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Old 09-27-2007, 08:39 PM   #1
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16.5 rims

Will old style 16.5" 8 lug rims fit on 77 4x4 disc brake axles
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Old 09-27-2007, 08:40 PM   #2
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Re: 16.5 rims

I vote yes. Might be wrong.
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Old 09-27-2007, 08:41 PM   #3
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Re: 16.5 rims

I agree that they will fit. I have some extras if you need em!
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Old 09-27-2007, 09:24 PM   #4
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Re: 16.5 rims

I vote they will fit too. I have 3 sets of 16.5's, one is even the original split rims. Tire choices are very limited though.
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Old 09-27-2007, 10:31 PM   #5
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Re: 16.5 rims

If the wheels are 71 or newer, yes.
in 71 they went to a larger diameter wheel stud, and the older wheels won't fit on the newer studs.
Off road guys have a great selection of tires in the 16.5 size. It's street tires that are hard to locate.
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Old 09-27-2007, 10:53 PM   #6
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Re: 16.5 rims

I wanna get a set of 16.5 rims myself one of these days
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:27 AM   #7
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Re: 16.5 rims

There still were 16 & 16.5s used on new trucks in`77,single and Budd.
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:39 AM   #8
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Re: 16.5 rims

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Off road guys have a great selection of tires in the 16.5 size. It's street tires that are hard to locate.
Longhorn,
I must be looking in the wrong place then. Where should I be looking for 16.5 tires? I would like to keep my 16.5's for a while but I could only find like 1 tire that was still made in that size and it was more of a highway tire.

unless you are talking a floatation tire?
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:51 AM   #9
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Re: 16.5 rims

most of the bigger tire makers are still producing 16.5s-- but like longhorn man stated, most are 33" or larger mainly in off road tread patterns.
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Old 09-28-2007, 11:18 AM   #10
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Re: 16.5 rims

pro comp has tires for 16.5 rims. I have 33's in AT that fit on my stock c20 4x4.
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Old 09-28-2007, 05:08 PM   #11
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Re: 16.5 rims

For a long time the government was running 16.5 tires on alot of vehciles like the Hummer, etc. Some brainiac got the idea that they should change out all the wheels and tires to 17 inch. Therefore there are loads of government surpolus 16,5 wheels and tires sitting around.

I suspect these will make their way into the market pretty soon.

BTW: I put a wanted ad in the local craigslist and within a week I had four new tires and a completely sandblasted and painted set of 16.5 wheels.
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Old 09-28-2007, 05:35 PM   #12
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Re: 16.5 rims

do they have a year stamped on the rims?
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Old 09-29-2007, 09:19 AM   #13
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Re: 16.5 rims

ProComp only makes 12.50/33x16.5s,that`s it.But,BFG and Interco(Swampers) are all available in many 16.5 sizes.Also Gateway(Ground Hawgs & Mudders)offers 16.5s.
Try General Tire for all seasons on 9.50x16.5.
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Old 09-29-2007, 10:16 AM   #14
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Re: 16.5 rims

I believe Mickey Thompson is ending all the 16.5's this Fall. That was the reason I bought the ones I have. Thinking that the one I got is the only one they had left that was 16.5. They are going away fast.
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Old 09-29-2007, 03:24 PM   #15
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Naw,just M/T is dropping them on the ones they still had which were their old original line.The newer M/T stuff never was 16.5.
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Old 09-29-2007, 05:12 PM   #16
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Re: 16.5 rims

I skipped over all the other comments.......so this mught be a repeat..........I dont know what year they are off of..............but if they are 4 wheel drum brake rims and you use them on your 77............the fronts probably wont work
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