3/4 ton rims - 8 lug

[CG]

I just had my 16.5 x 8.25's sand blasted. Took em to the painters to have him do em up in a nice stock white. I'm starting to waffle (I do that alot) on the tire size now. Was gonna go 33 12.5 BFG all terrain, but now after looking at some pictures on the stock 4x4 thread, I may go with something less aggressive looking and not quite as wide.

Here is the thread Im talking about if you havent seen it yet.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=130727

[stllookn]

Looking at my original '68 Chevrolet sales brochure...weren't all those wheels supposed to be Argent silver? At least in '68 they were (and on my '68 Longhorn) if they were stock. I know the Argent silver does not really "pop" like white on a stock two tone truck. I guess nobody is doing a 100 pt. restoration.

Mark, Are you done with those 16.5's on your green truck...or are those the ones you just had blasted? I would use them and have them coated green just like the truck...go for the REAL sleeper look with the poverty caps. I love that look but, like a good scotch,...you have to develop a taste for it...LOL!

[CG]

Originally Posted by stllookn

Looking at my original '68 Chevrolet sales brochure...weren't all those wheels supposed to be Argent silver? At least in '68 they were (and on my '68 Longhorn) if they were stock. I know the Argent silver does not really "pop" like white on a stock two tone truck. I guess nobody is doing a 100 pt. restoration.

Mark, Are you done with those 16.5's on your green truck?

Ok maybe the white isnt "stock", but I sure like it.

Done with the wheels soon. I'm trading them for a nice split bench seat out of an old Impala. I had been looking for one for ages and board member 72cheyennesuper20 happened to notice I had mentioned it in passing in a thread and offered me a trade. (Wow that was a long sentence lol)

Worked out great for both of us.

[stllookn]

Good job...I remember that post now. So what are you having blasted and coated? Widest stock wheel, at least up until '68, was 8.25 (bead to bead). 9.75's were after market...but you know that.

[CG]

8.25's

[stllookn]

Got one set of those too...LOL!

pmpski_1...LOL...NFS...I just love posting pictures of them.

There was a set on craigslist this week for $135...smoking deal...with tires. I had a chance at them but I have two sets already and was thinking that I only had two 3/4 ton trucks. When I realized that I actually have 3.5 3/4 ton trucks it was too late.

[pmpski_1]

Originally Posted by stllookn

Got one set of those too...LOL!

pmpski_1...LOL...NFS...I just love posting pictures of them.

There was a set on craigslist this week for $135...smoking deal...with tires. I had a chance at them but I have two sets already and was thinking that I only had two 3/4 ton trucks. When I realized that I actually have 3.5 3/4 ton trucks it was too late.

Guess I should keep a better eye on CL. I'm not really looking for wheels right now, too much other stuff to spend money on. But if the right deal comes along...you all know how it is You can always find some extra coin for the right set of wheels.

[factorystock]

Here is a neat comparsion between tires and rims sizes that were popular in the 60's and 70's. This way you would know if your vehicle would sit level or at a rake. Lot of camper pickups would run 7.50-16 on the front and wide base 12.5-16.5 on the rear and be level or older 3/4 tons would have run 7.00-15 on the front and 10-16.5 in the rear and be level. Of course, they could run all the same sizes and be level. The problem would have been fender clearance on the wider rims.Clearance was not a problem on the 67-72's, but was a problem on the rear of 60-66's, both with Chevys and Fords.

[Musclerodz]

Originally Posted by grovmister

Here is my 72 on newer factory alloys from Craigslist. The second picture is of the rear wheel caps I bought off of ebay.

What lug nuts are you using to hold the caps on? Isn't the new studs metric? I know the old ones are SAE. Just bought a set of these for the 68 we are restoring and not sure what to do about the lug nuts yet.

Mike

[custom72c20]

here's my beast.

[hvychve]

That is sorta pretty funny, I was in the same boat!!!! I too was tired of trying to find 16.5" tires , let alone the darn cost of em. I searched in many mags over a couple of years, trying to decide style, let alone size, I finally found a wheel that didnt look too modern , for an older truck, but than again not too vintage, or fancy for what I was lookn for, I found a picture in the back of a truckn mag, it was the size of a quarter, I called em up and talked to a sales guy for about five minutes and had four wheels , caps , stems , aired up and balanced on the way, after I put a big dent in my credit card, I opted for a set of center lines 18" wheels mounted with tires and delivered on my back porch, boy was I anxious to get home that day.... anyway, you need to take your time in deciding, its an important look and can cost dearly, good luck

[stllookn]

NICE PICTURE...did see-ten take that shot...LOL?

[grovmister]

Originally Posted by stllookn --grovmister, Would those caps fit on a '68 3/4 ton 8-lug wheel? Does the '72 have the same 3/4 lug as the '68? I thought they changed at some point the series. Longhorn Man knows!!!!!!!!!!

I believe the lug pattern to be the same, but my truck is a camper special, wheels are 2006 HD takeoffs, and I had fitment issues with the full floating rear end and the stock caps. Some guys either don't run the rear caps, or cut a hole in the center for clearance. I purchased a pair of rear caps off ebay from a dually and shaved the backside down, so that they fit flush with the wheel. I have $330 in wheels, tires, caps, and conversion lugs, and am happy with the wheels and the cost.

grove

[grovmister]

Originally Posted by Musclerodz

What lug nuts are you using to hold the caps on? Isn't the new studs metric? I know the old ones are SAE. Just bought a set of these for the 68 we are restoring and not sure what to do about the lug nuts yet.

Mike

Yes, I bought conversion lugs off ebay around $39 delivered. the search I used was conversion lugnuts.

good luck.
grove

[stllookn]

Dieseleater....here are the two styles of slots. The first set of wheels have the shallow step...the second wheel does not have the step. I prefer the cleaner look without the step. All of these wheels are 9.75 wide. I have heard that the wheels with the shallow step are for trucks with front disc brakes but have never compared the back sides of them to verify that.

[DieselEater]

Here's what I got.....

[factorystock]

1967 and 1968 3/4 tons used the carry over type rim from the 60-66 era. The black rim is a 17.5" and the silver rim is a 19.5", both one piece rims. Sure the tires are harder to find, but there is a alternative to the original 2 piece 16" and 17" rims that many of these year trucks came with, if your into a factory type restoration of course.

[jeffspower]

Here's mine. I didn't have much trouble finding 33 12.50 16.5's to put on these 16.5 x 9.75 rims. But had to look hard for a decent price though. $135 each last summer. BTW, pic is before I got the lift blocks knocked out of the rear.

[88JRFAN]

Jeff, Those Rims Are Perfect Looking, Wish I Could Find A Set For Mine.but I Think I Will Buy Mags From Dieseleater.

[DieselEater]

stllookn.........

Could you shoot a pic of the set we talked about? Looks like I'll be needin' some rims sooner than expected.

Thanks,

A.......

[KSCHEVYUP]

I'm gonna bump this thread and see if there is any new input
Still haven't figured out what I want?
Ron

[gmc1971harwich]

[QUOTE=grovmister;2496869 what truck did those wheels come off? Also what size tires are those?? I'd like to put this combo on my 72 jimmy
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[Custom/20]

These are what I got. They are Black Rock 16x8 off summit racing with some 265/65R16 all season tires.

[70k10swbcst]

I need to know the names of all the Manufacturers of wheels out there that I can still buy for my 1970 Chevy C20 3/4 ton pickup that matches 67-72 GM original 16"D x 6.5"W; 8 x 6.5" lug bolt pattern with the right hub bore and offset (in Steel or Aluminum) that I can buy new or used.

[70k10swbcst]

[QUOTE=hvychve;2498074]That is sorta pretty funny, I was in the same boat!!!! I too was tired of trying to find 16.5" tires , let alone the darn cost of em. I searched in many mags over a couple of years, trying to decide style, let alone size, I finally found a wheel that didnt look too modern , for an older truck, but than again not too vintage, or fancy for what I was lookn for, I found a picture in the back of a truckn mag, it was the size of a quarter, I called em up and talked to a sales guy for about five minutes and had four wheels , caps , stems , aired up and balanced on the way, after I put a big dent in my credit card, I opted for a set of center lines 18" wheels mounted with tires and delivered on my back porch, boy was I anxious to get home that day.... anyway, you need to take your time in deciding, its an important look and can cost dearly, good luck[/QUOT

Where do I find a set of these Center Lines wheels for my 70 CST, C20?