do you have a picture with the 16x8's?
hello and a wheel question...
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hello and a wheel question...
new here and just bought a 66 f250. I will post picts tonight as I work on a military base and cannot access photobucket and the likes.
my truck has 9.5 x 16.5 tires with non-split rims 8 lug (outies). I would like to put 15" white steel spoke rims on it. will they fit? I have drum brakes front and rear. tire and wheel prices for 15" seem to be more reasonable. I have searched and only found reference to front disc brakes.
thanks
jason in ventura
my truck has 9.5 x 16.5 tires with non-split rims 8 lug (outies). I would like to put 15" white steel spoke rims on it. will they fit? I have drum brakes front and rear. tire and wheel prices for 15" seem to be more reasonable. I have searched and only found reference to front disc brakes.
thanks
jason in ventura
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Welcome aboard;
I no what you mean by looking at 16.5 wheels & tire combo; not a great choice and few manufacture styles.
I recommend doing a goggle search and check also ebay; several tire selection on there.
I recently found an old 70's F250 van (salvage yard truck) with 16.5's chrome spoke's and 31's tires; put them on a 76 F250; then came across some 37's Hummer Oz tires from a military surplus; now I'm in high cotton.
So the market is there just not the best choice selection.
Agian welcome aboard!!
Mitch
I no what you mean by looking at 16.5 wheels & tire combo; not a great choice and few manufacture styles.
I recommend doing a goggle search and check also ebay; several tire selection on there.
I recently found an old 70's F250 van (salvage yard truck) with 16.5's chrome spoke's and 31's tires; put them on a 76 F250; then came across some 37's Hummer Oz tires from a military surplus; now I'm in high cotton.
So the market is there just not the best choice selection.
Agian welcome aboard!!
Mitch
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new here and just bought a 66 f250. I will post picts tonight as I work on a military base and cannot access photobucket and the likes.
my truck has 9.5 x 16.5 tires with non-split rims 8 lug (outies). I would like to put 15" white steel spoke rims on it. will they fit? I have drum brakes front and rear. tire and wheel prices for 15" seem to be more reasonable. I have searched and only found reference to front disc brakes.
my truck has 9.5 x 16.5 tires with non-split rims 8 lug (outies). I would like to put 15" white steel spoke rims on it. will they fit? I have drum brakes front and rear. tire and wheel prices for 15" seem to be more reasonable. I have searched and only found reference to front disc brakes.
F100/150, Bronco & Econoline 15" wheels will not fit F250's, the bolt pattern is totally different: 5 lug, 5.50" bolt circle pattern vs 8 lug 6.50" bolt circle pattern.
Ford did not offer 15" wheels for any F250/350's, or E250/350's. 16" was the smallest available size.
You might find something in the aftermarket sector, or you could have the wheels made up by Stockton Wheel (stocktonwheel.com).
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thanks. I was going for something like these
Rock Crawler Series 82 White Powder Wheel
they make a 16" also, but would be like $108 more.
I was just more concerned with drum clearance. any thoughts?
Rock Crawler Series 82 White Powder Wheel
they make a 16" also, but would be like $108 more.
I was just more concerned with drum clearance. any thoughts?
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Nice lookin slick, welcome to FTE, and just personally I would go with 16", you have a much, much larger selection, and the price difference is really not horribly bad,,,,and you can find plenty of take-offs... I had some Mickey thompson Classic II's on my 66 F250 16x10 were to wide, 16x8 are perfect with 265/70/16,,,
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Will factory 8 lug steel wheels from any F250 fit? Aren't all Ford 16" 8 lug wheels the same bolt pattern up to 1997, 8 x 6.5"? In 1999 they went to metric from my understanding. 1980 - 1997 F250s are readily available in the junkyards if those wheels will fit. Someone will have to verify this first, as I'm not 100% sure.
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thanks. I went to my new wheels and ordered 15x8 w/4" b.s. raw. should be here next week. will paint red for the " rod" look. think I will put 265/75/15 on it. will post picts when available.
wheels were $93 ea plus shipping.
wheels were $93 ea plus shipping.
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