Boy Pete, believe me, if I could have found 16”x6” w/3 1/2” backspace I would have jumped on them. I looked, and asked and begged for almost a year but in the end I couldn’t find wheels like that anywhere short of the custom wheel manufacturer out in California.
We got some real solutions going here for the 3/4 ton dilemma, so lets make some comparisons and talk money (US dollars).
Lets not include the cost of tires, mounting, balancing here cuz that’s an individual thing and could run anywhere from, my brother-in-law gave me a set for nuttin’ to over a grand for premo tires. Many of us now have one of those cheapie $59 HF tire machines which with some effort, will work to mount-your-own.
The 1980, Chevy C10 tires were $50 for the four, no shipping. Not necessary in all cases, but blasting for two was $40, the other two I did myself. My paint ran about $50 cuz I used PPG DAR, but I could have just as easily got away with Rust-Oleum rattle can for under $10. Spacers were around $200 for the pair, nuts and shipping included.
Bottom line: For me, $340 for the wheels. Could have gotten away for $260 had I used my head. Pros are stock hub caps can still be used. Cons are, I’m stuck with limited choice 16.5” x 6.75” tires.
Now are ya talking about $90 each Canadian Pete? There would be shipping charges added also for us guys down in the States cuz we haven’t got Kal-Tire down here. I wonder what shipping would be for a set of steel wheels to Chicago or Dallas?
Bottom line: $360 + shipping. Pros, and they are two real big ones at that, are no spacers and choice of widely available 16” tires. Cons, need to buy after market baby moons to maintain originality and even then it won't say Chevrolet. And the wheel centers appear to be smoothies and not the four spoked centers like the original GM wheels, see picture for an explanation of what I mean:
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2060037150098611668GzuVBh Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
