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mr48chev · 10-29-2018, 02:05 PM

In the greater Portland/Vancouver area you shouldn't have a problem finding a set of stock wheels. You just missed the Portland fall swapmeet by a couple of weeks.

You do realize that in most cases you can't just run down to the local tire store and have a set of 600 16 6 ply bias tires pulled off the shelf and installed on your wheels an go. They are a special order item in all but the stores that cater to the old car/truck brigade.
Black walls run from about 136 to 200 each White walls run around 20 a tire more
Most likely where ever you order them from they will come from Coker https://www.cokertire.com/tires.html..._diameter=1777

Old car parts on Powell in Portland will probably have a set of 16 inch wheels but from experience dealing with them they are rather expensive on parts. At least I felt that way when I bought a set of running boards from them a few years ago. I paid their price because was tired of hunting for a presentable set.

10-29-2018, 02:05 PM	#8
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,347	Re: 1954 Chev 3100 Truck Rims In the greater Portland/Vancouver area you shouldn't have a problem finding a set of stock wheels. You just missed the Portland fall swapmeet by a couple of weeks. You do realize that in most cases you can't just run down to the local tire store and have a set of 600 16 6 ply bias tires pulled off the shelf and installed on your wheels an go. They are a special order item in all but the stores that cater to the old car/truck brigade. Black walls run from about 136 to 200 each White walls run around 20 a tire more Most likely where ever you order them from they will come from Coker https://www.cokertire.com/tires.html..._diameter=1777 Old car parts on Powell in Portland will probably have a set of 16 inch wheels but from experience dealing with them they are rather expensive on parts. At least I felt that way when I bought a set of running boards from them a few years ago. I paid their price because was tired of hunting for a presentable set. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.