78 f-250 bolt pattern
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78 f-250 bolt pattern
hey, i really need new tires for my truck (among other things) and i'm haveing a really hard time finding tires that will fit the stick rims so i'm getting new ones but i don't know what the bolt pattern is, if someone could help me out i would be very greatful. thanks guys.
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If you are going aftermarket, 8 bolt is about the most you need to know, as long as you don't get one from an 88 or newer Chevy. Factory Chevy wheels of any year won't quite go on either, as the hub center is a shade smaller. Ford and Dodge trade back and forth no problem.
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yes they are 8/6.5 And fellro is also correct, that MOST chevy wells will not work because of hub diameter. Also, 99 and newer ford 8 lug will not work because of the pattern went to 170 mm.
Other than that, dodge wheels will fit, any ford will that is 8/6.5 (f250-f350 97-70's and maybe farther).
Other than that, dodge wheels will fit, any ford will that is 8/6.5 (f250-f350 97-70's and maybe farther).
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Well, RATS! fellro86 you rained on my parade.
Someone else had told me that Chevy and Ford 8-bolt wheels would swap, but not Dodge. I have a spare set of wheels with decent tires mounted, from our '96 K2500 Suburban. I was hoping I could run them on my '77 F250. Oh well, it looks like the Ford will be 16.5's for a while longer, instead of borrowing some 16's from the Chevy.
Life goes on.
All this talk has me curious now. I suppose I should drag out my tape measure and go look at center hole, offset, backspacing, etc. You know what they say, "inquiring minds want to know."
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Someone else had told me that Chevy and Ford 8-bolt wheels would swap, but not Dodge. I have a spare set of wheels with decent tires mounted, from our '96 K2500 Suburban. I was hoping I could run them on my '77 F250. Oh well, it looks like the Ford will be 16.5's for a while longer, instead of borrowing some 16's from the Chevy. Life goes on. All this talk has me curious now. I suppose I should drag out my tape measure and go look at center hole, offset, backspacing, etc. You know what they say, "inquiring minds want to know."
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you can put Ford on Chevy, but not the ther way, and your 96 had negative offset, so the wheels would have tucked in farther than original, so likely you wouldn't have liked it if they bolted. Neighbor had a Chev with positive offset wheels, stuck out a few inches, just lookd goofy. A little is ok, but not like that, had the ricer look.
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I had some F350 wheels that had bigger holes for the bigger studs on the one-tonner. Might want to watch that.
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I bought some 8 lug wheels for a 79 f-250 4wd i had and they must have been chevy rims because i had to take the torch to the center to make it fit over the rear hub.The stock rim is a tight fit on the hub so the hub is the load bearing component and not the lugs.When i hogged those gm rims i basically put the load on the studs.The newer rims are a different bolt pattern as someone suggested.
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Center hole clearance
I put 16" rims on my 78 and had a problem with the hole in the center not fitting over the hub on the dana 60. I was told that the older dana 60 had a larger diameter hub. I had to go back to the jyard and get pre 90's 16" 8-bolt rims - these have the larger center hole.
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