Wheel backspacing.
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Wheel backspacing.
I am looking to get a set of cragar chrome wheels for the 73 F100 in the future. I know I need a 5x5.5 bolt pattern.What would the back spacing need to be? The stock wheels are 15x6 correct? I want to go with a 15x7. Hopefully that way my 235/75/R15 tires won't have so much of that "sucked in" look. Thanks.
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The steelies are 15x6. All the factory ford wagon wheels I have are 15x7.5. Alot of guys go with 15x8, or go wide out to 15x10. The Dodge wagon wheels and the Crager wagons seem to have a bit deeper dish than the Ford factories. They give the truck a nice wide look. I like the Ford factory wagons though, I got 2 for free, and bought 2 more for $25 each. I like 'em plain, no center caps, no trim ring, but with chrome lugs.
Sorry for the rant, I just realized I didn't answer the question. To be honest, I'll have to get back to you on that.
Sorry for the rant, I just realized I didn't answer the question. To be honest, I'll have to get back to you on that.
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So the factory wheels on my 73 F100 are 15x7 not 15x6?
Would the 15x8 not "balloon" the 235/75/15 tires out to much? I seen a set of 255/75/15 on a 15x8 and it looked like the 8 inch rim was too much for them.
Would the 15x8 not "balloon" the 235/75/15 tires out to much? I seen a set of 255/75/15 on a 15x8 and it looked like the 8 inch rim was too much for them.
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If you have factory wheels, the plain type that accept dog dishes and hub caps, those are 15x6.
Yeah, if you're going to run stock tire size, the 15x8 might be too much. I've got a parts truck out back with 265 75 r15 (I think) on factory '92 F150 chrome 15x7.5 rims. Those fit at stock height, and look pretty good.
Yeah, if you're going to run stock tire size, the 15x8 might be too much. I've got a parts truck out back with 265 75 r15 (I think) on factory '92 F150 chrome 15x7.5 rims. Those fit at stock height, and look pretty good.
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Oh ok then, I do have 15x6 wheels. So the 235/75/15 should look good on a 15x7 then? I have brand new GoodYear Wrangler Radial 235/75/15 on the stock 15x6 wheels and you can tell that the tire is sucked in. A 15x7 wheel should take care of that correct? Thanks and sorry for any confusion. It may be a month or two before I get the wheels, but I like to have things already planned out ahead of time and wrote down, that way I can go right to it when I have the money saved up.
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I think a 15x7 should look good. I looked at my grandpa's E150 today, it's got 15x7s w/ 235 75 R15. Tires fit good. Find a pic of a '95 E150 w/ stock aluminum 15x7 (they look a bit like saw blades), that should give you an approximation of the tire fit.
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