Whose on Steelies? Post 'em up!

[JG67]

Originally Posted by blackula72

Hey all you out there.... here is my setup:

15x8s all way around with 255/60/15 up front, and 275/60/15 out back
2 1/2 inch drop up front and 4 inch drop out back...

I really like the way this truck looks. I was looking to do a 4/6 static drop but I'm opting for this set up instead. Thanks for posting... JG67

[crewadmin]

15x8 with a little custom cap and bands

[sboris]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

Nice old Jimmy there .

Definitely put up wet but also clearly not rode hard ~ the Farm trucks we had back when this Jimmy was new , were mangled .

Yeah, I agree. That thing is in really good shape. Would like to see the cleaned up version.

[Longhorn321]

Originally Posted by crewadmin

15x8 with a little custom cap and bands

Love it!!

[jkeating1]

I have to admit, I had it on factory Suburban alloys and white letter tires for the last 10 years, but I finally put it back to near its production-line glory.

[dfwright]

Originally Posted by jkeating1

I have to admit, I had it on factory Suburban alloys and white letter tires for the last 10 years, but I finally put it back to near its production-line glory.

I love the original hubcaps and the whitewall tires. You almost never see it, even here. Where did you get your whitewall tires? Are they on original steel wheels?

[Mikem_72]

My 70 at spring fling 2015

[jkeating1]

Originally Posted by dfwright

I love the original hubcaps and the whitewall tires. You almost never see it, even here. Where did you get your whitewall tires? Are they on original steel wheels?

I got them at Walmart. 15" WW's are really getting hard to find nowadays. I used rally wheels because I wanted 8" instead of the 6.5" or 7" of the stock steel wheels.

[kodiakjoey]

Hopefully she will be on the road in a few weeks

[HSRACER]

my latest purchase,

[shawno72]

[Legolas894]

Originally Posted by jkeating1

I got them at Walmart. 15" WW's are really getting hard to find nowadays. I used rally wheels because I wanted 8" instead of the 6.5" or 7" of the stock steel wheels.

Looks great-better than it looked out of the showroom probably. I think the tires look good because of the black-white-black-white pattern from the rubber to the hub. Gives great definition of the hub cap, wheel and tire.

[special-K]

The 8" wheels give a wider stance while the hubcaps hide the wider wheel. Nice look

Crewadmin, that's a great look. What hubcaps are those and how did you customize them?

The painted smoothies can look great with caps. There are a few Chevy car cap choices. A good 6-lugger alternative for sure.

[Swar]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=664085

[ViviensTractor5110]

Coker 15x6 Smoothies with Traxion tubeless bias plys

[ksshane]

15x8s

[hammersmith]

Originally Posted by jkeating1

I have to admit, I had it on factory Suburban alloys and white letter tires for the last 10 years, but I finally put it back to near its production-line glory.

your truck looks awesome. I have a similar plan with my 15 x8's with the full wheel covers but they came out so nice after sandblasting and painting I couldn't get myself to cover them up. I don't have white walls but I wanted the rim edge white so did the whole rim. I put my old dog dish caps on for now which I like also and when they start to look a little haggered or I'm in need of a change I'll put the full covers on. I'd like to put one on to see what it looks like but I'm sure I'll scratch the rim.

[michael bustamante]

38 pages!! wow
ive got 15x10 steelies in the rear on my 67 short stepper. what would look better? 275-60-15 or 295-50-15?
truck is lowered 4" in the rear

[jkeating1]

Originally Posted by hammersmith

your truck looks awesome. I have a similar plan with my 15 x8's with the full wheel covers but they came out so nice after sandblasting and painting I couldn't get myself to cover them up. I don't have white walls but I wanted the rim edge white so did the whole rim. I put my old dog dish caps on for now which I like also and when they start to look a little haggered or I'm in need of a change I'll put the full covers on. I'd like to put one on to see what it looks like but I'm sure I'll scratch the rim.

Your wheels look wider than stock--it may just be the fresh paint. I like the look with clean white wheels and the small caps.

I'm glad you posted the pic of the full wheel covers. Mine were from a '77, which were gold in the bowtie and the ring around it. When I detailed them I did it from memory and made the bowtie and the ring blue. I knew something didn't look right!

[jkeating1]

Originally Posted by michael bustamante

ive got 15x10 steelies in the rear on my 67 short stepper. what would look better? 275-60-15 or 295-50-15?
truck is lowered 4" in the rear

I believe the 60's would be right. I think it's more about the width and offset of the rim than the difference in width of those two tire sizes. You have the rim right--I think the 50's would have too much of a 1980's look. But then, I could be wrong!

[hammersmith]

Originally Posted by jkeating1

Your wheels look wider than stock--it may just be the fresh paint. I like the look with clean white wheels and the small caps.

I'm glad you posted the pic of the full wheel covers. Mine were from a '77, which were gold in the bowtie and the ring around it. When I detailed them I did it from memory and made the bowtie and the ring blue. I knew something didn't look right!

Yes these wheel's aren't stock to this truck. It had the 6" on it before but I wanted a wider stance

[special-K]

Originally Posted by hammersmith

your truck looks awesome. I have a similar plan with my 15 x8's with the full wheel covers but they came out so nice after sandblasting and painting I couldn't get myself to cover them up. I don't have white walls but I wanted the rim edge white so did the whole rim. I put my old dog dish caps on for now which I like also and when they start to look a little haggered or I'm in need of a change I'll put the full covers on. I'd like to put one on to see what it looks like but I'm sure I'll scratch the rim.

I have the same situation, pnly with red powdercoated 5-lug 15 x 8s. I planned to use wheel covers and narrown whitewalls to leave that red rim look. But, I might as well use a more common wheel for that and I'm just using dog dish with these.

Originally Posted by jkeating1

Your wheels look wider than stock--it may just be the fresh paint. I like the look with clean white wheels and the small caps.

Yeah, the wheels do look deeper than stock. The tires are nice and beefy, that helps with the wider look.

[hammersmith]

Originally Posted by special-K

I have the same situation, pnly with red powdercoated 5-lug 15 x 8s. I planned to use wheel covers and narrown whitewalls to leave that red rim look. But, I might as well use a more common wheel for that and I'm just using dog dish with these.

Yeah, the wheels do look deeper than stock. The tires are nice and beefy, that helps with the wider look.

Thanks Tim "nice and beefy" was what I was going for. There 32x11.50r15 with the most car like tread I could find.

[hammersmith]

Originally Posted by special-K

I have the same situation, pnly with red powdercoated 5-lug 15 x 8s. I planned to use wheel covers and narrown whitewalls to leave that red rim look. But, I might as well use a more common wheel for that and I'm just using dog dish with these.

Yeah, the wheels do look deeper than stock. The tires are nice and beefy, that helps with the wider look.

Thanks Tim "nice and beefy" was what I was going for. There 32x11.50r15 with the most car like tread I could find.

[gutterworks129]

This is my 1971 that I have been playing with, drop spindles with 2" drop springs, new ball joints, flipped the rear axle on the leaf springs, 22" steelies, 55 hub caps, new dash pad, new gas tank with lines, new door controls, door locks, new 2.5 dual exhaust with flow masters. Fun truck!