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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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I have a 1978 F250 4x4 with 16.5 wheels with 35 1250s can i put new 16 size wheels or do i have to jump up to 17s?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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I have 16's on my 79 and they fit fine just make sure you get the backspacing right. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think you could get away with 15's.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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the 16.5 is just an odd-ball rim. 16s will work just fine. and as far as i know, without goin to the custom market, you cant get the 8x6.5 lug pattern on a 15" rim. if you did go with some custom wheels and plan on runnin a similar tire size to what you have, or even as small as 31s, a set of 17s or 18s would look great. i think 19s and bigger just dont look that good on 4x4s though...
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:31 PM
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15 won't fit over the brakes front and rear....16.5 is a dead wheel size and a lot of shops won't mount them for safety reason
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jacfordf-250
15 won't fit over the brakes front and rear....16.5 is a dead wheel size and a lot of shops won't mount them for safety reason
youre thinkin of the 16.5s with the rim lock ring. there are a lot of 16.5s that are just normal wheels, and it is no issue for shops to mount on them.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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15's will work if you get 2.75 inch backspacing which will stick out a good bit.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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They do make 15s with 8x6.5 boilt pat.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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They do make 15s with 8x6.5 boilt pat.
what in Gods name FOR??
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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what in Gsds name FOR??
Ha...if you grind off half the caliper, they'll fit a Chevy. No way in hell they'd ever fit a Ford. So, yeah, they're pretty useless.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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Ha...if you grind off half the caliper, they'll fit a Chevy. No way in hell they'd ever fit a Ford. So, yeah, they're pretty useless.
Yea i have them on my ford. Took about 1/8 inch off the caliper to avoid a slight rub and everythings fine.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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Tires are easy to get with 15s. And I glad to see that someone has them on a truck.
 
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