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| | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | I'm really not being lazy.... I am genuinely trying not to make a costly mistake. Perhaps I could just word it as "What would you do?"
I have a stock 6 lug drum brake setup on a 1950 3100...... what wheel size should I order to accommodate modern tire reproduction white walls?
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1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | WHOOPS!!!!
6 lug sorry.....( I have since edited my original post)
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1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 124 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 124 | I put trailer wheels on mine. I just measured how deep they could be and not rub anything and made sure the bolt pattern matched. I don't know what the measurements are but I bet someone else will chime in with the info.
Gene
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | Only problem with those is that I wanna put hubcaps on and there are no clips.......
I like the price though.
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 | I've seen hubcaps installed with three small machine screws- - - - -they're almost invisible if you use stainless steel. Just drill and tap three equally-spaced holes in the wheel center.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 | ^^^^^^^. 16" gives more choices in tires.
6" width is good choice.
6 lug in your case.
They are proud of their rims $$$$ | | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 496 | That's good info...... just what I needed.
1950 SUBURBAN / SCHOOL BUS A.K.A "THE SCHOOL RUST"
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 | There is a website called Hubcap Mike that has 11-5/8 baby moons for trailer wheels that are said to clear large rear hubs on 3/4 and 1 tons. I ordered mine a couple days ago and waiting for them to come.
1953 GMC 1-Ton Pickup with 350 and 700R4
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