1978 K20 16 x 6.5 OEM Steel Wheels

[51stovebolt]

Wondering if any of you guys know where I can find OEM steel wheels for a 1978 K20 (16 x 6.5 8 lug)? Needing a spare.

 

[75gmck25]

Can't tell where you live in Texas, but when I lived in San Antonio it was easy to pull a tire and wheel off a junked truck at Pick and Pull, and they usually charged $25 if I pulled it myself. I always got it from another GM squarebody truck, just to make sure it fit and was the right width. Apparently Ford used the exact same 8 bolt pattern, but I'm not sure about width and offset.

Sometimes the junkyard tire is okay for a spare, but usually you have to swap it with one in better condition. Also take a close look at the wheel and tire for damage. I ended up with one wheel that had been damaged in a side collision, but didn't realize it until they tried to balance the new tire.

Bruce

 

[Termite_Delight]

The older (70's) trucks used 16.5 rims, bring a measuring tape or check the tire size.

 

[MrMarty51]

Ford and Dodge wheels of that vintage have a larger center hole.

 

[Sonders]

I see them listed all the time on Marketplace around me; everybody getting rid of that size since can’t hardly find tires, myself included haha. I’ve got 2 sets of the old wagon wheel 16.5’s off my truck, but I keep looking for a descent set of regular 16’s.