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What wheels and tires?
Anybody have any ideas or recomendations for wheels and tires that will fit my truck? It has a '72 front discs and the '72 drum rearend under it (5 bolt), since its so hard to find used 15" wheels anymore, what 16" and up wheels will fit? (from newer model truck/cars)
I'm looking to do this as cheap as possible, so I wont be buying new right now,looking for something off from craigslist or ebay or from another member here, possibly.
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Re: What wheels and tires?
About any 5 lug chevy pick up will work. I have some use the mid 90's aloy wheels. I picked a new set if American Racing Outlaws 8 X 15 in the box and 10 X 15 with new 295 - 50's on them for $350 off Craigs list
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Re: What wheels and tires?
pick up rallyes are the cheap way to go, but you sure cannot beat FrankieD's deal, The only trouble I had on my 66 was the 5 x 5 rear brake drums and the center flange of the wheel did not want to play together. We had to slightly enlarge the hole in the center of the wheel to make it fit. 1/16" all around did the trick......mine are 15 x 8 and I have a set of 17 x 9 cragers that are 5 x 4 3/4 I have not modded my front rotors or rear axle to fit them yet but will do so later.
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Re: What wheels and tires?
if you have 5 lug all around - and you're trying to do it on the cheap - I recommend 4 mid-70's truck disk brake steelies. Should be plentiful in most junkyards since you went 5 lug. Paint them up and leave em without caps or perhaps a poverty cap or a truck cap - all of which are cheap. If you want to spruce them up further and have $ available from what you saved by junkyard crawling, then powder coat them instead of painting them. Personally, I'm a big fan of that approach. But it can be as expensive as new wheels - so not the cheapest approach - all depends on budget and what you're willing to do yourself. (i.e. why I powder coat my wheels when i can - seems EVERY time I paint wheels, they get scratched to pieces or the "guaranteed to never peel rally wheel argent silver diamond kote" nonsense peels off when I fart.
Anyway, my 2 cents only - but I think there's not much better looking wheel than a clean steelie. Depending on your truck, a blackwall tire looks great - or perhaps if lowered, big wide whites against a black wheel... Oooooooooh now you're talkin. |
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Re: What wheels and tires?
Here is very cool program from jegs select your truck and try on some wheels.
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Re: What wheels and tires?
I bought new rally from wheels vintigue i think that's how it's spelled, anyways 73 buck a pop i love them 15x8 rear 15x7 up front. they will build you what ever you want.
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Re: What wheels and tires?
[QUOTE=jocko;4799989] argent silver diamond kote" nonsense peels off when I fart.QUOTE]
Ya need to lay off the PBR and Beans ![]()
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Re: What wheels and tires?
Got any pics of the new wheels?
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Re: What wheels and tires?
I Personally like the late 60s Rallys on these old trucks. But thats just me!!
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Re: What wheels and tires?
Let me know if you need closer pic's.
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Re: What wheels and tires?
I'm a big fan of those type of ralleys my self. I have ralleys on it now and I like them, but I like the type that you have the best, can I put the wide chrome glamour rings on the ones I have? I think mine are the 1972 model rims ( 2" wide rings, I think). Also, can I use your type of center caps?
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Re: What wheels and tires?
Blue Heeler, that's cool - I've seen those on your truck in previous pics (I think) and never realized they were actaully rally wheels. Looks great.
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Re: What wheels and tires?
Aint that the truth. I've come to the conclusion I am no longer a trim ring kinda guy for that simple reason. And now I actually like the looks of the wheels better without rings - regardless of color. But that's just me.
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Re: What wheels and tires?
sweet truck blue heeler,what drop you runnin?
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Re: What wheels and tires?
See post #10 above.....
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Re: What wheels and tires?
If anyone needs some pic's with the rims on the truck feel free to ask i'll take a picture for you and post them for you!! it's better getting the stance you want by looking at someone lowered truck before you spend the money and not be happy. just my 2 pesos.
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