Can someone tell me what a period correct (or something that looks period correct) aftermarket steel wheel model and source would be for a '60 F-250 4x4? Or something interchangeable from another vehicle that I can find on, say, eBay?

I watched some YouTube videos about how the split rim is not safe (the "widowmaker") but how also the split ring is safer (though still not totally safe) but at least you can easily visually examine whether the ring is seated properly unlike with a split rim. I am not physically present with my truck right now and haven't spent much time with it and have no pictures to show me whether I have split rims or split rings. Maybe someone knows what it originally had? I see in another thread that someone wrote 10 years ago that it had originally: "Budd #71410, 19.5" x 5.25" though I can't find anything online telling me whether those are split rims or split rings or neither one. Anyone have any insight and/or sources on the web?

 

I replied to your private message and suggested you contact Mark Monahan.

There were five possible wheels fitted to a 1960 F-250 4x4. The two part wheel was either the 17” widow maker (Firestone RH5°), or the 16” locking side ring style (Firestone RHP) that can be kept in service. The tubeless one piece wheels would be the 19.5” Budd 71410s that you mentioned, extremely hard to find and expensive when found. Also optional were 17.5” tubeless one piece wheels and 16” one piece wheels that work with tubeless tires today but were originally fitted with the tube type tires available in 1960. I suggested checking with Mark about a set of the 16” one piece version. These original 16” wheels have the “innie” hub cap nubs as was correct for a 1960 truck. I’ll also mention that any 16” F-250, up through 1997 HD model, or E-250 wheels up through end of the Econoline run will fit. Stu