Help please! I am currently looking for rims for my 65. I want to keep the truck 6 bolt and I know the newer chevy rims are the same bolt pattern but the centers need to be cut out to 3 1/2 inches to fit. should I cut out the centers to fit and use the modern factory chevy rims or is there another rim that will fit?? I would like chrome rims Thanks J
" should I cut out the centers to fit and use the modern factory chevy rims or is there another rim that will fit??" If you want to use the later rims use SPACERS in the front. Don't enlarge the holes. Some say it will weaken the rim. I used old school chrome reverse six bolt rims on mine, paired with baby moon hub caps. Fit fine with no need for spacers. The good news was I found them at a swap meet with Goodyear Eagel GT tires for $200. !!! Swap meets are our friends !!! Val
Check out American Racing. They make a chrome ralley rims. They look just like the 200.00 plus wheel vintique ralley but they are chrome instead of zinc plated. I think I spent around 65.00 each.
I think I'm gonna break down and buy the rims and tires I want for the truck instead of trying to make something work and not being safe or happy with the ride. Thanks for the help!
If you were interested in 16" rims stock 8 hole,I would be glad to sale them to you for $75.00 for all four plus you pay shipping & handing for them, not in mint cond. but little paint be like new.
Thanks 283 for the offer but I have stock 16" steel rims, however I'm looking for something 17-18" chrome with wider profile to fill out my wheel wells a little better. Cheers, J
Leyland, I have a set of Eagle Alloy 589s 15x8 six lugs (5x5-1/2). I paired them with a 275/60R15 tire and the edge of the tires came RIGHT TO the edge of the fenders. My avatar shows my truck with those wheels before I changed them. Backspacing in 3 & 1/4. Look for a 17" wheel with similar dimensions. By the way, any spelling mistakes on here are not my fault!
