K20 steel wheels

[CJ2A]

Do the Chevy 8-lug original steel wheels have any tell tell signs that they are Chevy ? Were they all 16x6.5 ?

I just located three and was told that they take both a ford hub cap &/or a Chevy hub cap

[special-K]

All the 8-lug wheels and hubcaps interchange. They were actually standardized back then. The original wheels on these trucks were 16" split rims or 16.5 one piece. The 16 x 6.5 are from later trucks. I run 16 x 7 Accurides, which are off of early-'90s Ford trucks

[CJ2A]

Thanks

Do you happen to have a photo of your PU with the 16x7 wheels ?

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by CJ2A

Thanks

Do you happen to have a photo of your PU with the 16x7 wheels ?

My wheels are off of 97 E250 F#@#. They are 16x7

[Ol Blue K20]

Oops you wanted a pic

[Stocker]

Another Ford 16x7

[CJ2A]

Thanks for the photos, I like the look.

Trying to find paint Scheme & Trim Packages from the RPO Codes I just found all these RPO Code Options for Wheels on 67-72 Trucks;
Code Description
P41 : 15 X 5.50F WHEEL
P47 : 15 X 5.50K KELSEY 6 STU
PV6 : H78X15 FRT&RR&SP
Q16 : 15 X 5.5P WHEEL - 6 STUD
Q18 : 16 X 5K WHEEL
Q19 : 16 X 5.5 - 5.00 OFFSET WHEEL
Q20 : 16 X 6.00G WHEEL - 8 STUD
Q21 : 16.5 X 8.25 WHEEL .68 OFFSET
Q23 : 17 X 6.0 WHEEL - 8 STUDS
Q25 : 17.5 X5.25 WHEEL - 6 STUD
Q26 : 17.5 X5.25 WHEEL - 8 STUD
Q31 : 18 X 5 WHEEL - 8 STUD
Q32 : 18 X 5 WHEEL - 10 STUD
Q36 : 19.5 X 5.25 WHEEL - 8 STUD
Q37 : 19.5 X 5.25 WHEEL - 10 STUD
Q40 : 20 X 5 KELSEY WHEEL 5/10 STUD
Q41 : 20 X 6 KELSEY WHEEL 5/10 STUD
Q42 : 20 X 6 BUDD WHEEL - 6 STUD
Q43 : 20 X 6.5 KELSEY WHEEL 5/10 STUD
Q44 : 20 X 6.5 BUDD WHEEL - 6 STUD
Q45 : 20 X 6.5 BUDD WHEEL - 10 STUD
Q47 : 20 X 6.5 CAST SPOKE WHEELS
Q50 : 20 X 6.5 CAST STEEL WHEEL
Q53 : 20 X 7.0 WHEEL - 6 STUD
Q54 : 20 X 7 CAST SPOKE WHEEL
Q55 : 20 X 7.0 SPARE RIM
Q58 : 20 X 7 BUDD WHEEL - 10 STUD
Q60 : 20 X 7.0 CAST STEEL WHEEL
Q62 : 20 X 7.5 CAST SPOKE WHEEL
Q63 : 20 X 7.5 SPARE RIM
Q64 : 20 X 7.5 BUDD WHEEL - 10 STUD
Q65 : 20 X 7.5 SPARE DISC WHEEL
Q71 : 22 X 7.5 CAST STEEL WHEEL - FL RIMS
Q72 : 22 X 7.5 CAST STEEL WHEEL - SP RIMS
Q73 : 800X165X10 FRT
QE3 : 16 X 6 FRONT WHEELS WITH 16.5 X 8.25 REAR WHEELS
QE5 : 17.5 X 6.25 FRONT WHEELS WITH 16.5 X 8.75
QE6 : 16.5 X 6 WHEEL - 5 STUD
QE7 : 16.5 X 6.75 WHEEL
QE8 : 16.5 X 6 WHEEL - 6 STUD
QE9 : 16.5 X 6 WHEEL - 8 STUD
QF1 : 16 X 6 8 STUD FRT WHEEL WITH 16.5 X 8.25 REAR WHEEL
QF2 : 17.5 X 6.75 8 STUD FRT WHEEL WITH 16.5 X 8.25 REAR WHEEL
QF3 : 16.5 X 6.75 8 STUD FRT WHEEL WITH 16.5 X 8.25 REAR WHEEL
QJ5 : 20 X 6.5 DISC WHEEL
R6868 : 750X16X8 FRT16 FRTX
RO5 : DR WHEEL CONVERSION
S76 : 16X550F WHEEL EQ
S77 : 17.5X5
S78 : SPARE DISC WHEEL
S80 : 20 X 6 WHEEL
S81 : SPARE WHEEL 11.25 B.C. 10 STUD
S87 : SPARE WHEEL R 75 BC - 6 STUD
S89 : 16.5 X 8.25 WHEEL

[special-K]

That's all trucks from 1/2t to medium duty. For 8-lug trucks with single wheels there were some options for even more obscure sizes than the two most common 16" split rims (6") and 16.5s (6.75"). The Ford Accurides look like the 16.5s. They are only 1/4" wider but are 16" for better tire availability. The 1/2" diameter difference is virtually undetectable. AND... they are the newest factory truck wheel you will find. GM and Chrysler moved away from hubcaps on their trucks long before Ford did

[Ol Blue K20]

Paint on the K20 originally white. But some prefer other colors. My F@#d wheels were gray like Stockers.

[CJ2A]

Thanks Ol Blue K20

Your look is exactly what I want, does your truck have any lift ?

[Ol Blue K20]

Yes about 2 1/2", I still need to bring up the back a little.

[Joesjunk]

Ford 16 x 7 wheels with 265/75/16 tires on the blue truck, and GM 16 x 6 1/2” wheels with 235/85/16 tires on the orange truck.

[Stephen717]

Does anyone make a 17" steel wheel for our trucks, 16.5 is too hard to find tires for in my area and they're expensive when I do find them andi can't run 16's due to the construction of them. I have summit rotors and wilwood dual piston calipers up front and the welds... rivets... however they're held together rub the calipers. I really want the stock look but the only place I found so far was Detroit steel wheel company and if I recall correctly it was going to cost somewhere in the $800-1,000+ range

[67 twins]

Originally Posted by Stephen717

hDoes anyone make a 17" steel wheel for our trucks, 16.5 is too hard to find tires for in my area and they're expensive when I do find them andi can't run 16's due to the construction of them. I have summit rotors and wilwood dual piston calipers up front and the welds... rivets... however they're held together rub the calipers. I really want the stock look but the only place I found so far was Detroit steel wheel company and if I recall correctly it was going to cost somewhere in the $800-1,000+ range

Like you said Detroit Steel Wheels is the only place I could find that makes them.

[special-K]

You answered your own question. That's what happens when you go and start changing things. One thing leads to another, and mo' money mo' money.

[Stephen717]

Lol figured I'd check, thanks guys

[special-K]

My friend who bought my '72 K/20 Highlander had wheels custom built. They use GM truck 6 1/2" x 16" wheel centers with 17" x 9" rims. That wasn't cheap at all. Especially since it involved shipping his four wheels to CO from PA and them shipping them back

[67 twins]

The prices for the Detroit steel convinced me. I'm just going to use the 16 inch wheels off the 81 donor truck instead of 18 inch wheels I was thinking of. Lol the truck had split rims on it when I bought it