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Re: 1953 GMC 1/2-ton Long Bed - "New to truck resto"
Gdads51 #1540501 03/16/2024 2:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Gdads51
JoeCole, Put an ad up in Truck Parts Wanted section of our Swap Meet forum. Fellow Bolters will either offer to help out personally or at least post other source info to help you find what you need! wink ...

Thanks! I'll give that a shot.

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Re: 1953 GMC 1/2-ton Long Bed - "New to truck resto"
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Joe,

Personally I would NOT install 7" rims on the truck unless you're building a hot rod.

You want tall and skinny tires to make it easy to drive. My truck had those awful looking 15"x7" rims shown above on it and it was nearly impossible to steer. I installed 6" rims but would purchase 5" rims if I had to do it over again.

The 6" rims do allow for a greater variety of tire size choices but 16x5 would still allow the installation of 225x85R16 tires which closely approximate the original size tires.

The Wheelsmith rims I purchased are 16x6 with 3.5" backspace

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Re: 1953 GMC 1/2-ton Long Bed - "New to truck resto"
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Otto, 16x5 Should I go with a 3.5 backspace as well or a 4 inch? Thanks again!

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Re: 1953 GMC 1/2-ton Long Bed - "New to truck resto"
JoeCole #1540595 03/17/2024 2:24 AM
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On my post on the previous page the stock 16" wheel had a backspace of 2 15/16".

Last edited by Bill Hanlon; 03/17/2024 2:26 AM.
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'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
Re: 1953 GMC 1/2-ton Long Bed - "New to truck resto"
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Bill, Thanks! I missed the attachment first time. Appreciate it. I'll search for a set of 16 x 5 x 2 15/16

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