rally wheels - someone please explain this !

[f.monroe]

Originally Posted by 66skylarkpost

you're measuring over all width . wheels are typicaly measured where the tires mount. typicaly, vans had 6.5" , early truck two wheel drives in the 70's had 7" and later trucks and surburbans thru the 80's and all 6 lug were 8"

I will add to this a little . 5 lug wheels were offered in 6.5, 7 , and 8 inch widths. The 6 lug wheels were offered in 7 and 8 inch widths. The rarest truck Rally is probably the 6 lug 15x7 .
Frank