1952 Ford F-1 --6 cylinder, what is the correct wheels and size that will take ORIGINAL hubcaps and Tubeless tires-- Pictures-- Thanks

 

Original Ford part number: 8C-1015
Rim Size: 16" x 4.5"
Tire Sizes: 6.00" x 16" 4 or 6 Ply; 6.50" x 16" 6 Ply
Bolt Pattern: 5 on 5.5"

You probably will not have success fitting the hubcap to just any 16x4.5 rim - it must have the "Innie Nubs" to retain the hubcap.

​​​​​If looking for a new set, US Wheel lists a promising option: https://www.uswheel.com/wheel/13537/...art=512%2D7415

Or the appropriate vintique series ones similar to this:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/WVI-14-64205234

 

I don't believe the wheels on the truck in that pic are original truck rims. Those look like Mercury hubcaps, and take a different mount rim. Here's an original rim, just not with original paint.

 

What year rims will work to use original hub caps and must you use tubes with the rims-- Thanks

 

Innie style hubcaps were used on F100's thru 1966. They may come in 15 or 16 inch varieties, but the later trucks were found more commonly with 15" wheels, and wider than the original 4.5's. IIRC, tubeless type tires started in '56, so that part shouldn't be an issue. Original wheels may be able to be used without tubes, depending on how tight the rivets are that hold the rims together. It's worth a shot. It all depends on what tires you want to use, how stock you want to be, and how much you're willing to compromise originality for functionality.

 

What 52merc said . Have some correct wheels in S. E. Fla. & may be more in Oct while on the Great 9 th Annual Parts Safari .