Stock Rims?

[Hlindeen]

I'am curious if anybody has or runs stock rims on there chevys 67-72 pickups. Good condition rims with hubcaps or no hubcaps i have a couple and thinking maybe the stock ones will look good? Thanks!

[ChopperDr]

Thats the only way to roll.


My $.02

Chopzilla

[rogergodding]

Just put these on my son's truck, will run them for a while.....

[Cooper33]

Mine are stock, need to be cleaned up. The spare is stock tire too (44 years)

[srvivor71]

Funny you should ask. This is a look I REALLY like! As a matter of fact, I finally found 4 steelies and 4 very nice original dog dish hubcaps for my 71 GMC 4x4 after a long search. I dropped the wheels off at the powder coater yesterday morning. They'll be painted white when they're done, in about a week. I can't wait to get it all finished. If you already have the wheels and caps, I would go for it.

[dougo]

Originally Posted by srvivor71

Funny you should ask. This is a look I REALLY like! As a matter of fact, I finally found 4 steelies and 4 very nice original dog dish hubcaps for my 71 GMC 4x4 after a long search. I dropped the wheels off at the powder coater yesterday morning. They'll be painted white when they're done, in about a week. I can't wait to get it all finished. If you already have the wheels and caps, I would go for it.

Make sure to post pics! Looking forward to seeing how they come out!!! It's going to look good!!!

[dougo]

I say go for it - I think it's a great look! It's the way I roll too!

[70c/10barebone]

I'm partial to the stock wheel/cap look myself.
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[mrein3]

Originally Posted by srvivor71

Funny you should ask. This is a look I REALLY like! As a matter of fact, I finally found 4 steelies and 4 very nice original dog dish hubcaps for my 71 GMC 4x4 after a long search. I dropped the wheels off at the powder coater yesterday morning. They'll be painted white when they're done, in about a week. I can't wait to get it all finished. If you already have the wheels and caps, I would go for it.

I had a heck of a time finding a set of stock 6-lug rims that fit over my 4x4's disk brakes. I finally found a set for free but it sure took a lot of looking.

I guess I don't have any close-up shots of the wheels. This is the best I could do right now. Stock wheels with 76ish hubcaps. I'm afraid that if I put my '72 stock set of 4x4 caps on somebody might liberate them for themselves.

[dougo]

Originally Posted by mrein3

I had a heck of a time finding a set of stock 6-lug rims that fit over my 4x4's disk brakes. I finally found a set for free but it sure took a lot of looking.

I guess I don't have any close-up shots of the wheels. This is the best I could do right now. Stock wheels with 76ish hubcaps. I'm afraid that if I put my '72 stock set of 4x4 caps on somebody might liberate them for themselves.

That's a cool pic....

[Longhorn Man]

stock lookin wheels here too. I hope to cover them with moon disks one day, but either bare or stock hubcaps with later model trim rings is how my one ton has rolled since I got it on the road in 05

[botmfedr1]

I totally agree with some of the guys that have posted on this thread. Stock wheels are the way to go. Here is my '71, with not so stock tires. I have the stock hubcaps ready to go. I just have to finish the rest of the Suburban...then it'll go back to stock height and tires.

[Hubscrub]

i took off my full hubcaps and painted yellow and snaped on some moons

[oldblue1968chevy]

Truck looks good nate! Get that bed painted closer to a orche color rig that trim on there and roll it.

Oh yeah, and buy us (me and you) some dropped spindles

Im collecting some steelies gonna blast/paint em and run some caps.

[vectorit]

I prefer the stock wheels as well.
I run 1969 vintage 16.5's right now, but want to get 16's and different tires someday soon.

I still have my original split rims, and crazy as it sounds - if they were still legal to run, I'd be running them right now for the pure originality of them.

Been thinking when I get the 16's, I'd have them PC'd and have a pin stripper work on them to have the look of a split rim.

[MusicMan70]

I cleaned up my stock hubcaps and also put these on just to see. GMC motorhome wheel covers.

[TFANTIN]

Originally Posted by vectorit

I prefer the stock wheels as well.
I run 1969 vintage 16.5's right now, but want to get 16's and different tires someday soon.

I still have my original split rims, and crazy as it sounds - if they were still legal to run, I'd be running them right now for the pure originality of them.

Been thinking when I get the 16's, I'd have them PC'd and have a pin stripper work on them to have the look of a split rim.

Lock ring style rims (used in the 60's) are legal in 50 states as far as I know. The old real split rims from the 30's and 40's are the illegal kind. They are different than the ones with the lock rings. I've heard a lot of people say that it is hard to find a shop to change them but I just had a set of mine changed at our local Goodyear dealer over the weekend. They never said anything!

[TFANTIN]

On the 72 with the camper I run the stock 16's with the lock ring in the front and 9.75X16.5 KH wheels in the back.

[dougo]

Originally Posted by TFANTIN

On the 72 with the camper I run the stock 16's with the lock ring in the front and 9.75X16.5 KH wheels in the back.

Very nice set up...

[CG]

Originally Posted by TFANTIN

On the 72 with the camper I run the stock 16's with the lock ring in the front and 9.75X16.5 KH wheels in the back.

That is way cool. I love those Avions

[vectorit]

Originally Posted by TFANTIN

On the 72 with the camper I run the stock 16's with the lock ring in the front and 9.75X16.5 KH wheels in the back.

Oh my, that is one sweet set up!

Frikin love it!

Well, if I can find a shop that is one notch above a frikin jiffy stop franchise to work on my splits I'd be all over it.
Interesting comments though, you guys have renewed my interest in getting my original wheels back on.

[wwotr]

Originally Posted by Hlindeen

I'am curious if anybody has or runs stock rims on there chevys 67-72 pickups. Good condition rims with hubcaps or no hubcaps i have a couple and thinking maybe the stock ones will look good? Thanks!

Mine...............

[TFANTIN]

Originally Posted by vectorit

Oh my, that is one sweet set up!

Frikin love it!

Well, if I can find a shop that is one notch above a frikin jiffy stop franchise to work on my splits I'd be all over it.
Interesting comments though, you guys have renewed my interest in getting my original wheels back on.

If your local tire store will not change them than look for a store in a more rural area. A store that changes semi tires will change them also.....A lot of farmers here in Indiana run lock ring wheels on trucks in the 70's and 80's because they can change them them in the field if they have a flat. Here in Indiana most Firestone or Goodyear dealers will change them. Remember a split rim is different than a lock ring rim. Your truck would of had the lock rings not the split! You would have a lot harder time finding a shop to change a true split rim. They are illegal in some states I've been told. I have the split rims on my 45 Chevy.

[wldcat10]

Man I need me some stock 6 lug 15x8 steelies! I love the way the original steel wheels w/hubcaps combo looks! I have a set of full wheel covers that I have been dying to put on but just wont stay on my chrome smoothies! I've tried everything! They just wont stay on! If anybody is in the Tucson area and wants to trade my smoothies for thr 15x8 6 lug steelies w/hubcaps PM me!

[clos69]

My stockers with 71-72 wheel covers