I have a 1962 GMC with 3/4 ton axles (8 lug rim). I have 3 original rims (9.50-16.5), and two (12-16.5) in the back I would like to replace with originals. I got the 3 originals to bead with a little creative chain, come-along, and 2x4 persuasion and they held air, I did the same with the two 12-16.5's and 1 of them held while the other blew a 3 inch hole out of the sidewall. So i put those on there so the city doesn't come down on me but i don't want to stress any parts by driving with 1 giant back tire and 1 normal one and, although my tires hold air they are far to cracked and bald and had sat for years flat. So I'm not driving anywhere but a few feet forward and back once or twice a week. I know that there are a couple different hub sizes and a lot of newer rims wont fit. I guess I'm not sure what specs to give to the guy over the phone to check if anyone close by has one. I had taken a rim into a few places last year and nobody had a match. all they had was a whole set of newer rims that were way out of my price range. any help regarding the dimensions of the stock ones that would be greatly appreciated.
62' GMC Fleetside 3/4 ton 235 4-speed. Time makes fools of us all.
No they do not, I hadn't stopped to think if they were original. i know the black one in the back and the 12-16.5's are not stock but the black one matches my 2 white rims on the front. when my wife and i bough the truck it had both 12-16.5's on the back and I dug up that black one that matches from the pile of rims in the lady's yard. I took everything with 8 lugs and tried until i got some to fit. It was basically a junk yard find with a lot of stuff piled around and on it when we bought it.
62' GMC Fleetside 3/4 ton 235 4-speed. Time makes fools of us all.
My grandfather's Ford step van had 16.5" rims 1n 1959- - - - -and it was a 54 model. They were direct replacements (same overall height) for 15" commercial tube type tires with 2-piece split rims. Lots of commercial vehicles were equipped with tubeless tires on tapered-bead rims back then. There were also 19.5's used on 1-ton chassis bread trucks in the 1950's instead of 18" tube type tires. Jerry
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