15" Rims
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15" Rims
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When I bought my 66 F100, PO gave me 4 extra steel rims. I had mentioned I wanted to use them for winter wheels. I dismounted the old tires today and noticed 2 rims are 6" wide and 2 rims are 6 1/2" wide. Not sure if they came off this truck or just stuff he had laying around. I know it wouldn't make a difference. I was just curious if they came that way stock or were all the rims the same width? They are pretty rusty, I can have them blasted for $50 a wheel. What years would interchange? Was gonna take a look at the local junk yard? Might possibly just look into buying new steel rims. What was the stock tire size or today's equivalent? Thanks.
When I bought my 66 F100, PO gave me 4 extra steel rims. I had mentioned I wanted to use them for winter wheels. I dismounted the old tires today and noticed 2 rims are 6" wide and 2 rims are 6 1/2" wide. Not sure if they came off this truck or just stuff he had laying around. I know it wouldn't make a difference. I was just curious if they came that way stock or were all the rims the same width? They are pretty rusty, I can have them blasted for $50 a wheel. What years would interchange? Was gonna take a look at the local junk yard? Might possibly just look into buying new steel rims. What was the stock tire size or today's equivalent? Thanks.
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Stock might have been 5.5" wide.
$50 per wheel puts you close to half or better of buying another wheel--newer, better condition.
For winter wheels you could run them. You probably wouldn't even notice the 6 vs 6 1/2 wheel although I suppose you should keep the same size on an axle.
Stock sizes were 7.75 or 8.15 or on a 16" wheel. Sizes shown in link here, along with some other pics and suggestions:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...e-package.html
Look at those rusty wheels and see how deep that rust is. The wheel can split on you if it's too far gone or just be a leaker.
One place to look is the last of the E150 Econolines. Up to 2006 you can probably find a 16x7 with your same 5 on 5.5" bolt pattern. Possibly with a generic Ford dog dish hub cap to boot.....
$50 per wheel puts you close to half or better of buying another wheel--newer, better condition.
For winter wheels you could run them. You probably wouldn't even notice the 6 vs 6 1/2 wheel although I suppose you should keep the same size on an axle.
Stock sizes were 7.75 or 8.15 or on a 16" wheel. Sizes shown in link here, along with some other pics and suggestions:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...e-package.html
Look at those rusty wheels and see how deep that rust is. The wheel can split on you if it's too far gone or just be a leaker.
One place to look is the last of the E150 Econolines. Up to 2006 you can probably find a 16x7 with your same 5 on 5.5" bolt pattern. Possibly with a generic Ford dog dish hub cap to boot.....
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Stock might have been 5.5" wide.
$50 per wheel puts you close to half or better of buying another wheel--newer, better condition.
For winter wheels you could run them. You probably wouldn't even notice the 6 vs 6 1/2 wheel although I suppose you should keep the same size on an axle.
Stock sizes were 7.75 or 8.15 or on a 16" wheel. Sizes shown in link here, along with some other pics and suggestions:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...e-package.html
Look at those rusty wheels and see how deep that rust is. The wheel can split on you if it's too far gone or just be a leaker.
One place to look is the last of the E150 Econolines. Up to 2006 you can probably find a 16x7 with your same 5 on 5.5" bolt pattern. Possibly with a generic Ford dog dish hub cap to boot.....
$50 per wheel puts you close to half or better of buying another wheel--newer, better condition.
For winter wheels you could run them. You probably wouldn't even notice the 6 vs 6 1/2 wheel although I suppose you should keep the same size on an axle.
Stock sizes were 7.75 or 8.15 or on a 16" wheel. Sizes shown in link here, along with some other pics and suggestions:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...e-package.html
Look at those rusty wheels and see how deep that rust is. The wheel can split on you if it's too far gone or just be a leaker.
One place to look is the last of the E150 Econolines. Up to 2006 you can probably find a 16x7 with your same 5 on 5.5" bolt pattern. Possibly with a generic Ford dog dish hub cap to boot.....
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From: Butler County, IA
A couple months ago, I picked up some chrome 15 x 7 wheels at a local junk yard for $30 ea, came off a 90's Dodge van. Stock 15" late model F150 wheels are 6" wide I believe.
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