Wheels (Again)

[1978Blazerk5]

well i need some opions on what wheels i should put on my 78 blazer.i am trying to make it look really origanal.

My Truck

Wheel Choices
Hub Caps

Styled Wheels (Stock Wagon Wheel With holes for stock center caps) Origanaly what came on my truck.

 

[blowedupmotor87]

Stock rims with hubcaps look really sweet on a truck like yours that has a mild lift and slightly larger/more aggresive tires, IMO!

 

[1978Blazerk5]

it a really hard call
i found a guy who has both style's of wheels.
i like the look of hubcaps
but i would like the styled wheels because thats what came stock on my truck,and my dads blazer had that type of wheel

so i dont know

 

[blowedupmotor87]

Well, if it had the styled wheels stock and it brings back good memories of your dad's truck, sounds like styled is your way to go!

 

[1978Blazerk5]

maybe get both
the guy who has these wheels has a stock pile of them so maybe i can get the wheels really cheap.

 

[1978Blazerk5]

here is some photochops

 

[blowedupmotor87]

Good chops! I like the hubcaps look a lot!

 

[1978Blazerk5]

i like the way the top on of them 2 photocops look

just for kicks i found a pic of my dads old blazer (man i miss that truck)

 

[Craig Artzner]

Here's a couple pictures showing the difference in appearance between the easy-to-find, dime-a-dozen 15x6 rims (blue Blazer) and the super-hard-to find 15x8s (green Blazer).

 

[1978Blazerk5]

Wow Quite a difference

 

[howdiy]

I can't stop voting nekkid for all these polls!

 

[1978Blazerk5]

Hey, thats what that options there for

 

[lectric80]

Personally I say the styled wheels, but I am biased. I like the look of the white spoke wheels, and my dads old ferd ran 16.5 white spokes for years so it brings back great memories. Plus the white spoke styled wheels look good IMO on the K5's

 

[Craig Artzner]

Here's a Blazer with the same 15x8 gennies that are on mine, just without hubcaps...and dirtier

 

[Chief Brody]

You say that the 15x6's are a dime a dozen....how come I can't find any?

 

[Craig Artzner]

maybe they're getting harder to find as these trucks get older and have less of a presence in junkyards. they used to be everywhere around here.

 

[Chief Brody]

maybe they're getting harder to find as these trucks get older and have less of a presence in junkyards. they used to be everywhere around here.

You want to here something sad? I went to a few parts yards that were supposed to have some 1970's trucks...the first two have turned into scrap metal yards where they crush the metal and send it to China and yank all the copper out they can find...
The third one was miles out into another county and when I got there I couldn't believe how big it was...and sure enough there were a bunch on old c10 pickups...but the yard was disappearing around me...there were a dozen or more big huge Caterpilar forklifts and I was dodging them so I didn't get run over...they were clearing off all the trucks and smashing them into cubes and selling them to china...there were already acres that were bare and they started with the oldest first...I did not find any wheels...this lot will be gone in a week or two...sold to China...

 

[max 02]

I`ve got a set of 15x6s. Not that it helps anyone, where I live...But I have always wanted a a set of 15x8s like on Craigs ride, those are my fave by far!!