Good morning Tom ;
Many use the wheels from 1970's vintage Econoline Vans.....
They're out there and cheap , have the correct offset and clear the drums and
tie rods ends fine .
They're still a very popular wheel for Work Tricks so they tend to go pretty
fast in the So. Cal. junkyards I use .
They won't hold your hub caps .
I hope no one uses split rims anymore , you're on the right track.
-Nate
Tom wrote :
>
> First I want to thank all those who responded to my questions (subject: no
> wheels). I gave every response serious consideration and followed up all
> suggestions. But I have not yet found the answer. In review, I am seeking
> wheels
> for my 1946 Chevy 3/4 ton p/u. Steel wheels that look original, and will fit
> 700-16 bias ply tires. More precisely 16-4 1/2, 8 on 6 1/2 lug pattern. I
> have been told that maybe mid 70s 3/4 ton Chevy wheels might work. Much
> older than that, they used split rims, and much newer than that the trucks
> had disc brakes and the wheels wont fit over brake drums.
>
> What do people with older trucks, especially 3/4 ton and up, do about
> wheels? Of course if you restore 100% original, to show, you must use what
> came on it, ie, split rims. Correct? I'm pretty sure everyone else deep
> sixes the split rims. If you don't care too much about staying original
> there are more options, like using radial tires which can use wider rims,
> and
> perhaps go to 15 inch wheels. Some may even go to aluminium or mag or spoker
> wheels. But I am one of those who think
> that if you are not going the hot rod or rat rod route (and that's perfectly
> ok), then it should at least look original. And for me that means bias ply,
> high profile tires. I lived in the 1940s so I remember what these trucks
> looked like.
>
> But I am not locked into anything. I am keeping an open mind about it and if
> I must go to lower profile tires then I will. But I need to do something. By
> the way, I did consider the suggestion about putting it on rollers of some
> kind, (the tires have rotted out from under this thing and it is sitting on
> the old split rims). But I do need to be able to roll it out doors onto a
> gravel driveway.
>
> Tom
>
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