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I have a 54 3100. It has what I think are the original 16" 6 lug rims. I see them listed all the time. Sometimes they are 15" 5 lug and others 16" 6 lug. What determined the size rims on AD trucks? Was rim size a factory option or did different years (47-55) have different sizes?
Last edited by dgrinnan; Tue Sep 18 2018 03:46 PM.
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Also, did they all come in the same width?+
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there were no 5 lug wheels on these old trucks, 5 lug is car .... I believe 16 was standard for the 1/2T, see the shop manual or owners manual or the GM PDF file on your 54 .... 5" width until the TF series which was 5.5" Bill
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At the "GM PDF file" link posted by Bill: http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/54159.htm 1954 Chevrolet Truck Specifications Manual 1954 Chevrolet 3100 truck tires/wheels/rims 6.00 x 16" - base wheel/tire (4.5" rim/wheel) 6.50 x 16" - RPO 282 (4.5" rim/wheel) 15"-6" - RPO 273 (5.5" rim/wheel))
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Thanks, so the owners with 15" wheels have changed them out at some point in their life for I am sure what they thought were valid reasons. I had thought I saw were they were suppose to be 16" but I see so many listed as 15 I wasn't sure.
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