Have the correct wheels ( 5 ) for your truck . All are NOS .

 

Bill please send me a PM about part #'s . Thanks , Denny

 

I turned the P/M feature off several years ago, as I was being pestered with dozens of parts requests per week.

I turned the email feature off a month ago. I got an email from a newbie FTE member, when I responded to it, my computer crashed.

 

Back on this thread!!! I currently have 4 wheels that came on my truck. I am leaving it stock with the original patina if possible.

I have:
(2) 7.10-15" (smooth sides and thin white wall stripes)
(2) 6.5-16" (pie crust sides and thicker white walls)

Would it be better to go with 4 of the 15" or 16". It will not be hauling anything and I am wanting a matched set. I would like to get used 48 hubcaps also if they would fit. I am willing to trade 2 for 2 or purchase. I am just really wanting something that looks a little older, and matches one of these. Thanks

 

those tires though

 

Sorry I didn’t make that clear. I plan on buying four new tires to either match 15 inch rims, or 16 inch rims. Those tires definitely need to go.

 

Keep the innie wheels & find 2 more .

 

Yeah, you can eliminate the ones in pics one and two right away because of the “outie” hub cap mountings. Next, no 1948 F-1 came purely stock with one piece 15” “innie” wheels. There were special equipment/aftermarket 15s available, but that’s a long conversation that I’ll not go into.

So that leaves you the two 16” wheels that are probably the OEM 16” x 4.5” Ford 8C 1015s. They can be found used, or reproductions are available from places like Wheel Vintiques. Stu

 

Thanks for your help. I will actively search for some matching 16” rims to those, as well as hubcaps to fit. Any tire size recommendations ?

 

The widest original option was a 6.50-16”. Stu

 

still looking to match the (2) 6.5-16" (pie crust sides and thicker white walls) if anyone knows of anyone that has 2, I would love to chat with them. thanks

 

 

The 8C 1015 / K-H 31283 / NWRA cross code X-40096 was used by Ford through 1966 on half tons. No other make or model is shown using X-40096. In your yard searches be aware that earlier 1940s era car and some truck wheels look the same but are narrower. They are 16” x 4.00”. Same innie hub cap mounting. Stu

 

Well throughout the summer I was able to finally get (4) 16" rims and 4 matching really nice hubcabs, now onto tires. Currently I have 6.5-16" tires on a few of these, but definitely need new tires. I am leaving it pretty stock, and do not have any crazy lowering situation going on. Can someone recommend a radial tire size that fits these rims and won't have any steering issues. I have looked at everything from 165-235 and I just want to get something that will fit and isn't crazy Coker pricing. thanks

 

i think 650/16 is correct for pickups . i am trying for the same look but for my coupe and wider for the truck jfb