8-lug stock wheel size - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

zac · 12-14-2009, 11:06 PM

My '79 K20 Camper Special has 16.5" wheels. We went over all the issues finding tires for these things on the 4x4 board, so I don't really want to rehash that. The 16.5's are going bye-bye. I want to put some BFG K/O's on my truck, but the size I want says it needs a rim 7-8 inches wide. How wide are the stock 16" steel wheels? I was rooting around at the junkyard today, and they don't seem to be that wide, but I could never find one without a tire to measure. I'm one of those freaks who thinks my truck looks good with the stock hubcaps, so I would prefer to go that route. I did see some 8-lug wagon wheels that might be wide enough, but that's not the look I want, plus I could only find three. Any ideas?

b454rat · 12-14-2009, 11:10 PM

Don't think a wide 16" wheel was ever made. Usually they are 6" or maybe 6.5". Late 80s early 90s Fords had a 7" wheel, that is the widest I can think of in steel.

rfmaster · 12-15-2009, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by zac

My '79 K20 Camper Special has 16.5" wheels. We went over all the issues finding tires for these things on the 4x4 board, so I don't really want to rehash that. The 16.5's are going bye-bye.

I am in a similar predicament - I have 16.5 mags with 33" inch tall tires. In 03 my tire store was able to find a good set of combination mud/hwy tires. But that was is it. Since I do not put too many miles I still have plenty of thread left, but the after 6 years tires (officially) reaching the end of their service life. From what I have heard (I have not checked it) H2 used 17" rim with the same 8 bolt pattern (8 x 165.1 mm, 8 x 6.5") and some 4x4 stores may have them sitting as a trade in. Stock H2 USED BFG AT 315/70R17. Wheel back spacing and fender clearance is another story.

//RF

b454rat · 12-15-2009, 09:08 AM

I have a set of H2s that I ran on my truck. 6" lift with 37s (measure 35") they tuck in a lot, bout 2" in front and don't think any in the rear. I never wheeled it like that, the tires are at the wear bars.

mbgmike · 12-15-2009, 08:50 PM

years 78-88
16.5x6 still availible for around $140. EACH original GM

16.5x6.75
years 81-91

still availible for aound $115.00 each New original GM

Only sizes made from Gm for these years in 16.5

stock 81 to 91 16" wheels are
16x6 and 16x6.5 but the 16.5In are double the price new over the 6IN wide ones

12-14-2009, 11:06 PM	#1
zac Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: louisville, ky Posts: 502	8-lug stock wheel size My '79 K20 Camper Special has 16.5" wheels. We went over all the issues finding tires for these things on the 4x4 board, so I don't really want to rehash that. The 16.5's are going bye-bye. I want to put some BFG K/O's on my truck, but the size I want says it needs a rim 7-8 inches wide. How wide are the stock 16" steel wheels? I was rooting around at the junkyard today, and they don't seem to be that wide, but I could never find one without a tire to measure. I'm one of those freaks who thinks my truck looks good with the stock hubcaps, so I would prefer to go that route. I did see some 8-lug wagon wheels that might be wide enough, but that's not the look I want, plus I could only find three. Any ideas?

12-14-2009, 11:10 PM	#2
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,469	Re: 8-lug stock wheel size Don't think a wide 16" wheel was ever made. Usually they are 6" or maybe 6.5". Late 80s early 90s Fords had a 7" wheel, that is the widest I can think of in steel. __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 4” SAS 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 6" SAS

12-15-2009, 09:08 AM	#4
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,469	Re: 8-lug stock wheel size I have a set of H2s that I ran on my truck. 6" lift with 37s (measure 35") they tuck in a lot, bout 2" in front and don't think any in the rear. I never wheeled it like that, the tires are at the wear bars. __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 4” SAS 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 6" SAS

12-15-2009, 08:50 PM	#5
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: 8-lug stock wheel size years 78-88 16.5x6 still availible for around $140. EACH original GM 16.5x6.75 years 81-91 still availible for aound $115.00 each New original GM Only sizes made from Gm for these years in 16.5 stock 81 to 91 16" wheels are 16x6 and 16x6.5 but the 16.5In are double the price new over the 6IN wide ones Last edited by mbgmike; 12-15-2009 at 08:56 PM.



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