stock steel wheel guys....

[CG]

thanks for the info robert. whatever size i end up getting im gonna need five of em. as far as being stock or not that makes no difference to me. if a 2006 chevy truck had a 6 lug 16 in wheels with a shiny dog dish hubcabs i would take a set of those. im running 15 x 8 rallies right now with 15 33 12.5's. ive wanted to go stock steel look for quite awhile.

[stllookn]

Mark, Check with Frank (PICKMUP) in Olympia. He had some great looking stock 15-inch x 8-in. 6-lug rims that will take the hub caps.

I long for the day when we could have them welded up with the proper center for nothing! Now you have to go to CA for that service and the cost is about the same as a new set of Torque Thrust II's...YIKES!

Next stop....Monroe Swap Meet or some old tire shops that have piles of wheels for $10/each.

[mrein3]

FYI...
I don't know how many people know it but a "drum" stock steel wheel will NOT fit on your 1971+ front axel.

I ran into this with both my 71/72 chevelles and my 1971 4x4 truck.

In high school, circa 1985, my buddy had a flat on his 1974 Malibu. My 1972 Malibu was in the parking lot with a fully functional spare in the trunk. Since the bud lived a block or two away from the school I borrowed him my spare. His flat was a front tire. Well the "drum" set of stock wheels did NOT work with his front disc brake caliper.

Fast forward to today. I wanted stock 6-lug rims to paint and put on my truck. A friend assured me that he had 3 of them that I could have. Sure enough NONE of them spun on the front axel.

Just last week another bud gave me 4 stock 6-lug wheels off of a 1976 4x4 he just cut up for scrap. BEFORE I pay to paint them then mount and balance them I'll see if they "spin" on my front axel over my disc brake calipers.

For what its worth, all 71-87 stock steel wheels SHOULD work with ALL 6-lug 67-72 trucks. However after all the issues I've seen I'd make sure they work on your truck before you spend any money on them.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by mrein3

FYI...
I don't know how many people know it but a "drum" stock steel wheel will NOT fit on your 1971+ front axel.

I ran into this with both my 71/72 chevelles and my 1971 4x4 truck.

In high school, circa 1985, my buddy had a flat on his 1974 Malibu. My 1972 Malibu was in the parking lot with a fully functional spare in the trunk. Since the bud lived a block or two away from the school I borrowed him my spare. His flat was a front tire. Well the "drum" set of stock wheels did NOT work with his front disc brake caliper.

Fast forward to today. I wanted stock 6-lug rims to paint and put on my truck. A friend assured me that he had 3 of them that I could have. Sure enough NONE of them spun on the front axel.

Just last week another bud gave me 4 stock 6-lug wheels off of a 1976 4x4 he just cut up for scrap. BEFORE I pay to paint them then mount and balance them I'll see if they "spin" on my front axel over my disc brake calipers.

For what its worth, all 71-87 stock steel wheels SHOULD work with ALL 6-lug 67-72 trucks. However after all the issues I've seen I'd make sure they work on your truck before you spend any money on them.

I didn't know this-thanks for the info!