? for you guys, would the 1998 F150 16" ( 10 spoke ) wheels fit on my 1981 F100 ? they are currently on a 87-91 bronco.

Thanx

 

80-96 trucks have the same bolt pattern (5.5x5) with the exception of some lighter GVWR F100s (which are 4.5x5)....so if it's on an 87-91 already, then it's a pretty safe bet it'll fit your truck if it has the 5.5x5 pattern. I believe Ford went to metric wheels when they restyled the F-Series in 1997 though. I know because I asked this exact same question about late-model wheels for my '81 F150 ages ago. lol

 

Isn't there also something different about the lug nuts? The tire guy in town here told me when I go JY scrounging for wheels to be on the lookout for the wheels that don't have the taper in the lug holes...or something like that. What was he talking about? Are those the metric wheels?

 

Now that I can't answer for sure....I seem to recall the later wheels not having the tapered holes but I don't remember well enough to say for sure.

I wonder if you could run non-taper wheels on our trucks if you picked up some lugnuts that were the right size to fit the lugs, but were a non-taper design. I know that there's some Cragar wheels that call for special lugnuts listed in JEGs, for example.

 

The wheels cannot be from a 1998 F150 if they're on a 1987/91 Bronco.

F150's went to 135mm metric wheels in 1997, so they cannot be installed on anything prior to 1997.

Styled Steel & Aluminum Wheels introduced in 1977 E/F100/150, 1978 Bronco.

1977/96: The chrome plastic & black plastic hubcaps (Ford called 'em ornaments) are retained to the wheels with three black or chrome screws and three expandable anchors.

The anchors are hand pressed into three holes that are within the 5.50" bolt circle pattern. The anchors used with aluminum wheels are nylon, steel anchors are used with steel wheels;

If there aren't any holes, the 1977/96 styled wheels are aftermarket.

1977/79 F100; 1977/96 F150; 1978/96 Bronco; 1977/2012 E100/150 (no Econoline wheel is metric); 1980/83 F100 (except 4.50" bolt circle) styled wheels will all interchange, and...

Will also fit 1957/76 F100, 1969/76 E100/150; 1975/76 F150.

btw: There is no 16" styled wheel listed in Ford parts catalogs for E100/150's thru 2001, only 15" wheels are listed. After 2001, I dunno..have no catalogs after 2001.

 

Thanx guys, I was wondering because these wheels are on a Bronco 87-91, the hub-caps are screwed on but I've only seen this wheels listed as 1998 F-150 wheels hollander #3358 16x7...did they make after market wheels with screw holes for the hubcaps?

Thanx

 

Not that I'm aware of.

 

They look like this? And yes, some aftermarket wheels have screwed on center caps.

 

I wasn't aware, thanks for the info.

btw: I spoke with your dad on the phone t'other day, he's well versed on USN history.

 

No problem, most of them just one screw, the nicer wheels may have multiple screws. Yeah, we are both big into history, especially military. We have alot of history just in the family... My shoulder still isnt right from all the push-ups in boot due to the family military lineage...

 

I should hope so, dad was a Captain, his BIL was also, grandad was a Rear Admiral.

 

My dad was a USN Commander, served 1940/47. My moms family owned a shipyard on the Great Lakes for 67 years.

Eagle Boats in WWI, PC's, PCE's, PF's, SC's in WWII, also cargo ships for the US Army, merchant marine...and for the Brits.

 

Take a tape measure to them and see what lug pattern they have. Be sure the Bronco owner hasnt done a SAS to it. I am sure you would notice if it was 8 lug or not.

Bottom line is to measure them. In 1987-88 Ford had these really queer locking hubs on their 4x4's. Some people call them the tophat style or more commonly known as the flange style. Parts are obsolete for them now. So when people have trouble with them they swap everything from the knuckle out and use stuff off of newer or earlier model broncos or F-150's. I dont know if the 97 and up stuff would interchange, but , if it does then the Bronco could have the newer metric lug pattern.

 

No way in this world would a wheel newer than 96 bolt up to your F100 unless whoever put them on the Bronco bored out the centers and lug holes to make them fit, which is something that is never recommended. If Hollander has their listing wrong and you're referring to either the riveted aluminum or the deep dish style aluminum rims, then yes, those will fit, just as long as your F100 isn't one of the ones with the smaller brakes and lug pattern.

If your F100 has manual brakes, it automatically gets the 5 x 5-1/2 lug pattern and bigger brakes.

If your F100 has power brakes AND a GVWR under 5,000 lbs, then it will have the smaller 5 x 4-1/2 lug pattern and 10" brakes. In this case, F150 and Bronco wheels will not fit onto your truck, you will need to source your wheels from a 1983+ Ranger.

If your F100 has power brakes AND a GVWR of 5150, then you will have the 5x5-1/2 lug pattern and 11" brakes.

 

Fellows put 2nd gen lightning wheels on 1st gen lightnings by drilling out the holes on the rims with a 11/16 drill bit.