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**rs74** · 10-03-2013, 09:28 PM

Did Gm make a 5 on 5 vette style rim that fits our trucks. I thought they were only 5 x 4.75. I am talking to a guy about some rims for my 85 short bed and he says they are original GM 5 on 5 rims and that they are not knock off rims.

J Knight · 10-03-2013, 10:25 PM

GM never made them for trucks but you can get reproduction wheels in many sizes. They may have made some for the Impalas from the late 60s with a 5x5 bolt pattern.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Wheel-Vintique...55811/10002/-1

**rs74** · 10-03-2013, 10:28 PM

Thanks. I knew they never made them for the trucks and didn't think that was right after he said that. I did start to wonder if the bigger Chevy cars of the 60's had bigger size but they didn't. Just thought I would make sure before I replied back that GM didn't make them to fit our trucks. He had them on a 88-98 chevy 1/2 ton.

07XCSBZ71 · 10-03-2013, 10:40 PM

91-96 B-Body(Impalas and such) GM cars had 5x5 bolt pattern.

motornut · 10-03-2013, 11:16 PM

i have a set of late 60s early 70s buick rims 5 on 5
had the spare on recently while painting

**rs74** · 10-03-2013, 11:19 PM

I was trying to see about the vette style rims. If they ever were 5 on 5 on any Chevy.

motornut · 10-04-2013, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rs74

I was trying to see about the vette style rims. If they ever were 5 on 5 on any Chevy.

oh ok,

geezer#99 · 10-04-2013, 10:01 AM

Factory wheels are date coded and have a letter designation on them. Usually stamped right close to the valve stem.
IIRC no 5x5 vette wheels exist. Just repro ones.

10-03-2013, 09:28 PM	#1
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Rim size question Did Gm make a 5 on 5 vette style rim that fits our trucks. I thought they were only 5 x 4.75. I am talking to a guy about some rims for my 85 short bed and he says they are original GM 5 on 5 rims and that they are not knock off rims. __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

10-03-2013, 10:25 PM	#2
J Knight Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Baytown TX Posts: 2,219	Re: Rim size question GM never made them for trucks but you can get reproduction wheels in many sizes. They may have made some for the Impalas from the late 60s with a 5x5 bolt pattern. http://www.jegs.com/p/Wheel-Vintique...55811/10002/-1 __________________ John 82 Chevy Silverado 350ci/TH350

10-03-2013, 10:28 PM	#3
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Re: Rim size question Thanks. I knew they never made them for the trucks and didn't think that was right after he said that. I did start to wonder if the bigger Chevy cars of the 60's had bigger size but they didn't. Just thought I would make sure before I replied back that GM didn't make them to fit our trucks. He had them on a 88-98 chevy 1/2 ton. __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie Last edited by rs74; 10-03-2013 at 10:43 PM.

10-03-2013, 10:40 PM	#4
07XCSBZ71 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Murphy,NC Posts: 212	Re: Rim size question 91-96 B-Body(Impalas and such) GM cars had 5x5 bolt pattern.

10-03-2013, 11:16 PM	#5
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Rim size question i have a set of late 60s early 70s buick rims 5 on 5 had the spare on recently while painting Attached Images __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

10-03-2013, 11:19 PM	#6
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Re: Rim size question I was trying to see about the vette style rims. If they ever were 5 on 5 on any Chevy. __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

10-04-2013, 10:01 AM	#8
geezer#99 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bowser Posts: 13,591	Re: Rim size question Factory wheels are date coded and have a letter designation on them. Usually stamped right close to the valve stem. IIRC no 5x5 vette wheels exist. Just repro ones.



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