Hey everyone, I have a 1952 GMC 9430 single rear wheel 1 ton, the tires on the current 2 piece rims are pretty well new still so they should last me quite a while but I have the factory 6.5" wide rims off my old 2006 duramax and was wondering if I would be able to run them on the '52 as no one around me will work on 2 piece rims anymore. They are 8 on 6.5" so the pattern should work but I have heard of guys having clearance issues on the front steering components with wider rims? Can anyone shed some light on the situation for me?
Hy DuramaxDylan, welcome, it is not necessary to post your questions more than once, it can be annoying. It may take a while for the person with definite knowledge to read your question, if that person exists and is on this forum. If you are sure the bolt pattern is the same, then I would take the time to swap the wheels over and check for clearance issues. Years ago I built a 1952 Chevrolet 1430, the wheels we found that would clear the tie rods were designed for F@#d Econoline 250, the back space on most new wheels is just too deep to clear the tie rod unless you go larger in diameter, hope that helps.
Sorry about that, I typed up the post and clicked "post new" and didn't work so i re-typed up the question, didn't know someone had to approve it on this forum site before it will post.
Get the measurements of the profiles of the tire you have and the tire you want, And compare it to the rim measurements and work from. Tire measurements you can find on the Internet or I’ve even used the tape measure and a square to flat surface. It may help to draw it out and really see what your working with
Once you figure that out measure it in relation to the frame rails and steering etc. see what might interfere
One problem that's likely to crop up is clearance over the brake drums at the rear. Multi-piece wheels have an almost straight barrel section, while single piece wheels need a drop center to allow a tubeless tire to be rolled onto the rim. That drop center sometimes doesn't play well with big brake drums. Jerry
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