Where to get new wheels?

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Anyone change their wheels from the old 16.5” to 16” or 17”?

Where’d you get your wheels?

I know these older trucks used a 8x6.5 bolt pattern, so I’m guessing any wheel with that pattern will fit? I’m finding wheels with an 8x165.1, but not 8x6.5, are these the same?

Anyone know the max size you can go on stock suspension before any rubbing issues?

Thanks!!

[ArdWrknTrk]

Not any wheel with 8 on 6 1/2 will fit. You need a large enough opening for the hubs to stick through.

I hear (but do not know) that some Dodge wheels are too tight.

That 165 number is a straight up conversion. No one is measuring wheel stud patterns to 0.0039"

Also, these are lug-centric wheels so they need to take conical nuts.

Or some aluminium "mag" wheels will have bell or shouldered nuts.

250's rub the springs with stock 235 tires.

There's no getting around it unless you go with a rim that has less backspace.

But that brings it's own problems, and TTB is hard enough to get and keep aligned.

[ArdWrknTrk]

What kind of wheel are you looking for?

Or.... just steelies like most of these trucks came with?

I replaced a pair of my rims that had wallowed out holes with Wheel Vintiques through Summit's eBay storefront.

They offered free shipping, and were drop shipped from the manufacturer anyhow...

My type 3 wheel covers fit nicely.

[Jordanlogo]

What kind of wheel are you looking for?

Or.... just steelies like most of these trucks came with?

I replaced a pair of my rims that had wallowed out holes with Wheel Vintiques through Summit's eBay storefront.

They offered free shipping, and were drop shipped from the manufacturer anyhow...

My type 3 wheel covers fit nicely.

I’m ultimately just trying to convert my 16.5s into 16s so I have more access to tires as no one makes 16.5s anymore. Plus, I’d be able to get a better looking tire/better sizes with a 16 than a 16.5.

I want a nice chrome wheel where I can put some beefier tires. I was thinking about this wheel - https://www.wheelvintiques.com/81-series-8-lug-chrome-16x8.html - but I honestly have no idea on what sizes to get. I need someone to pretty much hold my hand and tell me what to get

I’d settle for those steelies, but if anyone has other wheel options I’d be open to that.

[ArdWrknTrk]

What kind of wheel are you looking for?

Or.... just steelies like most of these trucks came with?

I replaced a pair of my rims that had wallowed out holes with Wheel Vintiques through Summit's eBay storefront.

They offered free shipping, and were drop shipped from the manufacturer anyhow...

My type 3 wheel covers fit nicely.

I’m ultimately just trying to convert my 16.5s into 16s so I have more access to tires as no one makes 16.5s anymore. Plus, I’d be able to get a better looking tire/better sizes with a 16 than a 16.5.

I want a nice chrome wheel where I can put some beefier tires. I was thinking about this wheel - https://www.wheelvintiques.com/81-series-8-lug-chrome-16x8.html - but I honestly have no idea on what sizes to get. I need someone to pretty much hold my hand and tell me what to get

I’d settle for those steelies, but if anyone has other wheel options I’d be open to that.

There are choices, as 8 on 6 1/2 was pretty common back in the day.

I am not the one to ask though.

Just keep in mind that an F-250 has the most limited steering lock of any of these trucks because the tires rub the leaf springs.

And the front track is already wider than the rear.

So you can't go to a much wider rim and use increased backset to keep the flange face centered without making the horrible turn radius worse.

I know Anthony just had some spoke wheels refinished for his '88 250 so he probably did all the math to figure out what he could get away with.

Shaun also put some pretty big tires on his truck. He posted a picture of it in the dark the other day.

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Shaun also put some pretty big tires on his truck. He posted a picture of it in the dark the other day.

They are 315/75/16 tires on stock 16x6 wheels, which roughly translates to a 35x12.5 tire. They are a bit wide for a 6" wide wheel, but they were on an old hunting truck, so it really doesn't matter. I won't be running them on the street.

I was surprised to see that the factory wheels were 16's and not 16.5's, but these wheels and tires were on a 1989 F250 HD, which might explain it. I don't know when Ford phased out 16.5" wheels.

 

[Jordanlogo]

They are 315/75/16 tires on stock 16x6 wheels, which roughly translates to a 35x12.5 tire. They are a bit wide for a 6" wide wheel, but they were on an old hunting truck, so it really doesn't matter. I won't be running them on the street.

http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/file/n95270/DSCN2304.jpg

Thanks for the input!

Is there anyway to check the size of the wheel without actually taking everything off and measuring it?

Also, I’m guessing I can just throw on some 8x6.5 steelies then and they’ll fit? Something like these: https://www.wheelvintiques.com/81-series-8-lug-chrome-16x6.html ? I was thinking of going with 16x8 with stock lift.

Lastly, do you know if I’ll need any spacers for the bolts to fit? I’m guessing I can just use the stock bolts?

 

[ArdWrknTrk]

Shaun also put some pretty big tires on his truck. He posted a picture of it in the dark the other day.

They are 315/75/16 tires on stock 16x6 wheels, which roughly translates to a 35x12.5 tire. They are a bit wide for a 6" wide wheel, but they were on an old hunting truck, so it really doesn't matter. I won't be running them on the street.

I was surprised to see that the factory wheels were 16's and not 16.5's, but these wheels and tires were on a 1989 F250 HD, which might explain it. I don't know when Ford phased out 16.5" wheels.

Shaun, I haven't seen 16.5 on any '84 or later trucks.

Mine ('87) are 16x7.

[Jordanlogo]

They are 315/75/16 tires on stock 16x6 wheels, which roughly translates to a 35x12.5 tire. They are a bit wide for a 6" wide wheel, but they were on an old hunting truck, so it really doesn't matter. I won't be running them on the street.

http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/file/n95270/DSCN2304.jpg

Thanks for the input!

Is there anyway to check the size of the wheel without actually taking everything off and measuring it?

Also, I’m guessing I can just throw on some 8x6.5 steelies then and they’ll fit? Something like these: https://www.wheelvintiques.com/81-series-8-lug-chrome-16x6.html ? I was thinking of going with 16x8 with stock lift.

Lastly, do you know if I’ll need any spacers for the bolts to fit? I’m guessing I can just use the stock bolts?

Yup, here’s the 1982 catalog and I do in fact have the 16.5 x 6 rims as far as this is saying.

So from my research, I can just get a 16x8 with the 8x6.5 bolt pattern correct? Or would that width rim start to cause the tire to rub?

[RenoHuskerDu]

What I often do on older trucks is buy adapters so I can run more recent wheels of which you have an ample supply to choose from. Young guys want flashy rims and tires on their new pickups, and the dealer keeps the stockers to sell as "take-offs" which is a great deal. Also, look on fleabay and amazon market.

Lenny Stahl at Motorsport Tech can build you any adapter you want, and his prices are reasonable. He builds many name brand adapters that other sell, has been in the biz for decades. Tell him Reno sent you.

https://www.motorsport-tech.com/specialss/truck/ford_s

Example: 2017 34" tires on 20" take-offs going on our 2000 SD