origional 16.5 3/4 steel rim? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Daves72'GMC · 04-10-2003, 09:58 PM

I've got a 72" GMC 3/4 Custom Camper with the origional 16.5 , 8-lug, 8" wide rims and were all of the origional 3/4 16.5 rims 8" wide? Are all 16.5 3/4 rims the same? (I don't have the split rims). Thank you everyone. Dave

jacquesdean · 04-10-2003, 11:22 PM

I've got a 72 3/4 and the rims i have are just plain 8 lug, nothing special. I heard that some people put centre caps in. I've been looking for tires, and haven't had any luck. Seems like 16 inch are more common. Let me know if you find some.

Hooter · 04-10-2003, 11:28 PM

go for 16 inch rims, 16.5's are a pain to get tires, the tires always cost way more if you do find them.

Daves72'GMC · 04-10-2003, 11:49 PM

Jacuesdean , can you please measure the width of your 16.5 rims and tell me how wide they are? My tires are new ,so I'd like to keep the stock rim for now ,so my stock hub caps will fit. I just need to know how wide the stock 16.5 rims are. Thank you. Dave

Blue_71 · 04-10-2003, 11:56 PM

pretty sure they came in 6, 8, and 9.75 inches wide... honestly if i could find some of the 9.75 wide ones i would probably put em on my 4x4

72moneypit · 04-11-2003, 09:51 AM

I have a 16.5 rim and ORIGINAL TIRE (all rotted out) that was the spare tire for my 72. It's 9.75 wide.

HotRod929 · 04-11-2003, 10:01 AM

I have 16.5" rims on my truck.
http://www.deantires.com/ltsuv.asp?id=125

Thats the type of tires I have on my truck right now and they are really good. They have survived 2 cross country road trips and my crazy burn outs of 100 feet accross parking lots great. They were bought new in August 2002.

HotRod

Bill72BB · 04-11-2003, 12:01 PM

The one's I took off my CC with 10/50
16.5 tires were 9.75 wide.

O'l Buck · 04-11-2003, 12:44 PM

Jacuesdean, check with your local CO-OP, Dad's got a 67 K-20 with 16.5's that are 6" wide and he got new tires from co-op. All he could get was bias plys and they were expensive, but they were available.

roger0080 · 04-19-2003, 06:47 PM

Here is a radial 9.50x16.5 tire I use and recommend. Not priced to badly either. Best price I've seen on the net is like $77.00 but that was in Chicago.

Here is a link for Cavalier All Season King:

http://www.etires.com/showSizes.jsp?...LT&group=ASKNG

hughnews1 · 04-19-2003, 07:22 PM

on my 1971c-20 right now chrome wagon rusty 16.5 .. wow they still make 16.5 ... i wuz going to 16" chrome and LT 16" tires so now what do I do

dwaite72lnghrn · 04-19-2003, 10:03 PM

My C30 has base 16.5X6.75 wheels with 9.50X16.5 load range D.
Most trucks came with 6.75 wheels in 16.5", 8.25' and 9" were optional and after market. Wheel width if I am not mistaken is measured on the inside Bead. The 8.25" were used for 10X16.5 in 3/4 ton as they had less carring capacity than the 9.50X16.5 and the 9" wheels were aftermarket for the 12.50X16.5 tires.
A lot of trucks came with 16" rims and 16" split rims. Don't mix 16 and 16.5 tires on the rims.

heyjoe · 04-19-2003, 11:27 PM

Think 16.5 tires are hard to find? Try finding 17.5 tires!
My '67 C20 came new with 17.5 rims! It seems all tire manufacturers have dropped this size from their lines.
Finally found bias ply made by Denman at Miller Tire in Ohio http://www.millertire.com/index.html
Miller Tire handles hard to find tires for truck, tractor and farm implements.

//heyjoe

04-10-2003, 09:58 PM	#1
Daves72'GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Asheville, N.C Posts: 952	origional 16.5 3/4 steel rim? I've got a 72" GMC 3/4 Custom Camper with the origional 16.5 , 8-lug, 8" wide rims and were all of the origional 3/4 16.5 rims 8" wide? Are all 16.5 3/4 rims the same? (I don't have the split rims). Thank you everyone. Dave

04-10-2003, 11:22 PM	#2
jacquesdean Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Snead, Alabama Posts: 399	re: rims I've got a 72 3/4 and the rims i have are just plain 8 lug, nothing special. I heard that some people put centre caps in. I've been looking for tires, and haven't had any luck. Seems like 16 inch are more common. Let me know if you find some. __________________ Jock, Powder blasting shop, Alabama

04-10-2003, 11:28 PM	#3
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	go for 16 inch rims, 16.5's are a pain to get tires, the tires always cost way more if you do find them. __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

04-11-2003, 09:51 AM	#6
72moneypit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 125	I have a 16.5 rim and ORIGINAL TIRE (all rotted out) that was the spare tire for my 72. It's 9.75 wide. __________________ Paul 72 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper greenaz@hotmail.com

04-11-2003, 10:01 AM	#7
HotRod929 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bondurant, IA but in Worcester, MA for school Posts: 767	I have 16.5" rims on my truck. http://www.deantires.com/ltsuv.asp?id=125 Thats the type of tires I have on my truck right now and they are really good. They have survived 2 cross country road trips and my crazy burn outs of 100 feet accross parking lots great. They were bought new in August 2002. HotRod __________________ 1970 Chevy C-20 350 V-8 Turbo 350 w/ shift kit Dana 60 w/ 4.10 gears AND Powr-Loc POSI New Additions: Summit Headers 135amp alternator Proform HEI Edelbrock 1406 600cfm carb Sunpro Tach Powr-Loc POSI Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake MSD 6A Ignition Box AIM: HotRod929 Visit My Site: http://1970chevy.netfirms.com/

04-10-2003, 11:49 PM	#4
Daves72'GMC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Asheville, N.C Posts: 952	Jacuesdean , can you please measure the width of your 16.5 rims and tell me how wide they are? My tires are new ,so I'd like to keep the stock rim for now ,so my stock hub caps will fit. I just need to know how wide the stock 16.5 rims are. Thank you. Dave

04-11-2003, 12:01 PM	#8
Bill72BB Thats the Hillbilly way Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Torrance,Ca Posts: 5,979	The one's I took off my CC with 10/50 16.5 tires were 9.75 wide. __________________ BILL Torrance Calif 90504 Member DUF Club Member Old Farts Club 72 3/4ton Custom Camper BB402/400 trans Dynomax Cerama-coat headers , Hei distributor ,Edelbrock 1411 air,ps,pb,leafsprings ,98 chevy 60/40 seat,S10 shoulder belts tilt,3.54 Dana 60 rear. 16" Eagle wheels with LT265/75 16 tires,Gaylord Lid,H4 headlights with 100W relay conversion. " If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself " Marriage changes passion...suddenly you're in bed with a relative. A GUY'S PRAYER.... Lord, I pray for a nympho with huge boobs who owns a liquor store and likes to fish and hunt and has a Harley .Amen ,

04-11-2003, 12:44 PM	#9
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	Jacuesdean, check with your local CO-OP, Dad's got a 67 K-20 with 16.5's that are 6" wide and he got new tires from co-op. All he could get was bias plys and they were expensive, but they were available. __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

04-19-2003, 06:47 PM	#10
roger0080 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Carver County, Minnesota, USA Posts: 626	Here is a radial 9.50x16.5 tire I use and recommend. Not priced to badly either. Best price I've seen on the net is like $77.00 but that was in Chicago. Here is a link for Cavalier All Season King: http://www.etires.com/showSizes.jsp?...LT&group=ASKNG __________________ 72 Chev C-10 90% restored (former AZ truck) ... 71 Chev K-20 Cheyenne my vacation crusier... 72 Chev C-10 Now retired and striped after many faithful miles... 72 GMC 1500 Retired to the junk yard after bought new in '71...

04-19-2003, 07:22 PM	#11
hughnews1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hudson FL gulf coast Posts: 624	on my 1971c-20 right now chrome wagon rusty 16.5 .. wow they still make 16.5 ... i wuz going to 16" chrome and LT 16" tires so now what do I do

04-19-2003, 10:03 PM	#12
dwaite72lnghrn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: central pa Posts: 1,525	My C30 has base 16.5X6.75 wheels with 9.50X16.5 load range D. Most trucks came with 6.75 wheels in 16.5", 8.25' and 9" were optional and after market. Wheel width if I am not mistaken is measured on the inside Bead. The 8.25" were used for 10X16.5 in 3/4 ton as they had less carring capacity than the 9.50X16.5 and the 9" wheels were aftermarket for the 12.50X16.5 tires. A lot of trucks came with 16" rims and 16" split rims. Don't mix 16 and 16.5 tires on the rims. __________________ 72 longhorn c30 502BB/th400/fact air/4.11rear/ custom camper 72 bug(the better half's) under reconstruction 2009 HHR aqua blue 71 GMC k20 350/sm465 2009 Chevy hd3500 6.6 Victory Red crew cab dually Dave & Jeanne

04-19-2003, 11:27 PM	#13
heyjoe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Orleans area Posts: 198	Think 16.5 tires are hard to find? Try finding 17.5 tires! My '67 C20 came new with 17.5 rims! It seems all tire manufacturers have dropped this size from their lines. Finally found bias ply made by Denman at Miller Tire in Ohio http://www.millertire.com/index.html Miller Tire handles hard to find tires for truck, tractor and farm implements. //heyjoe __________________ '67 C20 small window Fleetside - 250 inline 6 - 3 on the tree - heavy duty clutch, brakes, rear springs - 17.5 wheels w/bias ply tires - AM radio - heater.

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