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Can anyone make Full Wheel Covers Look Right on a K-10??
I think the Full Wheel Covers look awesome on 2-wheel drive trucks (especially with a 3/4-1" White wall tire). Has anyone found a combination that makes them look good on a 4x4? Pictures ???
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Re: Can anyone make Full Wheel Covers Look Right on a K-10??
Here is mine had it near 20 years and still keep it stock.
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Re: Can anyone make Full Wheel Covers Look Right on a K-10??
Nice truck! I've got a set for my K10 but not installed.
Let's see that new GMC Dan!
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Re: Can anyone make Full Wheel Covers Look Right on a K-10??
Very Nice Truck!! The caps MUST be accompanied by a white wall to look good!! Please give us tire details (I assume it's a 235-75-15, but who is the manufacturer, model, etc.). Me thinks I see a Tow-Hook peaking out from under the bumper!!!
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Re: Can anyone make Full Wheel Covers Look Right on a K-10??
Not the correct year of hubcaps.
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Re: Can anyone make Full Wheel Covers Look Right on a K-10??
Cooper trendsetter a/w radial 235 75 15
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Re: Can anyone make Full Wheel Covers Look Right on a K-10??
I only like wheelcovers with narrow whitewalls on anything...period. I can appreciate them on a correct original K/10,but they'd have to go if the truck was mine. If I restored one 100% correct,it would be restored as a truck someone ordered all the optioned,then first thing,went out and bought either wide steel wheels or other period correct custom wheels...like slots. They make no sense at all being on a 4wd. Way to fragile of a look and just goes counter to everything a 4wd is about. Anything they can make it through a 2wd can make it through. But,I still think it's cool GM offered them.
Looks like someone put this back to stock,all but the lift. Too bad you have no choice when it comes to whitewalls past 235/75-15. It sure would be different to see taller whitewall tires for a beefy stock look.
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Re: Can anyone make Full Wheel Covers Look Right on a K-10??
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I have a set of stock ones for my 4x4 but I'm always worried somebody will take them so I run a set of later model ones like jrdv posted. I put the stock ones on every once in a while when I'm showing off. The part I disagree about is have you ever had a flat - I have - after plowing snow for an hour or so - I have - and tried to get to the lug nuts through the packed snow - I haven't. I just had to pry off the wheel cover and start cranking. Actually I had to remove the bungee chord tire chain tighteners then pry off the wheel cover and it wasn't just a flat, it was the mother of all flats. I was plowing on the lake and broke through near shore. The combination of ice, mud, tire chain, and torque broke the bead so before I could change the tire I had to jack the front axel of the truck out of the lake, get the front wheels on boards, then proceed to change the tire and drive myself out. You folks down south have no idea.
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Re: Can anyone make Full Wheel Covers Look Right on a K-10??
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Re: Can anyone make Full Wheel Covers Look Right on a K-10??
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Sorry for the distraction. One thing's for sure as far as this thread goes,I don't think Dan will be plowing any snow with this truck or driving hub deep in any mud. I have no other whitewall wheel cover 4wd pictures to share. It's always been a rare sight to see. I understand wanting to restore to showroom condition but,the way I see it especially if you're not too keen on the wheel cover look,it would be more historically accurate and/or correct to swap something like this because that's what guys who loved trucks enough to order such a nice one did:
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Re: Can anyone make Full Wheel Covers Look Right on a K-10??
Thanks CHEXSWB for the inspiration. I have the exact same truck as you but in the tear down stage. just pulled the motor off today to begin a ground up and its just what i needed...a little inspiration. I'm a fan of the dog dish hubcaps myself. looking for a set if anyone has em'
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