LMBoise Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 I am starting the disassembly process on the B1B and am trying to figure out if the wheels I have are stock. For some reason I thought I read that 16” wheels were stock. These, however, are 15”. They have a hole cutout for a locating pin that matches the hub, so I have to think they are original. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpollo Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 (edited) If you have a full set of wheels like the one pictured, you are a lucky guy indeed. They are 15 and are either 5 or 5 1/2 inches wide and will allow a modern radial tire to fit. They were originally found on some larger Chrysler products in the late 50s? early 60s when a 15 inch wheel was optional HD equipment. As you have noted they are drilled for the alignment pin and will accept the clips needed to secure the earlier hub caps. Your truck was originally equipped with a 16 x 4 1/2 wheel and used a 6.50 x 16 tire usually 6 ply. Edited March 15, 2018 by dpollo typo correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMBoise Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Thanks. So it sounds like these are not original, but a better option. All 4 are the same. I appreciate the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpollo Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 if and when you go to rivet the hub cap clips on, do so from behind so the flat part of the "pop" rivet is on the back of the wheel, otherwise it will interfere with the brake drum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMBoise Posted March 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Good suggestion. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPP Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 I am not a tire guy, so you don’t measure from lip of the rim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMBoise Posted March 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I am not a tire guy either, but my understanding is you measure from where the bead of the tire touches the rim across to the same spot on the other side, bead set area to bead set area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorDog Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) On 3/9/2018 at 12:30 AM, dpollo said: if and when you go to rivet the hub cap clips on, do so from behind so the flat part of the "pop" rivet is on the back of the wheel, otherwise it will interfere with the brake drum. Any idea on a source for the hub cap clips??? A reasonably priced source? I've seen or heard that VW clips will work? Edited March 15, 2018 by WarriorDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 4 hours ago, WarriorDog said: Any idea on a source for the hub cap clips??? A reasonably priced source? I've seen or heard that VW clips will work? Way back I posted clips from a chevy vendor that guys were using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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