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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 | Hello, Here is a link to the pics of the new rims and tires. They fit perfectly and no interference. One obvious difference is the new rims have 6 hand holes and the old rims have 5. There is also larger, flat contact surface on the center. http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8Ibs2LFo3bsqe
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When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 121 | what were these new wheels originally from? Also, whats the sizes of the new rims.Thanks
Danny | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 | I had the rims made by Stockton Wheel in California, and they are 22.5 X 6.75.
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When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | The wheels and tires look very good on the truck.I know it was a discussion in the past but what did the set cost ? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 | Are you sitting down? The wheels were $2300, and the tires about $2100. Then I got dinged over $400 for our fabulous HST tax that the last government sneaked in right after they were elected. I don't have many toys so I decided to pop for the solid rims and new radial rubber. I just got tired of trying to find decent replacement rims. I spent over two months looking for some, with little in way of results. Either people didn't get back to me or they wouldn't take a tire off to see if they were rusted, like my originals, before I bought them. Now I can have these serviced just about anywhere, and they will certainly out live me.
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When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 | Yes, the HST is the punishment we Canadians endure for buying out of the country! We pay it on everything made here but paying it on things that are imported is just plain wrong. Thankyou!
Your wheels look amazing. Stockton does nice work. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 | WOW! That's the best real solution to the wheel problem I've seen. I've always hated the idea of changing to a different rear-end or some-such thing, because it strayed so far from original. But I could live with this.
Sorry, I missed the original thread. What size were the original tires - 8.25 x 20?
Well done.
-Michael | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 10 | Have you driven on them yet? How is the ride? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 474 | Thanks for the info Super55. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 | I haven't driven on them. I still have some work on the front end to finish. I took out the rad and had it recored, and while I was in there I took out some sheet metal that was stressed cracked, and welded it up. I still have to paint and replace that.(Most likely after basketball season. I teach at a local high school and working with the senior girls team)
The originals were the 8.25 X 20s. As far as what they made the rims from, I have no idea, but they fit perfectly. Everything looks new to me.
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When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 115 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 115 | Curious if there are any part numbers stamped on the rims? possibly near a valve stem?
I'm speculating they started out as these 6 lug Budd wheels (or narrower version) they are not that difficult to find. And they cut the center bolt pattern out and welded in a new plate and drilled the 10 on 7.25" pattern. Grigg - I'm with you on that flat plate face. Same as the other person that had them done at Stockton. I'd guess the donor wheels are Accurides judging by the hand hole shape. They would have had the part number on the original face. Budds would have the number on the concave side along the drop center. Stu | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | I've got some Accuride wheels with part numbers on the rims, not the flat center plate, so worth checking.
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 | I'll look for numbers as soon as I get a chance. Maybe later tonight, but I will be at school late.
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When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,972 | Finally got home before 10 PM. They are Accuride, made in Canada for gosh sakes. Says: Accuride 22.5 X 6.75 DOT-T Canada then looks like... 01 21 88 1 L S 8. That's all that's there. Can't believe they were made in Canada and I couldn't find anyone around Vancouver who wanted to make some. Reminds me when I used to go to Fred Meyer in Bellingham WA to buy Glidden paint. It was always on sale, hardly ever saw it when it wasn't, for $9.99 a gallon. In Canada it was like $38 a gallon. The check out person asks why we would drive down to get it, because he said it came from Montreal. Go figure. This was back in the early 1980s.
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | So, the rims are 6.75" wide, and at least that one was made 1-21-88.
Don't think their is enough info to determine what the original part number and bolt pattern was, but I'm still guessing 6 lug budd.
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