So, what are the standard sized tires on a "48 f-1? My truck has some chrome 15 inch Mags on it with radials. I saw some really neat original style wheels in a catalogue, but what was the original size of the wheel on the truck?

 

Tires were 6:50, rims were 16 inch

 

Eagle Alloys, 15 x 7 front (225 tire) and 15 x 10 rear(275 tire). I will be looking into new tires soon....maybe a 295 Goodyear Eagle to fit better on the rear rim.

 

Joe, I has got these answer from Stu . I have a "48 F1.
Frank from germany



Frank - First of all, welcome to the board. Glad to have you.

The Service Manual says that the standard wheel was a 16 x 4 1/2 "K". I don't find anywhere that defines what that letter "K" stands for. They are Drop Center (DC), five lug x 5.5" bolt circle, and have .62" of offset if that matters to you. There were three tire options. First was a 6.00 x 16 with a 4 ply rating; next a 6.00 x 16 with a 6 ply rating; and third a 6.50 x 16 with a 6 ply rating. Stu

 

Doug, I can't PM you --your private message quota has been exceeded...

And to cut a long story short, I found on one Ebay, being sold by the most honest, decent, kind and helpful guy I've ever heard of. He did lots of work on the truck post sale (for 2 months!) which included a part respray.

It leaves Houston on 14th Nov and arrives in Southampton 30th Nov. Good timing for Christmas!

Cheers,
QbE.

 

That's fantastic! Glad you finally found a truck. I hope the price of petrol in GB doesn't make it totally impractical to drive.

 

16x7 with 285 75 r 16.......will change to 255 85 r 16.... 285's cup to much on 7 inch rim....but tires were leftover from 91 f350

 

31x18SR15LT SR Sportsmens on 15x15x7.5 bs Prostar Weld wheels out back and 205-70R15 Goodyear Assurance Tripletread on 15x6x3.25 bs Prostar Weld wheels in front. Check out my gallery.

 

I'm running Weld Wheels 15x8 all the way around. Up front 235/60/15 and out back 255/60/15 You can look at my gallery and see them.


Scott B.
1951 F1
239 Flathead V8 3 on the tree

 

I am running 15 X 8 eights all round with 235/60 on the front and 255/60 on the rear, the 255's sit nicely inside those big fat fenders in the rear.

 

I had to go with 17's since my F3 has the rear P. brake and nothing smaller will fit around the drum. And since I had to go with 17's I stuck my old tires off my F150 onto them. So I run 265/70/17's I had to make some bump stops on the steering arm so they wouldn't turn into the frame and the arm but it didn't take too much turning radius away. I'd guess you'd need something more like a 225 or 235 wide tire to get away with the stock turning radius. I thought I had a better side pic but I don't:

 

Stock 15" wheels (think they are about 5") and 215/75/15s tires. They are used radials. With center caps and trim rings.

 

235 75 15's on factory ford mid 80's steel rims with caps and rings on the 53 . want chrome reverse rims , but boy are they pricey now !! i can remember when i couldn't give 'em away and used 'em on the dirt cars !! big rims belong on heavy trucks not on cars / pickups !

 

I have 7.5x17 tires right now. I'm not sure what size rims. Are most older fords split rim? And will a tire place like goodyear know how to change split rimmed tires? Or will I have to figure out how to do it myself?

 

As of about 12/12/07, I'll be running 17 x 7s all the way around with a 70 or 75 series tire.

Like others here over the age of 45, I don't like the 40 series tires on an old rod.

Will be switching back and forth between 17 inch salt flat discs and beauty rings and baby moons..." Kickin it old school"