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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 84 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 84 | Truck still has the original wheels/tires. What wheels/tires would I need to upgrade to the modern style? Will my stock hubs still work? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | What do you consider "modern style"?
If the original rims aren't pitted where the bead of the tire rides, you can run tubeless radials on them. 215/85/R16 is what many use on original rims.
Carl
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1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 84 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 84 | Truck now has stock rims and tires. The tires are not very wide and I want a wider tire to give more of a modern look. I thought I would need a wider rim to get that effect. Would you happen to know of a picture of a truck with the stock rims and the 215/85/R16 tires that I could view online? Thanks | | | | | Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1 | Email me and I can send a pic of my 51 3100 with that size tire.
Can't figure out how to post pics in here.
Hick135@yahoo.com | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 32 | do you have 16" or 17" tires? Split ring tires or not?
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Half the fun is making the mess!!!!!The other half is figuring out now what do I do?????
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 84 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 84 | Nanking 6.50 x 16
Not sure I know what split ring means. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 | If you want to run newer wider wheels and tires but don't mind the "old school look" try a set of wheels from a mid to late 70's (not sure about the years) 1/2 ton 4x4 Chevy. I bought a set for $40.00 and modified the center caps to hold my original hub caps. http://i891.photobucket.com/albums/ac112/Twotone_photos/My%20truck/20161029154701_zpslqwhki4z.jpg They work with the stock hubs and suspension and fit nice with a four inch dropped axle.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | If you want to run newer wider wheels and tires but don't mind the "old school look" try a set of wheels from a mid to late 70's (not sure about the years) 1/2 ton 4x4 Chevy. '87 or older 4x4, or '70 and older 2wd. Depending on how wide you want to go, you will need wider wheels. You can find the specifications on acceptable wheel widths for a given size tire from the manufacturer.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 11 | I just finished rebuilding my 1949 Chevy truck (retro-rod). I too wanted to run radial tires, but also questioned sizes. I ended up with BF Goodrich Silvertown wide whites. I utilized 15"x7" wheels with P215/70R15 radials up front and 15"x8" wheels with P235/70R15 radials in the rear. Photos of the truck are below. The axles and hubs are stock on both ends. After initial installation I decided to add 1.25" spacers on the front wheels to bring them out the same distance to the fenders as the rear tires. The truck most likely steers a little harder than stock, but I don't really know because I have never driven one with the stock wheels. http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/michaelzahn/library/
1949 Chevy 1/2 Five Window
2011 CTS V Coupe
Michael Zahn
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