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Is there anything out there that fits a factory F100 that is 16" new ? I've seen some vintage Ford 16" rims that are 4.5" wide but pricy. What was the with of a 68 16" factory rim ?
Are looking to use original hubcaps? That would makes things harder. I missed out on a set of factory 16" wheels and kick myself for letting them get away.
Yes hub caps would be part of the plan at some point how wide are 68 era factory 16" rims ? I have seen a set of 16" 4.5" wide rims for sale but believe these were used on earlier trucks.
Here is some information provided by Number Dummy from this forum in regard to the optional 16" 5 lug wheels.
Optional: 5 lug 16" 'outie' wheels on a 5.50" bolt circle: 1965/79 F100; 1966/79 Bronco; 1975/79 F150. This 16" wheel is very hard to find. The wheel size was 16" X 5"
I believe it is the 4th entry down on this page from the Ford Parts Catalog.
1967 was the year for both innie and outie nub wheels. None of the main EB places sell 16" OEM type wheels. Neither does Dorman and Dennis Carpenter. .
I saw These on Ebay and just didn't know if they were the original type wheel as I'm just learning about the 16" type wheel and how wide they would have been but I cant see a set in my future at $400 a piece. I thought there would be more of them around since they were available for so many years.
By looking around I found an outfit in California who builds high end Broncos and they every so often build Ford 5 lug 16" rims at $580 a wheel new. Agaso Outdoor.
Remember, availability does not equal quantity. It probably came down to price as this page from the 72 price guide shows. Compare the price of a G78-15 D LR tire to a 6.50-16 C LR tire. More than double for the 16" tire. https://www.fordification.com/librar...6/category/226
Lol, I thought there was a reason for it back then maybe technology.
If you're asking why tires used to have tubes in them but don't anymore, then yes, it was both an improvement in tire technology and rim construction. Going way back, wire wheels were not constructed to hold air and all tires had tubes. Later, rims had steel centers but were riveted together and still didn't always seal completely, in combination with tire construction that wasn't as durable as we're used to today. Tires until the 50's used cotton cords that weren't as puncture resistant as later tires were with nylon, fiberglass or steel belting. The tube gave a bit of added protection from flats. Tubes also created a lot of heat and didn't tires last as long. When tubeless tires started to become more commonplace, there were still some folks that didn't trust them and insisted on tubes. Occasionally even a tubeless tire needed a tube when the rim they were on had a leaky rivet. By the 60's, rims were welded, no longer riveted, and tire construction had improved to the point that tubes were quickly being phased out.
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