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stllookn · 03-04-2009, 05:03 PM

I've been looking for a set of these and found two of them at least. They are 8-lug 15-inch slots! First 15-inch, 8-lugs I have run across! Now it will probably take me 5 years to find two more...LOL!

Longhorn Man · 03-04-2009, 05:18 PM

hey mike... make sure they clear your drums or calipers (obviously depending on what you are installing them on) before mounting better looking rubber on them.
I know I've fallen for that in the past... thought some rims would fit, had them blasted, painted up, mounted rubber on them, and then they were rubbing the brake calipers.
Man was I p!ssed.

stllookn · 03-04-2009, 05:22 PM

Andy...SO RIGHT! I figure they might look good on my Longhorn trailer if they don't work on the truck!

**Joesjunk** · 03-04-2009, 06:12 PM

And I have just the opposite of that, I have two 5 lug 16.5x8.25 slots!!! I have never seen them in this combo!

stllookn · 03-04-2009, 07:06 PM

TOO FUNNY! I am going to pull one of my 16.5's this evening to make sure they fit. The back spacing looks shallow so I might see some tire outside the fender. No problem on a 4x4 but will look '70's on a 2x4. My BFG 33 x 12.5 x 16.5 tires are up to $198/each...ouch!

GOPAPA · 03-04-2009, 07:07 PM

Mike ,,I had a set on my 73 back in the day you had to be careful when putting the wheel weights on so that the disc brakes didn't rub them off.. It was a location problem with the strip weights ,, I like em again ,,nice find,, papa Larry

cleszkie · 03-04-2009, 07:12 PM

I have a set of 8-lug, 16.5 x 10 slots that I ran on my K5 Blazer with 1-ton running gear. A 15-inch rim would not have cleared the drake drums in the rear, or the brake calipers up front (1-ton and 3/4 ton front axles typically run a larger diameter rotor than the 1/2-ton stuff). Never seen any 8-lug 1/2-ton set-ups before.

bigbadchev72 · 03-04-2009, 08:05 PM

You can grind the calipers down to make them fit, 4x4 guys have been doing it for years, they will fit over a 14bolt rear even with the big brakes no problem, you will have to grind the front calipers to run them, its not much at all. I had to do the same to run my 40" boggers. Summit sells the 15" steel wheels as well if you need some

*Shane* · 03-04-2009, 08:43 PM

I've always loved slots ... the shinier the better. Great Score!

CG · 03-04-2009, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stllookn

TOO FUNNY! I am going to pull one of my 16.5's this evening to make sure they fit. The back spacing looks shallow so I might see some tire outside the fender. No problem on a 4x4 but will look '70's on a 2x4. My BFG 33 x 12.5 x 16.5 tires are up to $198/each...ouch!

Did you try Discount tire? I thought they were a little cheaper there.

ERASER5 · 03-05-2009, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shane

I've always loved slots ... the shinier the better. Great Score!

Hmm... Somehow I would have guessed that you liked dirty slots better...

**special-K** · 03-05-2009, 06:51 AM

An old name for these just came to mind,"Dish Mags".Does anyone else recall that name?I don`t know about the proiles on those rims,but the steel 15" 8-luggers clear the calipers with minor caliper grinding.

Hang it up.Ypou`ll never find two more.They look like trailer wheel material to me.

*Shane* · 03-05-2009, 10:02 AM

never heard them called dish mags, but I have heard them referred to as kidney bean mags ...

**special-K** · 03-05-2009, 12:09 PM

This was before your time.

And yeah,kidney beans,too.

70rs/ss · 03-05-2009, 12:31 PM

I bought a set of White spokes in 8-lug 15", ordered them, i had a 3/4 ton rear in my 59 Apache, but didn't/couldn't find decent performance rubber in 16.5 so I used the 15" 8-lug to get a decent 15" performance rubber on the rear, it was a drum brake truck and I was told they probably wouldn't clear disks?? This was about 15-18 years ago, man I feel old all the sudden?!

*Shane* · 03-05-2009, 05:35 PM

Before my time?

How old do you think I am?

stllookn · 03-06-2009, 04:46 PM

UPDATE...I've been sick for a couple of days. Those 15's fit fine on the rear and clear on the front as well with '72 calipers but will need the weights moved. I'll put them on the trailer until I find two more.

Back in the day I had 15-inch rims welled on 8-lug centers for about $30/ea! Now Stockton Wheel and Wheel Vintiques want about $150+/ea for those.

I have heard those called both Indy slots and Ansen slots.

03-04-2009, 05:03 PM	#1
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Great Find...for me anyway! I've been looking for a set of these and found two of them at least. They are 8-lug 15-inch slots! First 15-inch, 8-lugs I have run across! Now it will probably take me 5 years to find two more...LOL! Attached Images __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

03-04-2009, 05:18 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! hey mike... make sure they clear your drums or calipers (obviously depending on what you are installing them on) before mounting better looking rubber on them. I know I've fallen for that in the past... thought some rims would fit, had them blasted, painted up, mounted rubber on them, and then they were rubbing the brake calipers. Man was I p!ssed.

03-04-2009, 05:22 PM	#3
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! Andy...SO RIGHT! I figure they might look good on my Longhorn trailer if they don't work on the truck! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

03-04-2009, 06:12 PM	#4
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,702	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! And I have just the opposite of that, I have two 5 lug 16.5x8.25 slots!!! I have never seen them in this combo! __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

03-04-2009, 07:06 PM	#5
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! TOO FUNNY! I am going to pull one of my 16.5's this evening to make sure they fit. The back spacing looks shallow so I might see some tire outside the fender. No problem on a 4x4 but will look '70's on a 2x4. My BFG 33 x 12.5 x 16.5 tires are up to $198/each...ouch! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

03-04-2009, 07:07 PM	#6
GOPAPA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,551	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! Mike ,,I had a set on my 73 back in the day you had to be careful when putting the wheel weights on so that the disc brakes didn't rub them off.. It was a location problem with the strip weights ,, I like em again ,,nice find,, papa Larry

03-04-2009, 07:12 PM	#7
cleszkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 2,191	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! I have a set of 8-lug, 16.5 x 10 slots that I ran on my K5 Blazer with 1-ton running gear. A 15-inch rim would not have cleared the drake drums in the rear, or the brake calipers up front (1-ton and 3/4 ton front axles typically run a larger diameter rotor than the 1/2-ton stuff). Never seen any 8-lug 1/2-ton set-ups before.

03-04-2009, 08:05 PM	#8
bigbadchev72 People know me Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hermiston, oregon Posts: 840	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! You can grind the calipers down to make them fit, 4x4 guys have been doing it for years, they will fit over a 14bolt rear even with the big brakes no problem, you will have to grind the front calipers to run them, its not much at all. I had to do the same to run my 40" boggers. Summit sells the 15" steel wheels as well if you need some __________________ 1972 k/5 blazer CST 4X4 Crate 350, th350/205, dana44with trac-loc/14 bolt with detroit locker, 4 wheel discs 4.56s, 8" suspension lift using 73-87springs, 1" zerorate custom front crossmember, HAD CV drivelines and driveshaft e-brake, full cage, PRP seats, Full autometer gauges, 38x14.5x16 Toyo M/Ts, 16x10 Polished aluminum rockcrusher wheels 1967 longbox 4x4, Strong 400/400/208, 44/12bolt 4.10s, 6" lift, 35" Toyo M/Ts on corvette rally wheels

03-04-2009, 08:43 PM	#9
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! I've always loved slots ... the shinier the better. Great Score!

03-05-2009, 06:51 AM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! An old name for these just came to mind,"Dish Mags".Does anyone else recall that name?I don`t know about the proiles on those rims,but the steel 15" 8-luggers clear the calipers with minor caliper grinding. Hang it up.Ypou`ll never find two more.They look like trailer wheel material to me. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-05-2009, 10:02 AM	#13
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! never heard them called dish mags, but I have heard them referred to as kidney bean mags ...

03-05-2009, 12:09 PM	#14
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! This was before your time. And yeah,kidney beans,too. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-05-2009 at 03:32 PM.

03-05-2009, 12:31 PM	#15
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! I bought a set of White spokes in 8-lug 15", ordered them, i had a 3/4 ton rear in my 59 Apache, but didn't/couldn't find decent performance rubber in 16.5 so I used the 15" 8-lug to get a decent 15" performance rubber on the rear, it was a drum brake truck and I was told they probably wouldn't clear disks?? This was about 15-18 years ago, man I feel old all the sudden?!

03-05-2009, 05:35 PM	#16
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! Before my time? How old do you think I am?

03-06-2009, 04:46 PM	#17
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Great Find...for me anyway! UPDATE...I've been sick for a couple of days. Those 15's fit fine on the rear and clear on the front as well with '72 calipers but will need the weights moved. I'll put them on the trailer until I find two more. Back in the day I had 15-inch rims welled on 8-lug centers for about $30/ea! Now Stockton Wheel and Wheel Vintiques want about $150+/ea for those. I have heard those called both Indy slots and Ansen slots. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)



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