Rims Help please.
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Rims Help please.
Ok guys, First thing is happy Easter everyone! Now to my question. I have been looking for tire for my 96 f250. I found a set of super swamper TSL on 8 lug ford rims. They are off a 85 F250. Will rims off a 85 fit a 96? I want to think so but not sure. I hope someone can answer fast as i'm going to look at them at 2pm.
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Hey Doug...don't mean to take over your thread. I think our lug pattern is 8 x 6.5 ... That is the stock rim for '96 / '97. Please someone chime in if I'm wrong. I laid on my back a couple days ago, & measured the spare tire rim....I feel sure it is 6.5in. lug pattern.
I'm lookin' some after-market rims & tires for my truck too!
Johnny B.
I'm lookin' some after-market rims & tires for my truck too!
Johnny B.
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Even though the bolt pattern may be the same, I'm wondering if rims from an 85 will clear the front discs of your '96. I recently went from the stock Alcoa 7" rims to an 8" because 7" is too narrow for my 285s. I got a set of Pro-Comp 8089 black/machine rims. I think they look awesome. They clear suspension and fenders OK but I had to trim a bit off the bottom rear corners of the front bumper because they are offset a bit more to the outside than the Alcoas. Shimming the bumper forward with washers would work too.
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If you need to jump to 8" I don't think it's possible to get a better looking rim for our rigs. I'm still looking for the right size hub cover for the front. The one included is too short and I sold my others with the Alcoas.
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Doug the wheel bolt pattern 6.5 x 8 is 97 and older trucks.
So the wheel should bolt up just fine.
As to clearing the body and bumper, that will depend on the tire size and wheel offset.
The wheels should also clear the brake calipers since both will be 16" wheels.
So the wheel should bolt up just fine.
As to clearing the body and bumper, that will depend on the tire size and wheel offset.
The wheels should also clear the brake calipers since both will be 16" wheels.
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1981 to 1997.5 bolt pattern the same, 1999 to present different. Backspacing/offset depends on wheel/rim mfg. Factory wheels/rims same for same sixe. IE 16x6 all same, 16x7 all same etc for FOMOCO.
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Even though the bolt pattern may be the same, I'm wondering if rims from an 85 will clear the front discs of your '96. I recently went from the stock Alcoa 7" rims to an 8" because 7" is too narrow for my 285s. I got a set of Pro-Comp 8089 black/machine rims. I think they look awesome. They clear suspension and fenders OK but I had to trim a bit off the bottom rear corners of the front bumper because they are offset a bit more to the outside than the Alcoas. Shimming the bumper forward with washers would work too.
Thanks!
Johnny B.
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Can do Johnny - after I get home from work. I'll try to get a pic or 2 up this evening - around 6 or 7PM MDT. But don't let bumper clearance deter you. Even if you don't want to trim it like I did, you can always shim it forward.
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Johnny - Sorry for the delay. My neighbor was out when I got home. I went over and ended up talking to him for an hour and a half. Anyway here are shots showing the closest the tire gets to the mud flap (1in) and back of the front bumper (3/8). The last shot shows the strips I cut off the bumper. I just used a 4 1/2in angle grinder, then touched up the bare metal with primer. I really don't like the look of a bumper that's shimmed forward, unless there's a winch or something hanging on it. I never wheel her, or I might have concerns hitting that bumper when stuffing the tire. I hope this helps.
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From: Selma, NC
Ok guys, First thing is happy Easter everyone! Now to my question. I have been looking for tire for my 96 f250. I found a set of super swamper TSL on 8 lug ford rims. They are off a 85 F250. Will rims off a 85 fit a 96? I want to think so but not sure. I hope someone can answer fast as i'm going to look at them at 2pm.
Johnny B.
