Should I keep them?
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Should I keep them?
Ok, am changing rims and tires off my 73 SCS, should I keep the factory 16.5 rims?
I have 7 of them, guy gave me 2 extra's and the spare. And on F350's FYI maybe it is a Dana70 thing, but the drivers side rear tire is @#$%%^* LEFT-HANDED threads. I am debating changing the studs out,,, or seeing if I can find left handed mag lug nuts.....
I have 7 of them, guy gave me 2 extra's and the spare. And on F350's FYI maybe it is a Dana70 thing, but the drivers side rear tire is @#$%%^* LEFT-HANDED threads. I am debating changing the studs out,,, or seeing if I can find left handed mag lug nuts.....
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Quick question... my 79 F-350 has the 16.5's on it also. Im wondering, will 16's fit over the massive front calipers? I can get a good deal on some 16" alloys off a 97 stroker, but looking at my wheels, im hesitant if they will fit, or provide the clearance around the calipers need for mud and stuff. I know new F-150s have like a 1/4" between the wheel and the caliper (w/ 16's) and the mud and gravel that settles in the wheel, grinds and scars the hell out of the wheel and the calipers.
Oh, got any pics of them new wheels? lets see em!
Oh, got any pics of them new wheels? lets see em!
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Yep, Hairy,,, they'll fit, I put some 16x8 Black n Alum DC-1's on it last night! Looks good, fits good, Of course it looks funny now, compared to the MASSIVE 12.00 x 16.5's that were on the rear, and I now have 235/85/16s on it now! Of course, once I replace the headgaskets, those 235's should smoke off fairly quickly! and make room for some fatter meats. Mine is a 73,,,, is it the same caliper? They are beefy blocks of steel!
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keep the rims. you never know what will happen. the "new" rims might crack and the old ones are all you have left.
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reverse threads?
Ok, am changing rims and tires off my 73 SCS, should I keep the factory 16.5 rims?
I have 7 of them, guy gave me 2 extra's and the spare. And on F350's FYI maybe it is a Dana70 thing, but the drivers side rear tire is @#$%%^* LEFT-HANDED threads. I am debating changing the studs out,,, or seeing if I can find left handed mag lug nuts.....
I have 7 of them, guy gave me 2 extra's and the spare. And on F350's FYI maybe it is a Dana70 thing, but the drivers side rear tire is @#$%%^* LEFT-HANDED threads. I am debating changing the studs out,,, or seeing if I can find left handed mag lug nuts.....
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my 79 f350 has the same "reverse threads my tire shop says the studs from the pass side should fit so i may change them out or leave them "as is" its a very good theft deterent as i hoped and jumped on my tire bar till i was blue thought they were just seized up!!
regurds joe
regurds joe
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Yep, I was putting the rims and tires on it, and that left rear,,,, well some jack#@$ put them on SOOO tight I couldn't get them off,,,, going left! Course by then I had 2 so friggin tight it was all I could do to get thosun's off. THEN I looked closely at the studs, and lo and behold at the end of each one was a little L ,,,, so then I KNEW it was Miller time!
I had heard that they were supposed to help keep em tight by being left handed threads,,,, Somebody with a bit of paper on the wall probly made a mint off of that idea..
I had heard that they were supposed to help keep em tight by being left handed threads,,,, Somebody with a bit of paper on the wall probly made a mint off of that idea..