Help With Wheels And Tires
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From: Lynden USA
Help With Wheels And Tires
I have a 67 F250 Camper Special with the original wheels. I am restoring the truck and I want to get some shinny new wheels and tires. I have never purchased wheels and tires for a classic truck and I need some suggestions on tire and wheel sizes from people who have a similar truck.
What set ups do you like?
How much did you spend?
What would you do different?
I do not want to use 15" as they look too small. 16" with some lower profile tires is what I was thinking about. Any suggestions would help. Thanks
What set ups do you like?
How much did you spend?
What would you do different?
I do not want to use 15" as they look too small. 16" with some lower profile tires is what I was thinking about. Any suggestions would help. Thanks
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Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Middleton, WI
Help With Wheels And Tires
What is F250 Lug Spacing? If as I think all F250's are 6 lug - you don't have a lot of options, if 5 on 5.5 you are still a little limited (Billet Specialties makes), but first issue is bolt pattern, then widths and backspacing, are you lowered, going to lower, what do you mean lower profile-lower than ? to some 60 series is low profile, others mean 50 or 40 series. I tried 40 series with my 17" wheels and took them back the same day- truck looked wimpy with 40's. Good Luck, there are scads of wheels out there, sorta fun when you do it on line.
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Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Texas
Help With Wheels And Tires
Your lug spacing is 8x6.5". The same as most 3/4 and 1 ton trucks, Ford, DOdge and GM up until Fords new Super Duty in 1998.
Ther are plenty of wheel choices available. from the more affordable chrome on steel to the polished or chrome plated aluminum wheels.
See my gallery for some newer style Ultra wheels in your bolt pattern. Better yet, here they are on my 67.
http://www.thedreyerfamily.com/clean67.htm
This set of 16x8 wheels and 255/70r16 SUV tires cost me about $1200 at Discount tire.
A good place to look online is www.tirerack.com and www.tires.com
Ther are plenty of wheel choices available. from the more affordable chrome on steel to the polished or chrome plated aluminum wheels.
See my gallery for some newer style Ultra wheels in your bolt pattern. Better yet, here they are on my 67.
http://www.thedreyerfamily.com/clean67.htm
This set of 16x8 wheels and 255/70r16 SUV tires cost me about $1200 at Discount tire.
A good place to look online is www.tirerack.com and www.tires.com
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Help With Wheels And Tires
I like the "stock" look for classics. If I were buying new wheels, I'd go with some factory 16" steels off a mid-70's 3/4 ton truck or van with the stainless dog dishes. Then most would never be able to tell that they weren't stock.
