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**LockDoc** · 07-16-2007, 01:38 PM

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I mentioned to my nephew a while back that my trim mower was on the fritz so he calls me and says he has a mower that he is going to drop off at the house on his way to the salvage yard. When he shows up he has some other stuff in the back of the truck including these. They are "new" 6.5x16's and are for an '86 Chevy truck. There are 8 of them with caps & lug nuts. The questions I have are... 1. Are they worth saving? I know 16" aren't very popular. 2. Will they fit the 67-72 GM trucks?

Or will they be like everything else I save for 10 years and then scrap.....

Thanks in advance for your input.

LockDoc.

cdowns · 07-16-2007, 01:48 PM

i think its the same size for 3/4ton trucks and the past few years more variety of 16" tires have bocome available so they aint the orphans that they were awhile ago//wait another 3 or 4 years and the kids will start calling the mid 80's stuff antique collectable classic rare etc then the price goes up

shaneschevys · 07-16-2007, 01:49 PM

I wouldnt scrap them. They look like the type found on the 96-99 3/4 tons. They should fit a 67-72.

Solver · 07-16-2007, 01:52 PM

LockDoc
I would hang on to them as they fit fairly well on our trucks .Although they don't look quite like the standard 5 hole rally they will do in a pinch. I run them on one of my 3/4 tons and don't think they look to bad.
Solver

67ChevyRedneck · 07-16-2007, 01:59 PM

I like the center caps, definately worth keepin' or sellin'?

rlm316 · 07-16-2007, 02:07 PM

'73-'87 truck, '73-'91 suburban will fit on the '67-'72. The wheel studs changed from 1/2" to 9/16" but the lugs should cover that. The spacing is the same center to center. The center opening for the spindle on the '67-'72 drum trucks is smaller than the next generation so a retrofit with a newer wheel works. They are a good looking stock wheel, low maintenance and pretty much bullet-proof. Don't trash them! I wish you lived closer, they would be a great set of winter wheels.

**LockDoc** · 07-16-2007, 02:45 PM

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Thanks for the input guys... I have room to store them so that's not a problem.

He also gave me 4 of these but I had to go and get them and do a lot of cleaning on them. A couple of them do have a little rust in the first step groove but they cleaned up nice & would look great on a driver. Makes me wish I had a 4 wheel drive....

LockDoc

Sequoyah · 07-16-2007, 04:15 PM

yep...save 'em. Even if you don't use them you may be able to sell them down the road...or just scrap them 10 yrs. down the road. Just update the thread in 10 yrs. if that happens!

WinDancer · 07-16-2007, 11:42 PM

Lockdoc, send that kid over my way- tell him my mower is on the fritz and I have a old chevy truck....................

**LockDoc** · 07-17-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by WinDancer

Lockdoc, send that kid over my way- tell him my mower is on the fritz and I have a old chevy truck....................

..Problem is he doesn't have anything left... It's all over at my place...

LockDoc

AH619 · 07-17-2007, 01:08 PM

I Would Be Interested In A Set Of Complete Wheels If Freight Wouldnt Kill Me

**LockDoc** · 07-17-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AH619

I Would Be Interested In A Set Of Complete Wheels If Freight Wouldnt Kill Me

I could check but I imagine it would be quite a bit. I will put a set of them on the parts board and give you first chance at them. Then I will figure shipping from your ZIP code if you are interested. Whatever I get out of them I will split with the nephew.... Thanks.

LockDoc

CrashBob · 07-17-2007, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

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I mentioned to my nephew a while back that my trim mower was on the fritz so he calls me and says he has a mower that he is going to drop off at the house on his way to the salvage yard. When he shows up he has some other stuff in the back of the truck including these. They are "new" 6.5x16's and are for an '86 Chevy truck. There are 8 of them with caps & lug nuts. The questions I have are... 1. Are they worth saving? I know 16" aren't very popular. 2. Will they fit the 67-72 GM trucks?

Or will they be like everything else I save for 10 years and then scrap.....

Thanks in advance for your input.

LockDoc.

What would you need, dollars wise,for a set of those wheels? If the price is right, I would come and pick them up.

Crash

**LockDoc** · 07-17-2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CrashBob

What would you need, dollars wise,for a set of those wheels? If the price is right, I would come and pick them up.

Crash

I put the best set on the parts board this afternoon for 50 bucks... That's $10 per wheel and $10 for the caps & nuts. Member AH619 has first shot at them but he hasn't been back on since I posted them.

LockDoc

07-16-2007, 01:38 PM	#1
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,423	Are these worth savin' - I mentioned to my nephew a while back that my trim mower was on the fritz so he calls me and says he has a mower that he is going to drop off at the house on his way to the salvage yard. When he shows up he has some other stuff in the back of the truck including these. They are "new" 6.5x16's and are for an '86 Chevy truck. There are 8 of them with caps & lug nuts. The questions I have are... 1. Are they worth saving? I know 16" aren't very popular. 2. Will they fit the 67-72 GM trucks? Or will they be like everything else I save for 10 years and then scrap..... Thanks in advance for your input. LockDoc. Attached Images __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

07-16-2007, 01:48 PM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Are these worth savin' i think its the same size for 3/4ton trucks and the past few years more variety of 16" tires have bocome available so they aint the orphans that they were awhile ago//wait another 3 or 4 years and the kids will start calling the mid 80's stuff antique collectable classic rare etc then the price goes up __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

07-16-2007, 01:49 PM	#3
shaneschevys Its always something! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FT Worth,TX Posts: 4,992	Re: Are these worth savin' I wouldnt scrap them. They look like the type found on the 96-99 3/4 tons. They should fit a 67-72. __________________ 79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f* short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed Member of the patina club**

07-16-2007, 01:52 PM	#4
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Re: Are these worth savin' LockDoc I would hang on to them as they fit fairly well on our trucks .Although they don't look quite like the standard 5 hole rally they will do in a pinch. I run them on one of my 3/4 tons and don't think they look to bad. Solver Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

07-16-2007, 01:59 PM	#5
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Are these worth savin' I like the center caps, definately worth keepin' or sellin'? __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

07-16-2007, 02:07 PM	#6
rlm316 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Woodstown, NJ Posts: 669	Re: Are these worth savin' '73-'87 truck, '73-'91 suburban will fit on the '67-'72. The wheel studs changed from 1/2" to 9/16" but the lugs should cover that. The spacing is the same center to center. The center opening for the spindle on the '67-'72 drum trucks is smaller than the next generation so a retrofit with a newer wheel works. They are a good looking stock wheel, low maintenance and pretty much bullet-proof. Don't trash them! I wish you lived closer, they would be a great set of winter wheels. Last edited by rlm316; 07-16-2007 at 02:11 PM. Reason: add info

07-16-2007, 02:45 PM	#7
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,423	Re: Are these worth savin' - Thanks for the input guys... I have room to store them so that's not a problem. He also gave me 4 of these but I had to go and get them and do a lot of cleaning on them. A couple of them do have a little rust in the first step groove but they cleaned up nice & would look great on a driver. Makes me wish I had a 4 wheel drive.... LockDoc Attached Images __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 - Last edited by LockDoc; 07-16-2007 at 02:45 PM.

07-16-2007, 04:15 PM	#8
Sequoyah so easy a caveman can do it... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 419	Re: Are these worth savin' yep...save 'em. Even if you don't use them you may be able to sell them down the road...or just scrap them 10 yrs. down the road. Just update the thread in 10 yrs. if that happens!

07-16-2007, 11:42 PM	#9
WinDancer The Original HotRod KnifeMaker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tenino, Washington Posts: 811	Re: Are these worth savin' Lockdoc, send that kid over my way- tell him my mower is on the fritz and I have a old chevy truck.................... __________________ Dave 69 GMC SWB 2WD 454 Turbo 400

07-17-2007, 01:08 PM	#11
AH619 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: HARRISON AR. Posts: 309	Re: Are these worth savin' I Would Be Interested In A Set Of Complete Wheels If Freight Wouldnt Kill Me __________________ 72 2wd lwb cheyenne super youngest son.green/white 72 2wd lwb cheyenne super oldest son.green/white 71 4wd 3/4 cheyenne super frame off manderin copper / white 4 inch lift. FINALLY DONE / SOLD 72 4WD SWB CHEYENNE BLUE/WHITE 388 AUTO REMEMBER THE COPS NEVER THINK ITS AS FUNNY AS YOU DO. NORWOOD SURVIVOR COPPERTONE BUILD THREAD/ http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259856



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