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Steel Wheels Found [message #229208]

Sun, 10 November 2013 21:24

mojoe

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Just ran across a man that has 20 or so Chevy/GMC dually rims from the 80s. I am going this week to take a look at them. Picture he sent me shows bell shape. and he measured the center hole and says it was about 41/2"

I'll let you know what I find out if someone could use some.

Not sure of his asking price yet.

Joe Kemenczky.. 1975 Eleganza ll " Odie " 75,000 miles.. "When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not." - Mark Twain. .

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Sun, 10 November 2013 21:27

Harry

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Hopefully they are 16", not 16.5"

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Sun, 10 November 2013 21:27

mojoe

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all 16"

Joe Kemenczky.. 1975 Eleganza ll " Odie " 75,000 miles.. "When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not." - Mark Twain. .

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Re: Steel Wheels Found [message #229352 is a reply to message #229211]

Mon, 11 November 2013 17:58

mojoe

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Pictures of wheels found. still have not seen with my own eyes yet.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/projects/p51526-steel-wheels.html

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/projects/p51527-steel-wheels.html

Any thoughts Before I drive an hour or so?

Joe Kemenczky.. 1975 Eleganza ll " Odie " 75,000 miles.. "When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not." - Mark Twain. .

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Mon, 11 November 2013 18:07

roy1

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I could be wrong but it looks to me like only the 3rd wheel from the left is the correct bell shaped wheel. Looking at a picture isn't always easy.

Roy Keen Minden,NV 76 X Glenbrook

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Mon, 11 November 2013 18:10

mojoe

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He has over 20.. surely 7 are correct!

Joe Kemenczky.. 1975 Eleganza ll " Odie " 75,000 miles.. "When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not." - Mark Twain. .

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Mon, 11 November 2013 18:12

mojoe

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All the info on wheels says there are cone shaped and bell shaped. These are bell shaped for sure.

Joe Kemenczky.. 1975 Eleganza ll " Odie " 75,000 miles.. "When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not." - Mark Twain. .

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Mon, 11 November 2013 18:47

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roy1 wrote on Mon, 11 November 2013 16:07

I could be wrong but it looks to me like only the 3rd wheel from the left is the correct bell shaped wheel. Looking at a picture isn't always easy.

That was my first impression as well. All the rest look like the "cone" style that only fits the rear.

1977 Birchaven, Lynnwood WA - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us."

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Mon, 11 November 2013 19:21

A Hamilto

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mojoe wrote on Mon, 11 November 2013 17:58

Pictures of wheels found. still have not seen with my own eyes yet.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/projects/p51526-steel-wheels.html

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/projects/p51527-steel-wheels.html

Any thoughts Before I drive an hour or so?

If you can't get 7 of them like the 3rd one from the left in the first picture , you need to keep looking. The one or two on the far right look cone shaped. Leave those where they sit.

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Re: Steel Wheels Found [message #229381 is a reply to message #229208]

Mon, 11 November 2013 20:41

GeorgeRud

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If I'm reading correctly, the cone shaped wheels will fit in the rear and clear the drum brakes?

George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach

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Mon, 11 November 2013 23:03

A Hamilto

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GeorgeRud wrote on Mon, 11 November 2013 20:41

If I'm reading correctly, the cone shaped wheels will fit in the rear and clear the drum brakes?

I don't know of anyone that ever tried the cone shaped ones on the rear. Just get 7 bowl shaped rims.

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Mon, 11 November 2013 23:27

roy1

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GeorgeRud wrote on Mon, 11 November 2013 18:41

If I'm reading correctly, the cone shaped wheels will fit in the rear and clear the drum brakes?

Yes but then you are limited

Roy Keen Minden,NV 76 X Glenbrook

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Mon, 11 November 2013 23:45

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I will take 20 of them. Mickey :-)

ca. greedyville, 77 bank get away car.

to far for me to ask for any due to mail price. good luck sounds like a windfall. :-)
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> GeorgeRud wrote on Mon, 11 November 2013 18:41
>> If I'm reading correctly, the cone shaped wheels will fit in the rear and clear the drum brakes?
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Re: [GMCnet] Steel Wheels Found [message #229430 is a reply to message #229405]

Tue, 12 November 2013 07:06

Bob de Kruyff

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""I will take 20 of them. Mickey Smile

Smile

ca. greedyville, 77 bank get away car.

to far for me to ask for any due to mail price. good luck sounds like a windfall. Smile

Smile

typhoon:
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: partly via Portuguese from Arabic ṭūfān (perhaps from Greek tuphōn 'whirlwind' ); reinforced by Chinese dialect tai fung 'big wind.'
god help those from the big wind. ""

OH OH--not again Smile

Smile

Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ

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Re: Steel Wheels Found [message #229446 is a reply to message #229208]

Tue, 12 November 2013 08:18

Jim Wagner

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Does anyone know if the newer style 16" steel rims would fit over the spacers that some folks use on the front?
Jim Wagner
Brook Park, oh

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Tue, 12 November 2013 10:04

rvanwin

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On the subject of 16" steel wheels. I found new steel wheels in northern Indiana at Warehouse Salvage. I have been hesitant to post this info as I have not mounted tires and tried them yet. I did mount the rims on my coach. They are hub centered at the right size. I have disk brakes all around so while they cleared everything, I have not tried it on OEM running gear. They are made in China (what isn't these days) but the quality seems to be quite good. At $35 per wheel I felt they were worth trying. At the time, this place had around 50 of them. They also had the later dually rims and when I told them I needed the older model ones, they directed me to 4 pallets of these rims outside.

Warehouse Salvage
11721 McKinley Hwy.
Osceola, IN
Phone 574-674-9302
http://www.warehousesalvage.net/servlet/StoreFront

I couldn't find these wheels listed on their website.

Pictures:
<http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/16-quot-steel-wheels/p51529-16-quot-steel-wheels.html>
<http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/16-quot-steel-wheels/p51530-16-quot-steel-wheels.html>

Randy & Margie
'77 Eleganza II '403'
Battlefield, MO

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Re: Steel Wheels Found [message #229480 is a reply to message #229463]

Tue, 12 November 2013 10:49

Matt Colie

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rvanwin wrote on Tue, 12 November 2013 11:04

On the subject of 16" steel wheels. I found new steel wheels in northern Indiana at Warehouse Salvage. I have been hesitant to post this info as I have not mounted tires and tried them yet. I did mount the rims on my coach. They are hub centered at the right size. I have disk brakes all around so while they cleared everything, I have not tried it on OEM running gear. They are made in China (what isn't these days) but the quality seems to be quite good. At $35 per wheel I felt they were worth trying. At the time, this place had around 50 of them. They also had the later dually rims and when I told them I needed the older model ones, they directed me to 4 pallets of these rims outside.

Warehouse Salvage
11721 McKinley Hwy.
Osceola, IN
Phone 574-674-9302
http://www.warehousesalvage.net/servlet/StoreFront
I couldn't find these wheels listed on their website.

Pictures:
<http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/16-quot-steel-wheels/p51529-16-quot-steel-wheels.html>
<http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/16-quot-steel-wheels/p51530-16-quot-steel-wheels.html>

While those are interesting and should be pursued, I think you had better find a load rating on them. When I was wheel hunting, I came across some that had no rating stamp and were about 10# lighter than the stock wheel. I didn't buy those.

Matt

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Re: Steel Wheels Found [message #229500 is a reply to message #229480]

Tue, 12 November 2013 11:45

rvanwin

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[quote title=Matt Colie wrote on Tue, 12 November 2013 10:49While those are interesting and should be pursued, I think you had better find a load rating on them. When I was wheel hunting, I came across some that had no rating stamp and were about 10# lighter than the stock wheel. I didn't buy those.

Matt [/quote]
Matt,

Good point. I didn't include that info. They are stamped as DOT approved and rated at 2500# which should be good for the GMC. My Eagles are rated at 2600# so these steel wheel are 100# lighter but well within the load specs of the GMC.

Randy & Margie
'77 Eleganza II '403'
Battlefield, MO

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