Where do I find these wheels????
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Obviously it's a 1956, but what series is it, what is the diameter of the wheels, are the tires tube or tubeless?
Obviously it's a 1956, but what series is it, what is the diameter of the wheels, are the tires tube or tubeless?
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Those are the original 5 lug 22.5" tubeless wheels that came standard on every F-500 from 1956-66. Unfortunately, since tubeless tires weren't really perfected until the 1980's, most original tubeless wheels got tossed at the first tire change, or were deleted from the new truck order in the first place. Most of the ones I have found over the years were on 1956's. I guess by 1957 everybody thought tubeless was a bad idea, and most trucks were ordered with the optional split rims instead.
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Ok, so I was right, there ARE 5 lug 22.5s out there. Somewhere. I'll have my wheel guy look into it now that I know they exist. Thanks.
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Look in the FTE classifieds. I think Josh Madsen has a set available, and others might have individual wheels to let you pull together a set. Stu
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Chuck has it exactly right. The early tubeless tires were prone to air leakage through the pours of the bead. The rim design has remained unchanged since 1956 while tire technology has solved the early problems.
Both 19.5" and 22.5" wheels and tires will solve your widow maker problems. The advantage 19.5s have over 22.5s is they are more available, and thus less costly. Plus 19.5s when found on motorhomes sometimes have useable tires that eliminate the immediate need to spend on tires. The disadvantage is tire diameter. The preferred tire is an 8R19.5" which has a diameter of 33.5-34". I generally recommend against the modern metric sized 225/70R19.5" that also fits these rims but are shorter yet at 32". I agree that these look too short on a big truck, while the 8R19.5s I believe look fine. The narrowest 22.5" today is a 9R22.5" which will be in the same 38" range as the old tube tube type 8.25" x 20". If you have 7.50 x 20s on the truck now the 9R22.5" may look big. Stu
Both 19.5" and 22.5" wheels and tires will solve your widow maker problems. The advantage 19.5s have over 22.5s is they are more available, and thus less costly. Plus 19.5s when found on motorhomes sometimes have useable tires that eliminate the immediate need to spend on tires. The disadvantage is tire diameter. The preferred tire is an 8R19.5" which has a diameter of 33.5-34". I generally recommend against the modern metric sized 225/70R19.5" that also fits these rims but are shorter yet at 32". I agree that these look too short on a big truck, while the 8R19.5s I believe look fine. The narrowest 22.5" today is a 9R22.5" which will be in the same 38" range as the old tube tube type 8.25" x 20". If you have 7.50 x 20s on the truck now the 9R22.5" may look big. Stu
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I already have 2 19.5s, so unless I hit the lotto, I'll wait on the other four to surface. I'm getting those for $70 with usable tires. I like the small tire/big rim look of the truck I posted the pic of. When I can save a couple grand I'll buy a set from the guy with the ad on here.
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