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I've found some 8 lug wheels, but they are 19". On the rear, I'm going flatbed. Can anyone tell me if these will fit in the front fender wells? Will they rub the fender opening? Any other concerns?
They will be going on my 49 1 ton GMC

Are they 19.5" tubeless wheels?
If so I'm pretty sure they'll fit, I ran 8x19.5 tires front and rear on my 1 ton.

Grigg

did chevy make 19.5"s that will fit on a 8-6.5 bolt pattern truck.do not want rickson wheels.looking for 5 hand holes not 4.

Single or dual wheels?
Either way the answer is yes (However probably made by some one else for Chevy who used them as factory equipment on lots of trucks)

Grigg

I've got 19.5 3 piece on my 61 3/4T "next project" truck. Are these unusual? I don't recall having seen them before, and wonder if they'll be useable. Really give an unusual stance to the truck. I've never been a fan of slamming, anyway.

Pictures please?
Haven't seen any 19.5" three (or even 2 piece) wheels yet

Grigg

grigg,can you find me 4 19.5 dual wheel 8-6.5 rims.I am looking for (4) of them.have green backs waiting

Sure, first look here go to page 28 and look at part number 29015.
Then call Randal at Central Truck and Trailer (Hagerstown, MD) 301 797 1995 and see if he can order them for you, mention that I suggested you call.

I'm asking around now for some used ones, if I find anything I'll send you a PM.

Grigg

look here go to page 28 and look at part number 29015.
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It's page 30 item #4

Bruce

We're both right, actual page #28, PDF page #30

For some reason, that link would not work for me. Might just be my POS computer. Anyhow, I too am in need of some 19.5 wheels. What's the going price each for them?

The link is the Accuride wheel catalog in PDF.
The important part is they are still in the catalog, part number 29015.

Call around and see if your local tire shop can order them, and try Randal at central truck and Trailer, he could order bigger wheels from them, I expect he can get the small ones just the same.

Grigg

the problem is the wheels are 4 hand holes.I want 5 hand holes and the only way for that is to weld up the holes on a chevy 3500hd rim,and drill in the 8x6.5 pattern.unless they make that pattern on there already.

Older ones can have different numbers of hand holes, I believe I had some 5 hand hole ones once...
I'm still looking for used ones for you.

But so long as they roll does it matter? Can you distinguish the number of hand holes when driving down the road?

Grigg

LOL! Hey once you climb into the cab you can't see the wheels!

However, the reason I want to run the 18 inch dually wheels is that I love the look of the eight hand holes on those wheels. While I agree that the number of hand holes does not affect functionally much, getting the right look is a big deal.

yeah,well since I know they are the wrong ones that in its self will annoy the s--- out of me.from the cab you can not see it BUT every one else can from out there!

On my 58 1 ton one side of the wheels(19.5s) are green and the other is black.Any reason why they did this?Always have wondered.
Thanks,
Jeremy

Doubt they were different colors from the factory, but honestly I don't have an answer for you.
Grigg

Grigg, my 61 w/19.5s is in my sis-in-law's dark garage, so I can't get pix. I found these 19.5, 5 handhole wheels for $40 in IN- http://www.yesterdaystruck.com/cgi-...on=on&db_id=1586&query=retrieval

Y'll are talking about the same wheels, note that the ones you found are 10 lug.

I'm reasonably sure there are some 5 hand hole 8 lugs out there.
There are a few step vans running around here with 8 lugs and 19.5", I'll count hand holes next time I see them.

Grigg

On my 1970 c-30 with the optinal 18"wheels,the inside duallys are white and the outside wheels are black,but the back of the outside rear duallys are white also.the fronts are gray inside and black outside.this is a factory paint job as the original potato farmer confirmed this with pictures that show this the way the factory painted it in 10/8/1969 and the pics were from 1/7/1970.Ironically enough,he bought 10 trucks and 1(one) came through with 18" tires and the other 9(nine) had 19.5" tires.We bought the only 18" we have ever seen in that year(1970) and one of the 19.5" ones also.they both are equipped the same except that the 18 has a 350-4brl and the 19.5 has a 427 big-block.both are stick trucks.Now something i thought was strange was these two are 4spds and have the wierd paint jobs and the other trucks have autos and there rims are battlsship gray rims.inside and out.wierd right.

I put a set of R19.5 tires on one piece wheels off of a P30 step van on my 1950 GMC 250 1 Ton. They look good and fit perfectly !
GMGUY

It seems like the only wheels that will fit our dually 1-tons are the P30 style wheels. Too bad they're so ugly. I've been reading on some of the diesel forums about the possibility of using the 19.5 inch, 8 lug, 6.5 inch bolt pattern diameter wheels that have a large bore diameter (at 4.56" ours are fairly small). From what I understand some guys have made flanged hub "shims" or flanged bushings that take up the space between the overbore and the axle hub. Basically a close tolerance cylindrical shim that takes up the space between the hub and the wheel bore, and the flange of the shim is used as the wheel nut flange instead of the flat circular flange on stock assemblies.

Anyone see any fault in that? The bore of the wheel is loaded in bearing with the hub. Bushings are used all the time in many applications that have the same type of loading. Might make the choices of wheels much more available and abundant.

I don't see any problems with that.
I'd make it a shrink or press fit on the hub so it won't work out, wouldn't want to loose it. Some green loctite may be a good idea too.

Grigg