They are made for Mustangs, Chargers, Camaros and derivatives of those platforms. They will bolt to your truck if you change to a 5x4.75 bolt pattern, but then the backspacing is too great. It is 6.21" on the 20x10 and 6.71" on the 22x11. The only way to make 'em work right would be to use adapters. But, then you lose the benefit of the low cost of the wheels and could have gotten something that fit correctly to begin with... They would, however, work well if you were doing something like a C5 front/C4 rear suspension __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy Last edited by gringoloco; 03-01-2009 at 12:40 AM.

03-01-2009, 11:20 AM	#15
au03z71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 647	Re: Opinions on this wheel... Screw it. I think I'll just find something similar that fits.

03-01-2009, 04:06 PM	#16
au03z71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 647	Re: Opinions on this wheel... Hmmm... I just saw a truck on the cover of Street Trucks magazine with these wheels on it. It was an 86 SWB I believe...

03-01-2009, 05:04 PM	#18
tds Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minnesota Posts: 191	Re: Opinions on this wheel... Yea they don't come in 5x5. The trucks I've seen have made the 5x4.5 switch. __________________ 1981 - C-10 SCSB Planning on putting this thing on it's rocker!

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