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06-25-2005, 06:39 PM
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Original wheels?
Anyone have a picture of the original wheels that came on a 72 Cheyenne? I am about to start my rebuild on my dads truck and wanted it to look original.
Thanks, Wilson
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06-25-2005, 06:40 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Plain steel rims
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06-26-2005, 08:50 AM
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Stock wheel for a 3/4 and 1 ton was a white steel wheel.
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06-26-2005, 09:50 AM
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And don't forget these original issued rims are 16.5 X 6 rims! Most, along with myself, choose to use the 16 X 6 later rims as tires are a challenge to find .... 
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06-26-2005, 10:07 AM
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Here's a NICE 72 K20 on ebay with stock rims and hubcaps. Split rims were standard issue for farm trucks back then, but everyone switches over to solid rims now which is a good idea.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
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06-26-2005, 10:29 AM
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Npwadays wheels vary as much as emblems.Back then a wheel was a wheel,a headlight was a headlight(will that be single or dual,sir?).I went to go get 14" tires for my son`s Biscayne a few years ago.Had to be special ordered.I don`t think we`re in Kansas anymore,Toto.
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06-26-2005, 12:20 PM
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I am still running 9.50x16.5 "D" ply Bias on 16.5x6.75 rims(as in the above pic). I will probably go to 16x6 rims with a 245x or a 265x tire next change. I don't carry as much as I use to and radials will give a smoother ride and better gas mileage. Some of the old 16.5 rims had a problem with radials, They would split the rims at the beads because the radial tire would flex to much and fatigue the beads.
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06-26-2005, 11:37 PM
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dwaite72lnghrn:
What brand of lug tire is that? Size? Did you get them recently? I would like to find the old Bias ply Lug tire like that for my K20. -Roger
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06-27-2005, 06:07 AM
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The back tires are "Specialty tires of America" "Super Traxion". The front are Kelly highway. I bought them about 5 years back from a local guy. I think they still sell them.
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06-27-2005, 02:32 PM
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You can get those same tires here at our local farm tire center.
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