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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: HookedOnReefing on June 24, 2009, 11:54:58 am
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Looking to change my wheels and tires from the typical steel wheels with hub-caps into something else.
Did any of our 73-87 trucks come originally with a more appealing set of rims? Any pictures?
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There were different options offered by dealers. So far what I've seen were the spoke wheels, ralley wheels, hurricane wheels & aluminum slots. The round hole aluminum wheels came later... can't think of any others off the top of my head.
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Do you happen to have any pictures of them?
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I see you have two 3/4 ton trucks listed. There were no fancy wheels for 3/4 tons in the 73-87 series. I have seen photos of several trucks with 99 and up aluminum and steel wheels and they look prety sharp.
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mine had the wagon wheels or sport wheels not real sure what they're called.
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/titera1/f2a1_12.jpg)
I found these for it as these look like they could have been a stock wheel.
they are also very affordable
(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/titera1/n1537832444_805865_777297.jpg)
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Here is the thread on my wheels on my 3/4 ton. They look a lot like the factory optional alloy wheels used on the 1/2 tons from about '80 and up.
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=10913.0
Here is a pic of the factory alloy wheels on a 1/2 ton 2wd someone posted on here a while back.
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There was nothing fancy for the 73-87(91) 8 lugs. New model ones work great though.
These are Hummer H2's on my Crew Cab:
(http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/gallery/2_31_03_09_5_52_25.jpeg)
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15x6.5 van rally's and 15x8 truck rally's
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r316/flamingc10/interior/DSC00688web.jpg)
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There was nothing fancy for the 73-87(91) 8 lugs. New model ones work great though.
These are Hummer H2's on my Crew Cab:
(http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/gallery/2_31_03_09_5_52_25.jpeg)
A set of later center caps would look good on those H2 wheels. I looked at a couple sets of those for sale at fall Carlisle last year. I didn't have enough coin on me and I decided I didn't want to fork out the money for 17" tires, LOL.
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Look here too http://www.73-87.com/Special_Editions/Special_Editions.htm
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These are exactly the types of wheels I like. Modern "bling-bling" type wheels Just don't do it for me on old trucks 8)
CaptKaos, that's a NICE truck you got there!
FarmallGray, don't you really mean Farmall/International Red ;)
Keep the pics comming!
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These are exactly the types of wheels I like. Modern "bling-bling" type wheels Just don't do it for me on old trucks 8)
CaptKaos, that's a NICE truck you got there!
FarmallGray, don't you really mean Farmall/International Red ;)
Keep the pics comming!
Hooked,
Before they were red, they were gray (and Farmall red was already taken on the first tractor forum I joined). They were changed for the 1937 model year.
I have two IH tractors that are gray and they are my favorites. (some people think its because at 40 I have mostly gray hair :-)
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Cool! I did not know that FarmallGray.
I have a few Farmall/Internationals my self: 2x 560, 806, 1066, and the venerable 1566.
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x2 on what Capt said. Look at late-model trucks. There are tons of factory options out there...
Just be careful of the 99-newer Ford wheels... The bolt pattern is not the same.
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Not OEM, but here's what the 2001 chevy HD steels look like on the truck.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/78%20C20/GEDC0031.jpg)
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on mine ive got wagon style wheels and van caps, understated, but i love it.
(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu103/armor64/DSCF0078.jpg)
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See, I like all these "understated" "simple" wheels on older trucks ;D. On a new truck I don't mind seeing something more flashy if it's strictly a street use truck unless it's a 4x4 then it just looks a little silly imo. But on older trucks, regardless the use, I think flashy bling bling type wheels just look weird. Even when they're lowered, performance tuned, custom painted etc, still looks funny imo.
Keep them coming!
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on mine ive got wagon style wheels and van caps, understated, but i love it.
(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu103/armor64/DSCF0078.jpg)
Those center caps make those wheels look MUCH better! Normally I don't care for wagon wheels but yours look great.
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Cool! I did not know that FarmallGray.
I have a few Farmall/Internationals my self: 2x 560, 806, 1066, and the venerable 1566.
Hooked,
You might find this interesting:
www.redpowermagazine.com
I'm a staff writer for the magazine.
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thx, i put the caps on also because at the time i couldnt afford other rims, and ive never seen any rims i like better lol