I have an original 72 Ford High Boy F250 4x4 that came stock with 16.5" wheels. I have 35"x12.5"x16.5" BFG A/T's on it now and can not get them any more. I either have to change to a 15" wheel or a 17" wheel.

17" wheel means the price of the tires goes up from $160 (for a 15") to $230 for a 17". I would rather lower cost if possible, of course.

I have a Dana 60 in the rear and a Dana 44 in front with drum brakes all around with an 8 bolt pattern.

The question is, will I have a problem if I run a 15" wheel instead of the 17"?

My truck is 5500# and I do bring down a cord of wood at a time, off the mountian every year. Can I go with a 15" rim and if I do, who's should I get?

Thank-you for your input.

 

Why not get a different kind of tire? There's lots of tires out there for 16.5 inch wheels.

 

16.5's arnt that hard to find go to a tire dealer and ask

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0

http://www.intercotire.com/site30.php
interco has a ton of good tires around the size you need

 

or you could buy 16"s, also superswamper makes all their tires in 16.5 size, so does denman.

 

Thanks guys, but this truck is more of a daily driver than a mud bogger/off roader. The BFG's A/T's give me th3e best bang for my money when it come to that as well as rocks and snow.

What are the other tire MFG's that sell 16.5" tires?

Lever

 

Ford offered three 16" wheel sizes for tubeless tires 1953/79.

16 x 5 / 16.5 x 6 / 16.5 x 6.75.

Ford didn't offer a 15" wheel with the F250's 8 lug 6.50" bolt pattern.

The only 17" wheel Ford offered with the 8 lug 6.50" bolt pattern > >

B 8 D-1015-A .. 17" Wheel = 8 lug / 17.5" x 5.25" / 1957/66 F250

btw: I'm WinM1895 on winchestercollector.org and GunBroker.

 

Thanks for that info.

I am not concerned with keeping the truck stock as I have already changed the engine from a 360 to a 390 with lots of other Mods.

What I need to know is can I get a 15" wheel that will handle the load ratio or do I have to go up to a 17" wheel?

WM1895? Did I purchase something from you on gunbroker? I frequent:

marlinowners.com
levergunluvers.com
leverguns.com
sagecreekforums.com

Along with a handful of others.

 

Never sold anything on GB...bought a few (A+49). The only rifle I've sold recently was a Flatside Model 1895...to another FTE member...tho we know each other from the Winchester Club, not on here.

I did contact someone in Idaho named Rod about having some holsters made for my Merwins and #3 Smith's. Haven't got around to doing anything yet. One of the Merwins has its original Merwin & Bray Mexican Loop holster. From the looks of it, it's prolly been with the gun since 1880. email me off FTE, I'll send you a picture.