Stock 1976 C10 - Need Wheel/Tire size help!

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Hello!

I have a 1976 C10. The ride is bone stock and I’d like to keep it that way for the most part. The only thing I really want to change is in a perfect world I could find some 15 or 16” stock looking wheels that are wider with better backspacing and allow a wider tire solely for drive-ability.

This idea came from the new legend series trucks that ar being built on modern chassis and have a more modern wheel tire sizing and combo. I don’t want to go much bigger in size mostly wanting to fill out wheels wells more and have better driving capability.
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I have attached some pictures of my truck for reference as well as the K10 that gave me the idea! Thank you!

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Wheel Vintiques offers a 15x8 stock style wheel that may be what you're looking for. My rears are 15x10 for reference. Backspacing on the 8's is 4.25 and you can fit several size tires on it.
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mlsceo said:
Wheel Vintiques offers a 15x8 stock style wheel that may be what you're looking for. My rears are 15x10 for reference. Backspacing on the 8's is 4.25 and you can fit several size tires on it.
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Awesome, truck looks great! Would you be able to share any other pictures of that front fitment? I think that’s a lot closer to what’s in shooting for
 
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Thanks. The fronts are the stock 15x6 same as you have on your front. Wheel Vintiques also offer a 15x7 but I wanted the big 'n little look so that's why I went with the stock fronts. The two tone truck in your first post appears to be running 15x8"s.
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I watched the video on that truck. those are 17" Billet Specialties wheels, (read expensive) The video didn't specify width.
 
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Fat 454 said:
so that's what a squarebody looks like before the rust sets in, wow !...
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A buddy of mine that owned a square, told somebody once. I bought a chevy knowing it would rust out,and as the pieces fell off, and the engine wore out ,I'd still have the same power to weight ratio.
 
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mlsceo said:
Thanks. The fronts are the stock 15x6 same as you have on your front. Wheel Vintiques also offer a 15x7 but I wanted the big 'n little look so that's why I went with the stock fronts. The two tone truck in your first post appears to be running 15x8"s.
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What drop is that? 5/7? Looks awesome.
 
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US Wheel also makes factory looking steelies in the smaller 15-16” sizes in several widths.
 
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ChuckN said:
US Mags is also offering the “Scottsdale “ rally wheel in 17 and 18” now.

https://www.us-mags.com/us-mag-2pc-scottsdale-2-piece-forged
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They also make them in cast aluminum, but only 20”&22”. I really like that wheel been considering them for the C10, but dubs are too big and the forged wheels are not in my budget by a long shot. I’d have as much in tires and wheels as the whole truck cost ifn I went forged!
 
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Grit dog said:
They also make them in cast aluminum, but only 20”&22”. I really like that wheel been considering them for the C10, but dubs are too big and the forged wheels are not in my budget by a long shot. I’d have as much in tires and wheels as the whole truck cost ifn I went forged!
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Yeah, they’re pretty far down the list of things that I’ll get. I’m honestly curious about the weight of these things- the stock rallies are like rocks. I’d like to have something a bit bigger AND lighter.
 
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Grit dog said:
They also make them in cast aluminum, but only 20”&22”. I really like that wheel been considering them for the C10, but dubs are too big and the forged wheels are not in my budget by a long shot. I’d have as much in tires and wheels as the whole truck cost ifn I went forged!
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btw, your truck already looks perfect IMHO.
 
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ChuckN said:
btw, your truck already looks perfect IMHO.
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Appreciate that. But imo it needs some help in the wheel department. Gotta lose the Oregon Trail Specials. Was gonna just pick up a set of used rally’s for now, plenty out there. But then if I’m gonna lower it a bit and doodle up the exhaust real nice, may as well get some forever wheels.
As much as I like steel wheels, I want to do something different than the blue truck. And they’re heavy to boot.
 
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