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Require 1 piece to acomodate center caps
Ok.. there is clearly no one in my area insane or drunk enough to replace the tires on my split rim wheels. I am looking for a supplier of quality steel wheels that will allow me to keep the origional dog bowl hub caps in use. I can not seem to locate any F 250 Camper Special custom Cab alternatives. Weight and towing specs are unnecessary as she is well into retirement and will not be doing that again anytime soon. Any..and I mean any ideas are welcome.
Not sure of your size but take a look at www.cjponyparts.com as they might have what you're looking for according to a Google search of OEM wheels for a F2500 pickup.
Go to your local pick n pull and get a set of rims from a ford econoline 3/4 ton. They should fit your truck great, Dorman also sells new replacements. Summit racing sells the dorman replacements.
I had the same problem when I bought my F250 truck. The truck was bought at an estate sale. The owner purchased the truck new in 1972 in Spokane, WA. The wheels were split ring type. First thing I did was stop at Les Schwab to buy new wheels and tires just to drive it home. I still have the original wheels. Tried to give away but seems no body wants that type of wheel. I also bought 4 dog dish type of wheel covers, thinking I would be able to put on new wheels but it turns out they didn't fit. The fit was close but not close enough to put on the wheel without some modification. I chose not to do that and just put them back in storage. I have been looking at new wheels to replace the les schwab wheels.
Man that thing is nice. Thanks for sharing!
You can replace your own tires, and reuse the old rims. As long they are not bent, they are safe, and as long a precautions are observed anyone can work on them.
Make sure the ring is fully seated, and air them slowly. Reach through the center of the rim to air them and never over the top of the ring.
Even better use a clip on chuck.
The lock-ring wheels are not so much a problem, other than some shops refusing to work on them. I have changed several in my workshop, but there's a right way and a wrong way. You must also run inner tubes and protective sleeves in them. I live in California, and in their infinite wisdom the Government has decreed it illegal to put a tube in a radial tire, and virtually outlawed bias ply tires. As noted above, Dorman sells an OEM standard size wheel, US Wheel sells them in various sizes through Summit, and Wheel Vintiques sells them in various sizes also. I run a pair of US Wheel 16x10's on the back of my F350, they are rated at 3000# each.
Last edited by Philthytoo; Apr 12, 2023 at 03:57 PM.
Reason: Mix-up with other Post
I have a 1967 F250 Camper special with the same wheels: 16 inch 2 part rims with the "innie" 8 lug pattern. These are NOT split rims (also called "widow makers"). They are called 2 part rims or locking rims that Ford made in mid 60s. And I too had commercial truck tire shops tell me they wouldn't touch them (even after I explained they are NOT split rims).
I have the same "Dog Dish" hubcaps, which require the exact size of inner wheel area with the nubs that hold the hubcaps on. I have heard that no other wheels have the same diameter with the nubs in the center circle, so I am having my old tires busted off and then I'll have the wheels sandblasted and painted.
The mission I am on now is to find tires that same size: 7.5 x 16 Unfortunately 2 part rims are NOT air tight, and so you need tubs (and also 16x7 flaps). As Philthytoo notes, it is hard figuring out if you can put tubes in any tire. Coker is helping me now with that (but prices there are high).
Wentworth Tire Service in Chicago is a big commercial tire place that is helping me now, by busting off the old tires and sending them out for sandblasting.
This forum page has a bunch of this info that I learned from: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...plit-rims.html
Old thread, first view. My take, first off, beautiful example of a '67 F 250 series 3 guy, looks brand new. Second, '67's are unique in many ways, two unique items were the older carryover 2 piece 16" wheels and older carryover solid 16" wheels however they also came with solid 16.5" wheels. Sure, you can put newer 16" solid wheels and larger '67-'77 style caps and be done with it. I wouldn't, I would keep the '67 unique and keep the " one year only small caps", just to be different from other years that have the same wheels and hubcaps. Just do some hunting for some period era Ford solid 16"X6" "innie" wheels or aftermarket solid 16.5"X8.25" inner tab wheels ( common at one time) and are still out there now. The wide 16.5" was designed for the camper pickups in the 60's for a more stable ride, GM versions used clips, Ford and Dodge versions used inner tabs for hubcap retention. Yes Ford finally came out with their own 16.5" wheels in later '67, but they all had bumps to accept the new larger 12" hubcaps. Popular Firestone Transforce radials are available in 8.75-16.5 and 9.50-16.5 sizes. Wheels have been chromed, not many do that now a days. Yes, it's different from what you're used to seeing. Last photos are the solid Ford 16"x6" inner tab wheels used in the 50's to early '67.
I may have a different answer, but don't quote me on this yet, as I'm posting from work.
I bought a '67 F250 in California a while back, and I was surprised to see that it had one-piece Dodge wheels on it...but with the Ford "dog bowl" hubcaps. Don't know any of the sizes right now, but I do recall the wheels had Mopar part numbers on them.
I'll be out in the shop this weekend and I'll try to get more info and take some pictures.
