Bolt patterns for wheels on a 3/4 ton truck

[Edsel G. Tattooer]

I just got 2 wheels and new-ish bias ply tires.(most likely old tires that have been sitting for a while in a garage) The rims look darn near new.

I trying to see if they will fit a stude truck. They are 6 bolt 16" not sure of size for the bolt pattern or hub hole as yet.

What would the right size be?

Thanks guys!

[Mark57]

Stude 1/2 ton trucks were 5 x5 bolt pattern and the 3/4 ton trucks were an 8 bolt pattern (C-Cab and T-Cab models). The only trucks I have seen 16" x 6 bolt wheels on were 1 ton models, but that is an unusual size as most 1 tonners have 17" or 17.5" wheels (some even have 19" wheels).

<h5>Mark
'57 Transtar Deluxe
Vancouver Island

The NW Overdrive Tour in Parksville, BC
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[Transtar60]

Bolt pattern for Stude 1tons with six lug are the Budd 16 x 5.5 F or Kelsey-Hayes 16 x 6.50 H with 7 1/4 inch bolt circle with 5 9/16th pilot hole for the Budd and 5 11/16 for the Kelsey Hays.
3/4 ton trucks prior to 1955 used similiar wheels .
After 1955 the eight lug wheel became more common but the "Budd" style wheel was still optional. For 1963-64 E13's(the 1 tons) there were one standard wheel and six optional wheels up to 19.5 x 5.25 tubeless tire rim.
My 5E13 and the parts truck axles I got with it are 16 x6 , six lug.

3E38
4E2
4E28
5E13
7E7
8E7
8E12
8E28

59 Lark
etc

[StudeRich]

Edsel, if those are non-split Rim (one piece) they are extremely hard to find, my 7E-13 needs seven of them!


StudeRich at Studebakers Northwest -Ferndale,WA

[Mark57]

quote:Originally posted by Transtar60

Bolt pattern for Stude 1tons with six lug are the Budd 16 x 5.5 F or Kelsey-Hayes 16 x 6.50 H with 7 1/4 inch bolt circle with 5 9/16th pilot hole for the Budd and 5 11/16 for the Kelsey Hays.
3/4 ton trucks prior to 1955 used similiar wheels .
After 1955 the eight lug wheel became more common but the "Budd" style wheel was still optional. For 1963-64 E13's(the 1 tons) there were one standard wheel and six optional wheels up to 19.5 x 5.25 tubeless tire rim.
My 5E13 and the parts truck axles I got with it are 16 x6 , six lug.

Thanks for the info Charlie... learn something new every day!

<h5>Mark
'57 Transtar Deluxe
Vancouver Island

The NW Overdrive Tour in Parksville, BC
May 23 & 24, 2009; check it out at -
http://sdcvi.shawwebspace.ca/</h5>

[buddymander]

I thought my great big huge 49 that I used to have had Five lug huge pattern. It had rear duals and a two speed axle.

[PackardV8]

The '49-early'56 3/4t had 6-bolt 16" wheels and the 1ton and up had 5-bolt l7" wheels - go figure!

thnx, jack vines

PackardV8

[Edsel G. Tattooer]

Well I looked at the tire size as I was leaving the house today they are 16 x 6.50 H On the tires. They Might be the Kelsey-Hayes I'll measure them when I get home and Post a pic and Measurements.

If they are, what would be a fair price? Also who needs them?

[Edsel G. Tattooer]

quote:Originally posted by StudeRich

Edsel, if those are non-split Rim (one piece) they are extremely hard to find, my 7E-13 needs seven of them!


StudeRich at Studebakers Northwest -Ferndale,WA

They are not split rims, One piece I believe tubed. I'll post measurements later today.

[Edsel G. Tattooer]

Here is the link for the pictures.
Now Did I measure these right?

Lug holes are 4 1/2
HUb is 3 1/2" or 3 5/8"
Rim is 16 "
Tire size is 6.50-16

Does this help?

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...9&l=39549aac47

[PackardV8]

New one to me. I've never seen that wheel on a Stude truck.

thnx, jack vines.

PackardV8

[LARK59]

47-UP CHEVY/GMC 1/2 ton used these I believe

54 15G coupe future Bonneville car 200 mph
63 Lark Custom 2D R1 4speed 1of1 bench seat
CUSTOM R1
51 2r11 truck 289 4 2bbl carbs 5 speed
59 Chassis Research dragster 347 Pontiac powered

[N8N]

Some GM trucks used a 5 lug pattern but to me those wheels do look pretty GM-ish. Some years the lug pattern was different between 2WD and 4WD (why? who knows.)

nate

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55 Commander Starlight
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[Edsel G. Tattooer]

Well If that is the consensus. They are GM Rims.

Well I'll sell them as such.
THanks for the input.