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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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wheels?

i got a guy wanting to trade me a 1979 ford 150 2 wheel drive for my 1985 f150 4x4.

will his wheels fit my truck? will the center hole be big enough to fit over the lock outs?

his tires are bad and he said i could keep mine, he just wants 4x4.
thanks, john
 
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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I would jack up both trucks and swap a wheel. Not knowing what wheels are on the 79, it is hard to say yes or no. Worst comes to worse, go have the tires mounted on his rims and vice versa.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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i can't just change the tires, tire size on his 235/75/15 15x7 rim

mine are 31x10.5x15 on 15x10 rims

i don't think you could do it
john

i'm still not totally sure i even want to trade, its a big decision to make.


 
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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They will swap. They are both 5x5.5
 
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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4x4's generally have a larger center hole for the hubs to lock. Your big tires may not fit the 2wd without a lift.
I would measure the center hole of his rims to see if they are the same.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 02:51 AM
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31X10.5 are fine on a 2wd, far as i know no rubbing will occur.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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31 x 10.5 will fit on a 2 wheel drive fine, however i believe it is a bad mistake to make that trade, but i love 80 model ford 4x4s
 
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