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| | | | Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 4 | The previous owner told me my 66 truck with 8 bolt pattern originally came with 16 split rims.He put 15 inch steel on instead.
Is this the truth? if so can you get 16 steel rims for it?
just hoping to keep as original as i can. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 | My first truck was a 1966 C30, and it had 8 lug 16 inch steel rims. They worked out fine for me. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 | My first truck was a 1966 C30, and it had 8 lug 16 inch steel rims. They worked out fine for me. When I said none that I know of I meant that about 16" split rims. Were your wheels just 16" or were they also split rims? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 942 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 942 | My '64 C-30 had 16 Inch "Split" Dual Rear Wheel Rims. They were a 1-Piece Wheel with an Outside Ring (when the wheel was facing towards you, fronts for example).
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 942 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 942 | I also had a '64 GMC 3/4 Ton with 15 Inch "Splits" with an Outside Ring.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 | [quote=Doug 57]When I said none that I know of I meant that about 16" split rims.
Were your wheels just 16" or were they also split rims? When I bought the truck, it had 16 inch steel rims from a more recent model. The spare was mounted on a 17 inch split rim. I would assume that that 1966 C30 originally had the 17 inch split rims. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 | There is a lot of confusion about "split rims".
usually when people refer to them they are talking about the old widow maker 2 piece wheels that are split nearly in the center of the wheel. They were known for not locking together and blowing up after they started to rust.
What your truck most likely came with was a wheel with a locking ring. The locking rings really only held the tire on the one piece wheel.
There used to be a pretty good article about the difference on this site (check big bolts section?)
Jim
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 25 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 25 | The wheels you are talking about are called [BUDD RIMS] I have a set on my 62 Pickup.
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