72 gmc 4x4 steelies

[prodjay10]

I want to buy some steelies for my truck but I have no idea what size they should be or were originally.

How do I figure out bolt pattern as well as the size needed for the 4x4 hub? And hub cap types?

[Orange Crate]

The search box at the top of the page just to the left of your user name is your best friend. Put in "bolt patter" and then click on 67-72 chevytrucks.com radio button.

[leddzepp]

1/2 ton or 3/4 ton?

[franken]

1/2 ton would be 6 lug 15" and I'd guess 6" wide. Its common to use later rally wheels which are 8" wide.
3/4-1 ton would be 8 lug and 16" or 16.5" and I'd guess 6" wide. Just about any 8 lug for disk brakes from the big 3 should work up to whenever they went metric.

I may be partially wrong...

[prodjay10]

It's a short bed so it would be half ton, correct?

Its also a 6 lug.

Thanks for the replies. Even you Orange Crate.

[Foureye71]

Originally Posted by prodjay10

It's a short bed so it would be half ton, correct?

Its also a 6 lug.

Thanks for the replies. Even you Orange Crate.

If its a six lug it is a half ton. The bolt pattern for that would be 6x5.5" I'm not sure on the size of the hub.

[prodjay10]

I found some steelies for $125. I was told they are 15", 6x5.5, the hub hole is 3.5" which is what I measured on mine. They are "8 wide but with a 4.5 inch offset for fwd trucks(Blazers etc..)"

Would this work for my truck? Is that a good price? They're just the right color too!

I'm not sure about the offset or if rims on my truck would need them...

[Foureye71]

Originally Posted by prodjay10

I found some steelies for $125. I was told they are 15", 6x5.5, the hub hole is 3.5" which is what I measured on mine. They are "8 wide but with a 4.5 inch offset for fwd trucks(Blazers etc..)"

Would this work for my truck? Is that a good price? They're just the right color too!

I'm not sure about the offset or if rims on my truck would need them...

Those should fit your truck. They came on square body blazers and trucks from the factory.

[52napco]

That's too much money for a set of rally wheels ,especially with no bands or centers.
if you want white factory style wheels and hubcaps you need to buy a set of military
Blazer wheels .I've been paying $50 each for them and caps are around on here and ebay.
if this is the look you are after

[TwoFiftyShifter]

Agreed. $125 should have caps and rings. That is a 50-75 dollar set of wheels.

[68panelman]

Originally Posted by 52napco

That's too much money for a set of rally wheels ,especially with no bands or centers.
if you want white factory style wheels and hubcaps you need to buy a set of military
Blazer wheels .I've been paying $50 each for them and caps are around on here and ebay.
if this is the look you are after

I thought the military Blazer used 6 lug 16.5's?

[prodjay10]

Those are the cheapest Ive found. Only other listing on CL is $40 each rim, no rings or caps. eBay has em for $400 and up with rings and caps.

[DeadheadNM]

Clean bare 6-lug rally wheels seem reasonable at ~$25 ea. $125 not too bad depending on where you live. I scrounged for a 4 wheel set at salvage yards in NW MT where 4wds are common - was hard to find them.

[TwoFiftyShifter]

Do you have any swap meets near you coming up? Always a good place to get an old set of wheels

[prodjay10]

Thanks for the replies. I've already committed to buying them at $100.

Another question, I guess too late to ask now since I'm buying them already, but would these look too small with the stock tires and the truck at stock ride height? Or should I be looking for a larger sizes tire?

[prodjay10]

Originally Posted by TwoFiftyShifter

Do you have any swap meets near you coming up? Always a good place to get an old set of wheels

Thanks for reminding me. I'll have to look for swap meets. I know of one a month that's about 40 miles away but not sure which day. I need some other stuff for my truck.

[prodjay10]

What would be a good size tire for 15x8 wheels on my setup? 1972 gmc swb 4x4 no lift. I just want big enough to properly fill in the fenders as well as have enough clearance.

[TwoFiftyShifter]

I would say 31x10.50x15. common size looks great on stock trucks. It may cause your speedometer to run a little slow because stock tires were smaller I believe.

[prodjay10]

thank you

[DeadheadNM]

I like 33"

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