Need Help... new to the scene

[Dat-girl]

I have a 1972 521. The truck did not come with stock wheels and what I have on it is junk wagon spoke wheels. It has 3in lowering blocks in the rear and i am needing to find a wheel other than stock that has the correct backspacing that will not hit the shock bracket. I tried some chrome 14in nissan hardbody wheels today and they rubbed the bracket.

 

 

 

[Dat-girl]

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[DAT510]

You post the IMG codes here. :lol:

Or right click the image and select view image, copy URL, come back here open the text box, click on the icon just left of the blue arrows, and paste URL there

 

Truck looks rad.

[konig209]

Try chevy rallies they fit nicely just put small tires in 195-50-15's nice truck by the way.

 

[MicroMachinery]

Sweet truck. Nice rack B)

[wayno]

Here you go.

I am baffled by the 4 lug rims.

 

[mrbigtanker]

Here you go.

I am baffled by the 4 lug rims.

 

So am i,unless those are really cool hub caps.

[dat521gatherer]

Welcome to Ratsun. I love that rack. Please post a interior pic and engine bay. :thumbup:

[ggzilla]

Those don't look like junk. They might be stock wheels with cool hubcaps.

 

Stock 521 wheel are 14 x 4 six-luggers.

[MicroMachinery]

4 lug? Are they just hub caps?

[ggzilla]

No wonder they look cool.

[Tristin]

Truck looks awesome! Glad to see more girls join the site...

 

Are you looking to run a legit rim or are you looking to run hubcaps? You could always pick up the appropriately sized Aero/Diamond racing steelie and slap some dog dish caps on there; that's would look awesome. Or depending on what size you're currently running, just replace those S110 caps for dog dishes, run a slightly lower profile tire with a little stretch, and call it a day.

[tordengud]

nice hub caps

[datzenmike]

They're wheel discs more than caps. Hub caps are just that, they cover the nuts.

 

Very similar to my S110 discs

[Tristin]

Those are badass Mike! I'd rock those.

[Dat-girl]

I found out that they are 200sx caps that are on the truck. It is still 6 lug. I have not decided as to if I am going do hub caps or just want wheels. I put a set of chrome wheels and wide whites on it yesterday but they rubbed. Sorry, I am new to this and am not sure how to post pics and such. Please forgive me. I have plans on changing the interior and doing a custom paint job on the truck but the base is going to be the factory green. It has had power brales put on it and a newer 5 speed placed in it.

[Dat-girl]

Welcome to Ratsun. I love that rack. Please post a interior pic and engine bay. :thumbup:

 

As soon as I can figure out how to from my phone I will.

[Dat-girl]

Those don't look like junk. They might be stock wheels with cool hubcaps.

 

Stock 521 wheel are 14 x 4 six-luggers.

 

They are not stock wheels. The wheels are too wide. I plan on running a 185/60/14

But I can't find any stock wheels near me. Does anyone know if a late 70's stock chevy luv wheel will fit?

[mklotz70]

How bad are they rubbing. I think you can put a 1/4" spacer in without having to change studs.

 

The lug pattern is the same for nearly all of the 6 lug trucks. The rims on the dodge ram D50(small truck) should fit. I ran them on my NL320 and I'm pretty sure I had them on my wife's 521 for awhile. I'd guess the LUV pattern is the same too. 6 on 5.5"

 

This page has a nice list under 6 lug.

 

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Wheel_bolt_pattern

[Dat-girl]

How bad are they rubbing. I think you can put a 1/4" spacer in without having to change studs.

 

The lug pattern is the same for nearly all of the 6 lug trucks. The rims on the dodge ram D50(small truck) should fit. I ran them on my NL320 and I'm pretty sure I had them on my wife's 521 for awhile. I'd guess the LUV pattern is the same too. 6 on 5.5"

 

This page has a nice list under 6 lug.

 

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Wheel_bolt_pattern

 

The luv bolt pattern is the same I am wondering about back spacing... the wheels that are on it now rub the fenders. I know with smaller tires they would work but I want a different wheel because I don't want to stay with these hubcaps and the wheels are way to rusted to run them without. I really hate to sound picky but I am going to do this truck right. It is going to have a complete custom paint job, I am doing a roll pan on the back with 32 ford tailights, redoing all interior. I would like to find my wheels and tired first that way I can finish the truck around that.

[Dat-girl]

Sorry... 39/40 ford tailight

[ggzilla]

Stock 521 wheel are too narrow for 185 tires. 5 to 6.5 is the size recommended by the tire manufacturers. You can put 185s on wider wheels (called stretching) but it voids the tire warranty.

[Dat-girl]

Stock 521 wheel are too narrow for 185 tires. 5 to 6.5 is the size recommended by the tire manufacturers. You can put 185s on wider wheels (called stretching) but it voids the tire warranty.

 

We use them on tires of that width all the time esp with our VW's. I am used to balloning tires as well. I am not worried with a tire warrenty. Buddy owns his own shop and I don't give but about 50 each for them new.

 

[skyblue]

sweet truck. the roof rack i pretty nice. if you want wide wheels go with the chevy rally wheels. they seem to fit and look good.

[Ranman72]

nice truck and nice rack too welcome to Ratsun

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