Here is a good shot of the wheels I'm looking for. I deploy again next week so I have time to shop. These ones are nice but the trim rings are ****ed up.
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beags86
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This is silly to me, I can't even count the number of rally wheels I junked in my day....I saved a set of nice ones, if I ever found something like this truck, but mostly I see them as useless 1/2 ton junk.
I would never buy a set, if this was my ride I would buy some nice chrome or aluminum rims and wait til I stumbled on some. Where I am from you pretty much can get them for free from chevy guys. I do think the truck needs something other then what she rolls on. Their are a lot of aftermarket wheels out there that match the time period of our trucks. IMO.
I would never buy a set, if this was my ride I would buy some nice chrome or aluminum rims and wait til I stumbled on some. Where I am from you pretty much can get them for free from chevy guys. I do think the truck needs something other then what she rolls on. Their are a lot of aftermarket wheels out there that match the time period of our trucks. IMO.
Yeah I don't hate the current wheels that are on it, but they aren't in good shape and they are just too modern for the truck IMO. Being that the truck is all original I think a set of Rallys will fit it well, or a set of GM white spokes.
I thought these were polished, but they are chromed aluminum.
I thought these were polished, but they are chromed aluminum.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
I agree. The rallys would be nice. Those wheels could be worse. It just needs some period correctness.
I disagree.
There are a few sets of wheels that match the time period of these trucks. And they were options from factory
I disagree.
There are a few sets of wheels that match the time period of these trucks. And they were options from factory
Yes, Martin...
Only aftermarket rim I would consider is an outlaw or outlaw 2.
love those rims and they would be time correct.
I vote for rallys with beauty rings though
love those rims and they would be time correct.
I vote for rallys with beauty rings though
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Well I knew my comment would go over like a turd in a fish bowl, but I don't care. I like aftermarket wheels.
I think these could look really cool on that sweet little grocery getter 1/2 ton.
And yes I know there not really period correct like I said before, but I believe you can match the "lines" of the truck to the style of the wheels. They kind of have to be "squared" out if you will...
I think these could look really cool on that sweet little grocery getter 1/2 ton.
And yes I know there not really period correct like I said before, but I believe you can match the "lines" of the truck to the style of the wheels. They kind of have to be "squared" out if you will...
I disagree.
There are a few sets of wheels that match the time period of these trucks. And they were options from factory
This.
99.9% of aftermarket wheels are terrible.
Martin
The rallies would look very good on there. I like stock wheels because you can't find aftermarket that are hub-centric. If GM thought the lugs could carry the truck they wouldn't have designed hub-centric wheels for them.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
I guess I like that 00.1% then
Yes.
I am not an engineer but I was taught that a hubcentric wheels locate the wheel on center. Hubcentric is for balance purposes. They have no structural application. The friction from the hub to wheel contact with properly torqued lugs in enormous. I heard one time upward of 30 tons of clamping force. It's way beyond any load your truck will ever see. This is why you see the hubcentric rings being sold with the aftermarket rims, made of plastic.
For whats it worth, I have never had a set of hubcentric wheels or rings,
I had 370,xxx miles on my old half ton chevy when I traded it off. Ran some sort of aftermarket wheel on that old girl the whole time I had it. She went threw hell, from the snowplow up front, to loads of rocks in the back, and pulling wagons on the farm. Can't say I ever had a problem with a lug, nut, hub, or wheel.
So even if I am wrong about the hubcentric thing, thats fine. Lugcentric has been fine for me!
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Hubcentric is highly over rated.
Martin
Martin
The only aftermarket wheels I would consider for this truck would be Weld Super Single IIs or something very similar and I don't think they even made them in a 15" wheel. Some of the typical 8 hole aluminum wheels are ok like the MT Classics or the MT Challenger which they don't make anymore either.
I'm going to source Rallys first and then a set of GM white spokes.
I'm going to source Rallys first and then a set of GM white spokes.
I know a yard in Lake Stevens that probably has them for less than you can find on CL.
EXJAY
1/2 ton status
My vote is for a freshly re-sprayed set of factory rallys.
chulisohombre
1/2 ton status
Yep I love the factory rally's best as well. I took off the aluminum ones and put 80s rally's on my 94 blazer for that reason. Nice truck. Real clean. Don't see a lot of those in that kind of original shape anymore.
I don't personally like these a lot, but here is a set of original spokes
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331487070863?item=331487070863&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:SS:SS:US:3160&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331487070863?item=331487070863&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:SS:SS:US:3160&vxp=mtr
