Ok, I admit I am new to the older fords 61-66, can someone excuse my ignorance and explain "the innies and outies" thing on rims for, lets say a 1964 f250 4x4..? I am shooting for 16" rims on my vehicle and would like to maintain some sort of original appearance. Is that the offset?
Signed "willing to learn at any age" Thanks in advance, Paul in Phx

 

Hi Paul, the innie outie thing is about how the hubcap fits the rim. innie rims have tabs that are inside toward the lugnuts like in this pic,



outie rims have the tabs pointing away from the lugnuts... sorry no pic

16 inch f250 innie rims is what you would want to find. they are out there, Good Luck with the hunt.

 

Innie: So called because the hubcap snaps over tabs located on the inside of the wheels center section.

Outie: So called because the hubcap snaps over tabs located on the outside of the wheels center section.

 

16 inch Ford F250 innie rims are very hard to find, as I've posted here before. Finding the F250 hubcaps is also very tough,
as they are larger and deeper to accommodate the Dana axels. Try ebay for the caps. Most of the innie wheels I've found
in the yards were 16.5" rims, which have fewer tire options.

Problem with finding the rims is that most are rusted up-as they were tube type, the valve stem let in moisture, unlike the
tightly sealed tubeless valve stems...and often when you find them, they've been flat for a generation, moisture got
in and rusted the inside of the rim. These rim centers are riveted to the outer, and the corrosion destroys the integrity of
the wheel. Good luck, but speaking from experience, I think you'd best find a custom wheel builder and have them made...a
newer rim could use radials.

Check posts from the past week, Garbz listed a wheel builder. Top to bottom with photos...corrosion near valve stem, innie tabs
rivets holding rim center to outer. BTW, your 1973 F250 would likely have had outie rims...Bill may correct me on this, but I can't
remember ever seeing a '73 with innies.

Best,
Jason

 

One piece 1/2 ton innie wheels were made in a variety of sizes 15" 16" and 17.5". 3/4 ton one piece innie wheels came in 16" 17.5" and 19.5". Tires can still be ordered at a truck tire dealers if your serious about the correct look on a restoration. People always seem to complain about prices of tires, but if your restoring a vehicle to stock, the extra cost of period tires are peanuts compared cost of body shop work. Ford truck enthusiasts with a trained eye, will know the wheels on this F 250 are one piece 17.5" without having to read the tires.