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Happy Holidays and Merry Xmas to all Bolter,s. I have a request ,if I may. I have a 1951 stock G.M.C. 1/2 ton. I am putting new rubber on it and discovered that I have 3 stock 15" rim,s and 1 16". don,t work with 15" tires. I need a 15" stock rim-the one with inside clips. does anyone have a xmas gift for me Thanx Doug

Hi Doug,
I am looking for 16" rims. Is the one you have good?
John

I,m gonna have to have a good look at it. I need it now until I come across the proper replacement. its holding my truck up at the moment.. Doug

Hy fulltimeraye, let me have a look around.

I was thinking of swapping you a 15 for a 16. Whats on it for rubber? and what are you putting on yours for rubber?

Hello 54 john 3100 the rubber that is on the rim is junk. it sat from 1972 outside in the kootenays. is the 15 yu have a stock 51 style rim. I,m putting radial tubless tires on. thanks doug

thanx 3b appreciate any help. I,m trying to keep it as original as possible.

I do have the clips for the hub caps. 6 clips are on the '54 and older and three clips on '55 and newer. 3B would have the proper ones also, if he has any. Knowing Bobb, he probably has piles of them. Any 16's Bobb?
I don't believe you can go tubeless, I know I couldn't so all my 15 are radial with tubes. Is the 16 straight? I just brought 4 back from Creston and only one was true enough to use. Got them free so wasn't a killer.
I'm willing to trade rims, if the 16 is true.

Good evening. that sounds like a deal alright. my cell # is 604 302 0991 give me a call and we can get together thanx Don

Hello 54john3100. I havent heard from yu regards the 15" rim. my 16" looks good. Yu will have to look at it. give me a call so we can get together thanx Don @ 1 604 302 0991 cell