I'm looking for either replacement wheels for my 55 F350, to replace the semi-drop center wheels because they're a pain, or newer wheels that will work. I have 6 lugs and the hub is 5.5 inches. Any advice?

 

A pain, like they are widowmakers and no shop will mount tires? Be careful with handling them. There are 6 lug tubeless rims available, but hard to find. I had 2 sets, but looks like the last set is spoken for. I could check. When you can, post a picture of the truck. Some of us like the f350s.

 

GB SISSON, I haven't checked out the mounting. Just yesterday I wrestled a tire off of a bent rim, I can see why a tire shop wouldn't want to mount the tires. I did post a picture in my garage, don't know if its viewable. I have the frame painted and put back together, I think it looks pretty good; I'll post a picture of it. The body is being sandblasted right now.

 

From this picture the body looks pretty good.
Yep, we need more pictures.

I know nothing about your type of wheels, if there are more options than what GB Sisson said, they will be long shortly to assist.

 

LOL, Ok, I'll post more pictures. The right side had suffered some significant damage. Ended up buying a door from one of the FTE's nearby but the right corner, rocker panel, and floor pan will need replaced. At first I thought I could save the right fender, but after sandblasting it and grinding the filler out (there was over a 1/2" of filler) and the damage spanned more than several design-lines; made the choice to purchase a new fender from Mid-fifty and save myself hours and hours of work.

 

Harrier, I just uploaded some new photos.

 

GB has it right on exercising care in handling your original wheels. Tubeless one piece wheels with your 6 x 7.25" bolt pattern became available in 1956. They are 17.5" x 5.25" wide. The earliest are Budd #71320 and have six hand holes, and a later version is Budd #79120 having three hand holes. Besides GB's set that I think is spoken for, I don't know of any available complete sets. Since you live in central Oregon you might have luck doing yard searches. These wheels can be found on early F-350s, IHC 130/1300s, Dodge 300s, and Studebaker tonners. Stu