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**special-K** · 03-19-2024, 07:58 AM

Way back when it was easier to find wider heavy ply truck tires in 16.5 dia, so there were truck wheels made in 5 and 6 lug in the aftermarket. There were never anything but standard truck tire sizes offered in 16", only 16.5. And, when only GM trucks had disc brakes as well as the pre-71 drum brakes, there were wide aftermarket wheels made in 8-lug. I guess maybe at first the wider tires were only offered in 15". I'm not sure, but I bought 15 x 10 8-lug white spokes in '77 when I got one of the first sets of Armstrong 14.50 x 37s. And when I bought the Power Wagon it had 15 x 8 8-luggers on it

03-19-2024, 07:58 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: 15” 8 lug slotted wheels? Way back when it was easier to find wider heavy ply truck tires in 16.5 dia, so there were truck wheels made in 5 and 6 lug in the aftermarket. There were never anything but standard truck tire sizes offered in 16", only 16.5. And, when only GM trucks had disc brakes as well as the pre-71 drum brakes, there were wide aftermarket wheels made in 8-lug. I guess maybe at first the wider tires were only offered in 15". I'm not sure, but I bought 15 x 10 8-lug white spokes in '77 when I got one of the first sets of Armstrong 14.50 x 37s. And when I bought the Power Wagon it had 15 x 8 8-luggers on it Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-19-2024 at 08:49 AM.