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Old 01-30-2016, 01:30 AM   #1
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Steelie Question

Hey guys I picked up a set of 15x8 6 lug steelies w/ caps for $100 in St. Louis and three of them are 4 nub and one of them is 3 nub. I had the tires taken off today so that I can have them blasted tomorrow and I noticed that the 3 nub wheel is slightly narrower than the other 3 wheels. I would say it is about one lip of the rim difference.

Is it ok to run all four of these? Will the same size tires fit all of them?
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Old 01-30-2016, 01:36 AM   #2
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Re: Steelie Question

can't answer your question, but it sounds like you got a heck of a deal! i would want to find the 4th correct match, but that's just me.
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Old 01-30-2016, 02:15 AM   #3
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can't answer your question, but it sounds like you got a heck of a deal! i would want to find the 4th correct match, but that's just me.
I turned around and sold the caps for $60 on ebay. Ended up being one of the best CL scores I have ever had. Only had to drive 350 miles :-) I was going there anyways for something else though.

I may end up having to buy a fourth one to match and I could make the 3 nub one a spare in that case. I am going to see if anyone else chimes in.
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Old 01-30-2016, 09:51 AM   #4
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Typically 3 nubs = 70 and older drumb brake trucks and will not clear disk brakes.
4 nubs = 71 and newer trucks and will clear disks.
Now the fact that you say they are 8" wheels makes me curious to see a picture.
I picked up a set of 4, 6" 6 lug wheels for my truck a couple years ago and got lucky as 3of them had 4 nubs just as you. I had a single 4 nub that came on my truck.
I found that stock 3 nub wheels seem to actually measure 5.5" and the 4 nub wheels a true 6".
One of my 4 nubs has a little bend and I need to find a strait one and retire the bent one to the spare.
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Old 01-30-2016, 11:22 PM   #5
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I sand blasted them today and it turns out they are all 15x6. I still got a good deal on them and I am not hell bent on having 8" wide rims anyways.

So I guess I need to find one more four nub. I have a freshly sandblasted 3 nub I would trade ;-)
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Still not a bad deal. There is 2 different backspacing's on the 15 x 6.5 4 nub wheels , just to be aware if you find a fourth. I have a pair , 1 each backspacing , could easily trade 1 for another if you get an odd one.
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Still not a bad deal. There is 2 different backspacing's on the 15 x 6.5 4 nub wheels , just to be aware if you find a fourth. I have a pair , 1 each backspacing , could easily trade 1 for another if you get an odd one.
I didn't know that. Can you post the backspace measurements? It would be good info for a master thread.
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Re: Steelie Question

My '67 came with 4-4nub steelies and 1-3nub. I just figured the 4nubs were of a late '70's early '80's 4x4 1/2 ton,or 4x4 blazer.
Isn't there a stamp code on the back side of the rim????
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My '67 came with 4-4nub steelies and 1-3nub. I just figured the 4nubs were of a late '70's early '80's 4x4 1/2 ton,or 4x4 blazer.
Isn't there a stamp code on the back side of the rim????
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Anyone know what the stamp codes decipher to????
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I didn't know that. Can you post the backspace measurements? It would be good info for a master thread.
They are both on a parts truck now as rollers , won't be soon when I'll have them off , but I'll try to remember to post the measurements when I do.
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Still on the lookout for a fourth wheel. I have sandblasted and primed the ones I have. Cleaned up well.
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