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Looking for rims

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:06 pm
by 100Mile57
Anyone have a line on some 15” rims 5 x 4.5 I’m looking for American rims with windows that will take an 8” IH dog dish hub cap...thanks in advance for any help. Running a bit blind on this as my truck came without the rims.

Re: Looking for rims

PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:36 am
by minerwelder
My 1956 S112 has 5x4.5 pattern 16"x6" - 2.625" Backspacing, when I pull truck out of corral I put rims with 4" backspacing from a utility trailer and the front tires hit, so you need the shallow backspacing, wheel vintique has 15x5,6,7, rims with 2.5", 2.75", and 3" backspacing from $66.00 to 138.00. Hope this helps

Re: Looking for rims

PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:02 am
by Buzzman72
The Wheel Vintiques Gennie Series 14 wheel 14-5512234 is probably as close as you're going to find. It's a 15x5 with 2.75" backspacing. Unfortunately, it has dual bolt patterns...but with those 8" caps on, no one but you will know.

Most wheels are powdercoated...that's why it's so hard to remove the original finish. If it was me, and I wanted the wheels to match the truck, I'd find a local powdercoater and see what he'll charge to do a set.

Re: Looking for rims

PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:44 am
by 100Mile57
Thanks for the info... I’ll take a look at these. cheers

Re: Looking for rims

PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:21 pm
by nikkinutshop
I am curious. What are the wheels/tires hitting?

Re: Looking for rims

PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:48 am
by minerwelder
the 4" backset are hitting on the frame when I turn the wheel.