finally decided to go with 255/85/r16's (33"s) on my 63 f250. anyone know what factory appearing steel rims will run these tires. not sure but i think i need a 6.5 bolt pattern with a 6.5"minimum rim width. pblm being my 63 rims are split rims on the front and 16.5"s on the back so i'm out of luck there. are there any after marketproducers that make the factory looking steel rims?

thanks
scott

 

1953/98 F250's have 8 lug wheels on a 6.50" bolt circle as do 1967/98 F350's, 1969/74 E300's and 1975/2011 E250/350's.

Some (all, dunno for sure) of these later wheels will fit the earlier trucks.

 

thanks nd, do you know if any off those where 6.5" wide rims? near as i can tell they were all 6" wide. thats one of my sticking points in that the tire store tells me minimum rim width i need for the tires i want is 6.5".

 

Some 1973/89's are 16" x 5.5" some are 16" x 6" / Be aware that Ford parts catalogs measure wheels differently than the general public does.

The width is measured from inside to inside flange, not from outside to outside lip.

Stay away from Camper Special wheels, they're 6.75" x 9.75" use almost impossible to find today 9.50-16 tires.

IF you want to know what sizes 1990 and later are...lemme know, but I'm not sure these wheels will fit.

 

sizes 1990 and up might help. actually if you know any year wheel ford or dodge that is plane jane steel rim 16" x 6.5" bolt pattern x 6.5"+width would be good. i found some late 80's dodge rims at the salvage yard but the counter guy thinks the dodge hole size is smaller than ford so i have to measure that.

 

SGettin,
I think your counter man is thinking of Chebbie rims.

My Rule-of-Thumb:

Chevy Dana 60= Small Hub Center
Ford Dana 60= Medium size Hub Center
Dodge Dana 60=Large size Hub

So, I'd be looking for rims off a Dodge or a Ford with a Dana 60 rear.

Dodge rims will fit the Dodge, Ford and Chevy; Ford rims fit the Ford and Chevy; and Chevy rims only fit the Chevy.... however, stuff built in the 90's and newer IDK.....
BarnieTrk

 

thanks barnietrk, sounds like the dodge rims at the yard will pbly fit i'm going to look at them monday.