I just got a great deal on 38.5 inch tires and 16.5 inch wheels but the wheels do not fit my lugs. Is it metric? It is really close to fitting it just wont go on. Where can i find some 16.5 inch wheels to fit an 2004 F250 8 lug?

Tim

 

my guess is you got older rims.... is it 04 or 05 you said both...

 

yeah, the super duty pattern is metric, but i think you have bigger problems than bolt pattern size. if i remember right 16.5'' rims won't fit over the 05 and up super duties brakes.

best answer here is find a buddy with a 99-04 super duty with 16.5'' rims and try to see if one of his rims and tires will fit before you go off ordering a set of 16.5'' metric rims.

 

wait wait wait...


SD bolt pattern ('98-11) is 8x170mm. Before that the bolt pattern was 8x6.5".


If its a 99-04 the 16.5 rims will fit. If its an 05-up they will not over the brakes. Im not sure of the availability of 16.5 rims for the metric bolt pattern in anything other than steelies though.

 

as far as i know, american racing is the only one making metric 16.5 wheels, and they only have one style. the 10 hole stock style wheel.
and as evryone has already said, they will not fit over the brakes on the 05 and newer trucks.

 

I want 16.5 rims on my 2005 Ford F250. I realize that the brakes are big and only allow the use of 17 or bigger rims. Is there any mods I can do this with or anyway around this? Thanx very much<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>

 

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Why exactly do you "want" 16.5 rims?

I don't think you can grind enough on the caliper to clear the rims anyway.

 

So he can run the dirt cheap mil surplus good years....

That's why i went the way of 16.5"s....

 

My BFG's are 16.5's and are on Weld Wheels on my '03.

I've seen a guy out towards Apple Valley area (I think) who was selling the mil surplus hummer tires. Anyone know how they do in the snow? For about $400 a set of 4, I'd be willing to test them out over the winter. It's actually snowing here today. Started this morning. Hopefully it's a quick storm. I'm not ready for this cr*p yet. lol.

 

about as good as an at....

there ok. but nothing too special...

i was able to get around in 5" of snow in 2wd... i didn't have much weight in the bed, but it was super easy to lose traction and lose momentum. 4wd i did decent as well...
Then again, its a hard compound tire and there not known for doiing good in snow...