250 lug pattern?
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From: Foothills of the Smokie Mountains
250 lug pattern?
70 f250.....up too what yr model could I use on a 70...........seen alot of cheap wheels on ebay off newer f250's........lotta folks like "BLING BLING" so they sell their stock set cheap...........I've heard all yrs are da same on da 250's.....this true ?
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on the 8-lug the bolt pattern changed I believe in 97' to 8 on 170mm then before that was a 8 on 6.5 so just not sure that the pre-80 are 8 on 6.5 so I would say you for sure couldnt go 97 or newer ford wheels... I believe dodge and chevy are still 8 on 6.5 though also havent verified my suburban 8-lug yet on my 67',85' or 95' yet though to make sure 
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From: Jacksonville Fl.
Greetings,
Ford F250 lug patern is 8 on 6.5 from 1955 all the way up to 1998 with 9/16 bolts. After that, they went to a metric bolt patern. (8 on 170 MM)
Many other trucks share that same bolt patern due to the wide use of the Dana 60 axle.
Chevrolet 3/4 & 1 TON C20 C30 2WD from 1955 to 1987 = 8 on 6.5 with 9/16 bolts.
Dodge 3/4-1 TON 2WD/4WD from 1946 to 1993 = 8 on 6.5 with 1/2 bolts. (Probably cant use these on Ford F250 due to different bolt size)
Jeep J-20 SERIES all years = 8 on 6.5 with 9/16 bolts
The problem is not bolt pattern. Its backspacing.
Wheels are constructed with the centers welded positive or negative to the center of the wheel. (Composite, Magnesium, Aluminum, Etc. are either forged or spun with a set backspacing as well)
Get wheels with the wrong backspacing and your wheel can scrub steering or brake parts or make the tire stick way to far out past the fenderwell and scrub on them too.
Make sure to pay attention to backspacing as well as bolt patern when shopping for wheels.
Hope this helps.
Sharkdance
Ford F250 lug patern is 8 on 6.5 from 1955 all the way up to 1998 with 9/16 bolts. After that, they went to a metric bolt patern. (8 on 170 MM)
Many other trucks share that same bolt patern due to the wide use of the Dana 60 axle.
Chevrolet 3/4 & 1 TON C20 C30 2WD from 1955 to 1987 = 8 on 6.5 with 9/16 bolts.
Dodge 3/4-1 TON 2WD/4WD from 1946 to 1993 = 8 on 6.5 with 1/2 bolts. (Probably cant use these on Ford F250 due to different bolt size)
Jeep J-20 SERIES all years = 8 on 6.5 with 9/16 bolts
The problem is not bolt pattern. Its backspacing.
Wheels are constructed with the centers welded positive or negative to the center of the wheel. (Composite, Magnesium, Aluminum, Etc. are either forged or spun with a set backspacing as well)
Get wheels with the wrong backspacing and your wheel can scrub steering or brake parts or make the tire stick way to far out past the fenderwell and scrub on them too.
Make sure to pay attention to backspacing as well as bolt patern when shopping for wheels.
Hope this helps.
Sharkdance
