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thenatural2 · 01-30-2013, 10:18 PM

Hi. Are 1953 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup wheels identical to 1957 1/2 ton wheels? Thanks!

NEWFISHER · 01-30-2013, 11:08 PM

No, the center area for the cap retention is different
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**mr48chev** · 01-31-2013, 02:05 AM

They will swap back and forth but don't match as Newfisher said.

thenatural2 · 01-31-2013, 12:30 PM

Huh.... My new '57 hubcaps snap in just right. It's a cameo pickup and my worry (since I've got 450.00 in Cameo wheel trim rims headed this way) is that the rings/clips might not work. Those Cameo rings use five independent clips for retention, not the full band of toothed grabs like other beauty bands. I'm sure they're from a '53 - The seller sent me pics of his truck.... Your thoughts?

thenatural2 · 01-31-2013, 12:34 PM

By the way, I have a perfect grill bar for '47-53 I'd give away. I'm just not sure which one it is... They're different from bottom to top - yes? Anyway, if anyone needs it, it's yours for shipping. I'll answer any questions about it... measure, etc.

Trekster · 01-31-2013, 11:08 PM

From what I have seen, the task force rims are wider than the AD rims by 1/2" or so. Also, the task force rims have 3 hubcap clips instead of 6. I don't know what year they changed. I am using the wider 16" rims on my 1951 1/2 ton.

01-30-2013, 10:18 PM	#1
thenatural2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 10	Wheel differences? Hi. Are 1953 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup wheels identical to 1957 1/2 ton wheels? Thanks!

01-30-2013, 11:08 PM	#2
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Wheel differences? No, the center area for the cap retention is different Posted via Mobile Device

01-31-2013, 02:05 AM	#3
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,718	Re: Wheel differences? They will swap back and forth but don't match as Newfisher said. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

01-31-2013, 12:30 PM	#4
thenatural2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 10	Re: Wheel differences? Huh.... My new '57 hubcaps snap in just right. It's a cameo pickup and my worry (since I've got 450.00 in Cameo wheel trim rims headed this way) is that the rings/clips might not work. Those Cameo rings use five independent clips for retention, not the full band of toothed grabs like other beauty bands. I'm sure they're from a '53 - The seller sent me pics of his truck.... Your thoughts?

01-31-2013, 12:34 PM	#5
thenatural2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 10	Re: Wheel differences? By the way, I have a perfect grill bar for '47-53 I'd give away. I'm just not sure which one it is... They're different from bottom to top - yes? Anyway, if anyone needs it, it's yours for shipping. I'll answer any questions about it... measure, etc.

01-31-2013, 11:08 PM	#6
Trekster Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Brigham City Utah Posts: 157	Re: Wheel differences? From what I have seen, the task force rims are wider than the AD rims by 1/2" or so. Also, the task force rims have 3 hubcap clips instead of 6. I don't know what year they changed. I am using the wider 16" rims on my 1951 1/2 ton.



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