Greetings from Cartoogechaye NC , recently purchased this jewel and before I sink money in some tires tubes etc (7.5×20) tires just curious if anyone knows this bolt pattern and if any other trucks of this era used same bolt pattern Wheels etc ??? I would like to put radials and new front rims if an application exists? Thank ya Thank ya Very much !!! 1951 GMC (5LUG) up front
Custom wheels are pretty easily made today because of outer rim sizes available. Yes they very expensive but it’s what happens with buying a vehicle such as this. You could have a friend or shop with a large lathe, machine out your hub centers and install them on a a set of readily available wheel after you have its bolt center machined out and welded in but I see about the same $$$$$’s unless you have the tooling.
I'm betting they are split rims and nobody wants to work on them anymore. I used to bust tires and I am not a fan either! *****in' truck BTW
Yeah they are going to be split rims. Isuzu NPR’s from Japan sometimes have the same bolt pattern. A 225 70 19.5 might work on those wheels
I’ve bought 22.5 wheels for a 74 C65 from Centeral Ag Tire and Wheel in Wichita KS . The wheels are made in Turkey . 3 years ago they were $350 apiece . 10 bolt wheels . Used bus tires were purchased from there also . Around here bus tires are replaced at 5 years .
I found some wheels online for 339.00 each . Maybe you could find a school bus to buy and swap out axles . Bus rear axles are single speed instead of a two speed . So buy a bus , strip off the bus and set your cab on the bus frame .
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