yeah, I found out that the old dodge pw have a 16 with that pattern, but just getting info on rims with this pattern is almost impossible!!!! Thanks for the help guys I really appreciate it. I know yall are ford guys, but anyone ever mess with the old power wagons??

 

my computor suxs!! lol

 

I have a '49 B1PW126. The old civilian bodied PWs with the 16s were multi-part wheels. Stu

 

ok, to be honest, Im new to all this stuff, so help me out....are the rims for a 16" dually and wil they fit the lug pattern 6x7.25??

 

I probably sound like a moron, but what is a multipart wheel??

 

Not one piece. Multi-part outer rims have either an outer "lock ring" that holds the tire bead in place, or have a "side ring" that locks to the wheel at the center of the outer rim. This last type is today termed a "widow maker". The lock ring styles are safe to use if handled by professionals. These would require tube type tires in either bias ply or radial construction. Yes, these wheels were made for DRW applications and used by Ford, Dodge, IHC, and Studebaker on their tonner models.

 

O, ok. well am i better off having someone weld some custom centers in some newer dually rims then?? It doesnt seem like that stye rim would hold up to much offroading

 

My F350 has 19.5 wheels and what I guess you are calling pizza cutters; I love them. I don't remember what I paid but it sure wasn't a thousand dollars, maybe $500 for all four. I just went to the local tire shop and ordered them. They are Double Coin BR 19.5 12PR.

Makes my truck steer like it has power steering and I ride way up high. I will admit the ride is a bit rough but it is a 1 ton so that is what I expect.

 

You can do as you want, but a "lock ring" multi-part rim is really stronger than a one piece drop center rim. On models that came stock with one piece wheels, the multi-parts were commonly a heavy duty option. I can't say whether they are suited to rock crawling, you'll have to hear from others on that, but since you've got a dually I doubt that rock crawling is your thing. For just regular off roading, a "lock ring" set of wheels will do you fine.

The older tubeless 17.5s and 19.5s were not as strong and were also prone to stress cracks when radial tires were first introduced, so I doubt you'll want them. The wheel manufacturers printed disclaimers in their catalogs stating that warranties were voided if radials were fitted to the tubeless truck wheels (17.5", 19.5", and 22.5"). They later redesigned tubeless wheels to handle radials.

Custom heavy duty 16" wheels would be a solution for you, but would probably be expensive.

Your truck is a single rear wheel model, am I right? I might be forgetting some, but I don't remember any DRW 19.5s having the 6 x 7.25" or 8 x 6.5" bolt pattern. Stu

 

Stu,
You are correct. Mine is not a dually. Guess I wasn't paying attention to the OP's configuration.

 

I LOVE FORUMS!! thanks for all the good info! IF ANYONE HAS ANY 16" DUALLY RIMS WITH 6X7.25 lug pattern, I AM INTRESTED IN THEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

 

No one has upgraded to a more modern 8 lug? Instead of hunting for wheels we have a pile of the 70s style ford dually rims in tubeless 16 inch. My friends '64 f350 has those 6 lug wheels and they're too rusty to use. We'd like to just upgrade the axle and front spindles/I beam.

Thanks!
-Jon

 

I also have a 1965 F-350 with dual wheels and need to change out the wheels for the same reason you are.I got a wheel thats a 17.5 tubeless and it looks to be the same bolt pattern,but I want to try and bolt it up to the lugs to make sure.Leave me know how you made out in your search.Another guy told me that there are aluminum wheels made by alcoa with this bolt pattern,but they are like $399.00 ea.Also I need to find cab mounts and floor pans,and rear cab corners,any ideas where to find these?

 

Since your truck is a dually that 17.5" should mount fine. The only thing that would keep a 6 lug x 7.25" pattern wheel from mounting would be the size of the lug holes. Ford's 17.5s have 5/8" lug holes as do IHC, Dodge, and Studebaker on their tonner models. IHCs also used this pattern on their 3/4 tons but some of them had 9/16" lug holes and were single rear wheel. Since yours is a dually you should be ok.

Those aluminum wheels might simply be customs made by a company like Wheels Now.

If anybody is wanting spare 16" lock rings, and lives near Michigan, here's a guy on eBay just about giving a set away. Stu

6 lug 16 inch Budd wheels split ring Dodge Ford IH 7set | eBay

 

This 17.5 rim is from a 1 ton,don't know the modle,International,think the year is a 66 or so.