8 lug wheels - what's on YOUR truck?

[viking427]

Originally Posted by Jonlopes

True but I would imagine it would add $100/ wheel which will make them a $1200 set of wheels. I may consider this if I could actually see a picture of them mounted on something with 8 lugs but too big a gamble otherwise. From the 1 picture that does exist it looks like the "slots" are much larger on these than the classics and I am thinking what if that makes them look bad.

Also I like Ultra 50/51 wheels about 90% as much as I like slot wheels and a set of 4 is under $500 shipped AND they are available in 16x8 instead of 17X9.

Update: Spoke with Jeff, in the product design group at American Racing (now owned by "Wheel Pros" out of Lakewood Colorado). He was the one responsible for convincing their production dept. to release the (17") Ansen Sprint slotted wheel in our GM 8x6.5 pattern, with our exact 3/4 & 1 ton 67-72 trucks in mind. He was unaware ARE dropped production of this size. After investigating internally, he was informed sales of this pattern after 1.5 years of production (since Aug 2013) were too slow to warrant continued production of this size. HQ says they have no plans to resume production in the 8x6.5 pattern. And yes, the "blanks" are based on the lighter weight 5 lug (~2500 lb, less material) molds instead of the 8 lug molds, so they cant be drilled for 8 lug patterns. So this indeed echo's what others here have also discovered.

Under these dim circumstances, Id have to agree, the "Ultra 50" is probably one of the better wheels that captures the period correct custom wheel look in an 8x6.5 pattern. If anyone knows of a 16", 17", 18" (16.5" have been discussed extensively already) 8x6.5 slotted wheel or other era/period correct wheel, please share the info

"Ultra 50" on one of our members trucks here;