PsRumors
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Just as the title states, when did GM start using a 16" wheel?
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What year did GM start using the 16" wheel?
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i wanna say 88 when the ifs trucks came out but i may be wrong..
PsRumors
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I am sure it would have been before then. My '85 burb brochure shows 16" wheels. I figure it is when ever a D60 went in.
Well, my 1949 chevy truck had factory 16" wheels. 
PsRumors
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4X4HIGH said:Well, my 1949 chevy truck had factory 16" wheels.
REALLY???? wow. I figure it was a '70s thing.
Xtremegmc80
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a friend of mine's 3/4 ton truck k 20 1977 had 16 inch wagon wheels from the factory. one of those skinny ones. like 6 or 7 inches wide. he sold the truck
PsRumors
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Thanks guys.
I was doing a quick search on 16" wheels and found this cool article that people may enjoy reading. A great history of how and when Chevrolet/GM evolved. http://www.chevytrucks.org/resources/history_of_chevy_trucks.htm
Just to point out that 16+" wheels would only be on 3/4+ ton trucks, i.e. Burbs and pickups ... for 73-87/91, anyway, I'm pretty sure that all 1/2-tons had 15" wheels.
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makovai
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my '96 Z71 still has 15" wheels. I was surprised at that.
3 on the tree
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My 70 K5 sales brochure shows 16" wheels as an option.
16" wheels
My dad bought an 81 K20 brand new and it had 16.5 wheels on it from the factory. I beleive the first year was 82 or 83 for the 3/4ton and 1 tons.
My dad bought an 81 K20 brand new and it had 16.5 wheels on it from the factory. I beleive the first year was 82 or 83 for the 3/4ton and 1 tons.
blowedupmotor87
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We had a 74 K20 and a 79 C30, they both ran 16.5's. Although they may have been options earlier, IIRC factory 16's became common in the 89 and 92 model years when the body style switched. Standard 4x4 tires were 245/75 R16's with 265/75R16's as an option (265...standard on Z71 package trucks). Only light duty (1500 and 2500 non C6P) 2WD trucks had 15 inch rims. Dunno if that'll help, hope it does.
johnnychimpo
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I had an '82 K30 C&C w/16's.
