stock steel wheel guys....

[CG]

i posted a wtb wheels but got no responses so maybe im asking for the wrong thing. i want to put stock style plain steel 6 lug rims on my 4x4. i want to be able to put dog dish caps on them...was thinking i would like 15's but after looking at lots of stock truck pics it looks like 16 is the way to go. what all can i find these wheels on? i need 6 lug and would like 7.5 to 8 inch width. also did chevy ever make a chrome dog dish cap? i dont care if its correct year. any help on what trucks and years would be great...thanks

[Robert1970C20rstbukt]

I have a stock 15" 6 lug wheel you could have, but we're kinda far away from each other. I think it's 7" wide but I'm not sure, it has an almost new tire mounted on it so I can't get a measurement. The 16" six lug wheels were an option, I think they were either 16x5 or 16x6. And you could get either painted or chrome hubcaps on the 69-72 trucks.

[CG]

thanks for the info robert. whatever size i end up getting im gonna need five of em. as far as being stock or not that makes no difference to me. if a 2006 chevy truck had a 6 lug 16 in wheels with a shiny dog dish hubcabs i would take a set of those. im running 15 x 8 rallies right now with 15 33 12.5's. ive wanted to go stock steel look for quite awhile.

[stllookn]

Mark, Check with Frank (PICKMUP) in Olympia. He had some great looking stock 15-inch x 8-in. 6-lug rims that will take the hub caps.

I long for the day when we could have them welded up with the proper center for nothing! Now you have to go to CA for that service and the cost is about the same as a new set of Torque Thrust II's...YIKES!

Next stop....Monroe Swap Meet or some old tire shops that have piles of wheels for $10/each.

[mrein3]

FYI...
I don't know how many people know it but a "drum" stock steel wheel will NOT fit on your 1971+ front axel.

I ran into this with both my 71/72 chevelles and my 1971 4x4 truck.

In high school, circa 1985, my buddy had a flat on his 1974 Malibu. My 1972 Malibu was in the parking lot with a fully functional spare in the trunk. Since the bud lived a block or two away from the school I borrowed him my spare. His flat was a front tire. Well the "drum" set of stock wheels did NOT work with his front disc brake caliper.

Fast forward to today. I wanted stock 6-lug rims to paint and put on my truck. A friend assured me that he had 3 of them that I could have. Sure enough NONE of them spun on the front axel.

Just last week another bud gave me 4 stock 6-lug wheels off of a 1976 4x4 he just cut up for scrap. BEFORE I pay to paint them then mount and balance them I'll see if they "spin" on my front axel over my disc brake calipers.

For what its worth, all 71-87 stock steel wheels SHOULD work with ALL 6-lug 67-72 trucks. However after all the issues I've seen I'd make sure they work on your truck before you spend any money on them.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by mrein3

FYI...
I don't know how many people know it but a "drum" stock steel wheel will NOT fit on your 1971+ front axel.

I ran into this with both my 71/72 chevelles and my 1971 4x4 truck.

In high school, circa 1985, my buddy had a flat on his 1974 Malibu. My 1972 Malibu was in the parking lot with a fully functional spare in the trunk. Since the bud lived a block or two away from the school I borrowed him my spare. His flat was a front tire. Well the "drum" set of stock wheels did NOT work with his front disc brake caliper.

Fast forward to today. I wanted stock 6-lug rims to paint and put on my truck. A friend assured me that he had 3 of them that I could have. Sure enough NONE of them spun on the front axel.

Just last week another bud gave me 4 stock 6-lug wheels off of a 1976 4x4 he just cut up for scrap. BEFORE I pay to paint them then mount and balance them I'll see if they "spin" on my front axel over my disc brake calipers.

For what its worth, all 71-87 stock steel wheels SHOULD work with ALL 6-lug 67-72 trucks. However after all the issues I've seen I'd make sure they work on your truck before you spend any money on them.

I didn't know this-thanks for the info!

[CG]

i will call frank and wes both. i need to make a run down to olympia to get some stuff anyway. thanks for the info mrein3. maybe i should stop in les schwabs and see what kind of take offs they have rolling around.

[phantom dually]

I have a set of steel 16" 6 lug wheels from my 94. In great shape still have the original tires on them. I have 5 of em.

[CG]

Originally Posted by phantom dually

I have a set of steel 16" 6 lug wheels from my 94. In great shape still have the original tires on them. I have 5 of em.

will they work on my 4x4, i forgot to ask if all six lugs will work on 4x4 even if they came off 2x4. do you know the width?

[Longhorn Man]

The bolt pattern is the same, but the center hole is too small on the new wheel.
Plus, the offset is all wrong on them too, they'll be tucked in too much, and rubbing may be an issue with the wheels turned all the way.

[Joesjunk]

This is what your were looking for. 15x8 stock wheel that takes a factory chrome dog dish hub cap.

[special-K]

You`ll have to go with 15",as shown,if you want the wideer ones.GM offered wide 16.5s in 6-lug,but only narrow 16s.Until recently 16" rim diameter wheels and tires weren`t available in wider sizes.You can find 15" tires in a profile similar to a 16,like BFG 9.50/33x15s.The good news is these rims were used as recently as the mid-80s,mostly found on CUCV Blazers.

[CG]

so those are pretty rare huh? are those for sale joe and if so how much?

[stllookn]

Do those take the trim rings as well?

[Joesjunk]

Originally Posted by CG

so those are pretty rare huh? are those for sale joe and if so how much?

These wheels do seem to be a little hard to find. I have sold the ones pictured to a board member. I am trying to round up another set. If I can get them I will post them for sale.
Thanks, Joe

[mrein3]

Originally Posted by Joesjunk

These wheels do seem to be a little hard to find. I have sold the ones pictured to a board member. I am trying to round up another set. If I can get them I will post them for sale.
Thanks, Joe

You don't want to know how long I looked for a set. Then one day a guy said he had a set I could have for free.

I picked them up last month. He even saved the lug nuts and hub caps. Same price!

My theory is everybody threw them away for "mags" back in the day. Junk yards scrapped them because of the low demand. Now they are hard to find.

[PICKMUP]

Those wheels really look good on a "no trim" truck...smooth! They give that clean "poverty" look when painted or powder coated and running the stock dog dish caps, but the 8" wide and deep dish makes a nice package for bigger tires.
IMO they do NOT look good with trim rings...might as well run ralleys.
...and I find them really hard to find===i.e. rare!

[special-K]

I can say that they do accept the trim rings.The rim design is oem.

[72 Cheyenne402]

Do they make 18" or 20" rally wheels for 72 trucks?

[nyncompute]

My shortbed cheyenne may be a little "trimmed up" but I love the looks of the plain caps with the deeper drums (15"). Watch e-bay. the first time I did a search for the dang things, I found em for $80.00 sandblasted and ready to go.

[CG]

nyncompute those wheels look great, your tires may be a tad wider than i wanna go though...what size are they?

[BLAZERMAN]

I'm running 33" x 9.00 Bridgestones on 15" x 6" factory 6 hole wheels, I like the look of rallies but wanted something more stock looking for this truck.

[mrein3]

Originally Posted by BLAZERMAN

I'm running 33" x 9.00 Bridgestones on 15" x 6" factory 6 hole wheels, I like the look of rallies but wanted something more stock looking for this truck.

This is similar to what I'm aiming to make my truck look like.

I have the stock front bumper leaning against the shed. It is a 71-72 and I already have the correct 4x4 71-72 front bumper mounts. All I have to do is make it white. Yes I'm using it with a 69-70 grill. I plan to use the blinker openings on the bumper for driving lights.

too much stuff has a rear painted bumper up north. I hope to grab that soon then make it white too.

The stock steel wheels just hit the shop floor in the last week. They too will need to be blasted and painted white.

I think I'm going to paint the top of the cab white too.

BLAZERMAN - Thanks for the mid-winter inspiration.

For those of you out looking for stock steel wheels, DON'T FORGET TO "TRY ON" YOUR WHEELS BEFORE YOU PAINT, MOUNT, AND BALANCE THEM.

I started painting the other sheet metal on my truck this past fall:

[nyncompute]

Originally Posted by CG

nyncompute those wheels look great, your tires may be a tad wider than i wanna go though...what size are they?

I agree, these are 31X10.50R15LT.. too fat and noisy (but enough about my ex). I prefer a narrower look, and in the future I'll be running something like an 9.5 width but I'll have to make a sacrifice in height.
I really like the look of the taller stock looking tire/ wheel combo (like Blazermans)and I believe you have alot more options in a 16" rim...I may suck it up in the future and hand a hunk o' green over to Stockton to build me some.

[CG]

i remember your truck from the stock 4x4 pics thread. very nice looking. when you say 15 x 6 factory are you saying year specific to our trucks or are those later model wheels?