wheels with clips and caps

[rustyrodknocker]

Im trying to hash out what years wheels gad the hub cap clips and what caps are avaiable i was looking at some 15" six hole. Thought they might be fifties. Does not really matter. Just wondering what caps they had and whats available
Ive been through the hubcap threads. There is not much info. Looks like 60-61 might of had clips
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[rideblue00]

My 3/4 ton has clips. My 1/2 ton does not. Both 1966. Different size caps for both.

[hopped up]

I think up to 55? I may be mistaken. I know the 40s had 16s
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[markeb01]

My 1960 GMC originally came with clip wheels. From what I’ve read it seems 1961 was the last year for clips. Here’s the last surviving original wheel and hubcap from my truck. It’s 15x5 with a riveted center.

[rustyrodknocker]

Well there is alot of different wheels apparently. I am looking at two different sets that have 6 clips the one set is late 40's with the rounded center section. the second set I figured for 61-61 but they are 6 clip also. maybe late fifties i guess. the steel wheels I have now have the raised lumps for the caps. two of the have three lumps and the other two have four. sure is alot of combinations of a wheel that pretty much looks the same

[Goat herder]

The newest chevy to come with clip type hubcaps in the 6 lug half ton wheel is 1961 as far as I have seen so far. I have owned a 63 gmc that was factory correct which had 6 lug 15" split rims, with clip type hubcaps--so dont have an answer on when the last years for gmcs. The 3/4 8 lug wheel clip type hubcaps went away after 68 to the best of my knowledge.

[1963c-10]

Well there is alot of different wheels apparently. I am looking at two different sets that have 6 clips the one set is late 40's with the rounded center section. the second set I figured for 61-61 but they are 6 clip also. maybe late fifties i guess. the steel wheels I have now have the raised lumps for the caps. two of the have three lumps and the other two have four. sure is alot of combinations of a wheel that pretty much looks the same[/QUOTE]

The four bump wheel came out in 73-til mid 80's. They were primarily found on blazer, jimmy, 4x4 and vans. The only difference in the 3 bump and 4 bump wheels are that the 4 bump were made for disc brakes, so they have a different backspacing. A very nice rim if you want to run stock wheel trim and caps on disk brake w/o any modification to the wheel or caliper