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Nov 19, 2009 | 11:36 AM

farmboy812

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I just bought a 71 f250 for my senior project. I just finished putting a 73 mustang engine into it but the rest is tore a part. What i need now is four matching rims for my 71 f250 8 lug truck. I dont care what kind as long as there in good shape and they are cheap. Help me please!!

Nov 19, 2009 | 05:52 PM

Casey's71

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Id recommend checking your local craigslist always an interesting deal there, I think that your truck shares a bolt pattern with a newer 8 lug I wanna say it's got the same bolt pattern as a dodge 8 lug, or a superduty not sure someone else could probably help you out their with interchangeability, but shouldn't be hard to find if you know your bolt pattern.

Nov 20, 2009 | 02:21 AM

BradyCouchman

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The bolt patern is the same as a h2 hummer but the center has to be enlarged. It should be 8 on 5.5(I think) what ever the hummer is, and I would bet many other GM trucks. The newer Fords are a little off, you can get them and have them drilled out and fit, I have seen it done. Good luck.

Nov 20, 2009 | 08:07 AM

51MHF5

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These rims are easy to find. I thought that 92? Ford or newer are NOT a perfect match. Center hole size is something you have to watch out for. Dodge and chevy 8 bolt (and apparently hummer) are smaller. Any good wrecking yard should be able to help you out.

Nov 20, 2009 | 01:54 PM

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This is an old-style 8 lug pattern, 8 x 6.5". Newer than 96 or so are 8 lug x 170mm, and will not fit. The center bore on the Ford wheels is 5.15", I believe. You need to know this because you will come across a lot of 8 lug trailer wheels and Chevy wheels, which have a 4 7/8" center bore, and will not fit around your hubs without modification.

There is an endless supply of 16.5" rims out there, if someone has 4 of them, they might even pay you to haul them away, but tires are harder to come by/more expensive than 16's.

I looked high and low for a cheap set of 16 inch rims for my 68 when the 16.5 tires were worn- the narrower centerbore wheels are a lot easier to find, but the big-holes aren't too tough to come by if you know what you're looking for.

Nov 25, 2009 | 10:00 PM

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Cragar 3977780 Wheel Soft 8 16x7 Black 8x6.5 BC:eBay Motors (item 330379321983 end time Nov-28-09 01:21:36 PST)

I'm looking at these for my F250. Looks like they'll work.

Nov 25, 2009 | 10:19 PM

Casey's71

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Sure does look like they'll work and they have the perfect center bore as well 5.15" just as Despres had said. I think they look decent as well especially for the price $60 a pop isn't bad. What about these, they are a bit cheaper and look just as good Cragar 3155880 - Cragar Nomad II Wheels - Overview - SummitRacing.com