Wheel vintiques 16x8

[1972k5blazer]

Got new tires and wheels on today wheel vintiques 16x8 and 285 buck shots looks a little better than it did

[tommys72]

Looks great! Good choice

[1972k5blazer]

Thanks ! Gonna have to get rid of the baby blue though soon and get it back to ochre

[Malamute]

perfect!

[Cmvcruiser]

Great looking truck. Wish mine was a 4x4. That's next on the list

[jocko]

very good look. Can you show a wheel close-up?

[undertaker72]

Do those have the nubs for stock hubcaps. Like jocko stated can you show a close up picture. Nice truck

[1972k5blazer]

Here's the wheel yes it has the nubs for center caps I'll have to take a pic on the truck tomorrow it's in the dark right now but this is the wheel I ordered

[1972k5blazer]

Well I just blew this picture up you can kinda see the nubs

[CG]

Here is my old K20 with the same wheels ... These wheels are a good choice.

[davischevy]

I came through Mt Home earlier today. I need to take a look at your truck sometime.

[undertaker72]

Originally Posted by 1972k5blazer

Well I just blew this picture up you can kinda see the nubs Attachment 1485837

Nice, i asume they are centered , roughly what kind of coin per wheel thanks for the pic

[1972k5blazer]

$117.97 a wheel $471.88 to my door free shipping ! I dont know if thats cheap of high in somes eyes but I prefer the steel look myself

[undertaker72]

Originally Posted by 1972k5blazer

$117.97 a wheel $471.88 to my door free shipping ! I dont know if thats cheap of high in somes eyes but I prefer the steel look myself

x2 , I wonder if they will do a 6 lug for the half toners , I'm in a set of the 3/4s though , theres some good rubber in 16 out there thanks for the intel

[special-K]

They haven't gotten into making any 6-lug OEM-style wheels at this point.

[DeadheadNM]

Nice to have this option. I wonder if these are hub centric?

[jocko]

thanks for sharing the pics - both black and white. They look good, have the nubs, all good. I will keep these in mind.

[Sicklajoie]

Looks good!

[Billhilly]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Nice to have this option. I wonder if these are hub centric?

No, lug centric.

[1972k5blazer]

I know the difference between hub and lug centric but dang when you read around on the two is my lug nuts gonna break off or something if I put a extra couple peices of fire wood in the back or something lol I mean they can't be dangerous or something are they ? someone educate me in case I ever have a conversation at the junk yard about hub or lug centric thanks

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by 1972k5blazer

I know the difference between hub and lug centric but dang when you read around on the two is my lug nuts gonna break off or something if I put a extra couple peices of fire wood in the back or something lol I mean they can't be dangerous or something are they ? someone educate me in case I ever have a conversation at the junk yard about hub or lug centric thanks

I can't imagine it being dangerous. Heavy duty trucks have both kinds of wheels. They are called "buds" (lug centric) and hub piloted (hub centric).

[RedRoad]

I had no choice to go with 16s once the 16.5 tires went away. The WV 16x8 was a good price as the ford rims in the local yards were going for $75. I wanted white powder coat but it was not available from summit and WV did not have a date for their next batch to go to the coaters. Ill wait and see how the powder coat holds up as others have stated theirs was rusting after a short while. If it holds up Ill leave them, if they peel Ill shoot the rims white.

Mocked up the caps and they looked sweet but popped on and off quite easily! Ill have to see if the caps stay on while bouncing along on the trail.

[Sicklajoie]

Originally Posted by RedRoad

I had no choice to go with 16s once the 16.5 tires went away. The WV 16x8 was a good price as the ford rims in the local yards were going for $75. I wanted white powder coat but it was not available from summit and WV did not have a date for their next batch to go to the coaters. Ill wait and see how the powder coat holds up as others have stated theirs was rusting after a short while. If it holds up Ill leave them, if they peel Ill shoot the rims white.

Mocked up the caps and they looked sweet but popped on and off quite easily! Ill have to see if the caps stay on while bouncing along on the trail.

Wow, that's one sweet Burb!!

[CG]

Personally I prefer painted rims. Easy to change colors and touch up. I think the ones on my old green truck were powder coated though. I had just sold that truck to a friend and part of the deal was I had to put those tires and wheels on it.

Ordered everything through Les Schwab's and they offered the powder coating option super cheap.

[special-K]

These wheels have been around a while now. Price is reasonable. I was paying $75-ish for wide 16.5s in the '80s when you could buy slots for $90-ish. Most guys wanted to add shiny for their money. With sandblasting, powder coating and caps it was $550-ish vs $360-ish for slots. But, by the '80s slots weren't popular. It was turbines, then Outlaws. Painted and chrome steel wheels were even cheaper.

I've figured I'll get some once I'm done with 16.5s. I had sold a new 6" lift and freshly powder coated (white) 8.25s with 37/12.50-16.5 Swampers to switch to 285/75s and 16 x 8s. I needed the money for other things, but I have the set of 16.5 aluminum slots with good BFG A/Ts to roll. I like to have a set of road and off road.