8 lug wheels

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » February 4, 2011, 1:09 pm

Jonas told me once already, but what 8 lug wheels fit a '65 F250?

Gatkpartz6179 · Post by **Gatkpartz6179** » February 4, 2011, 1:35 pm

the ones I have for sale for ya is what fits,lol..How many you need?these are stock 16.5 outties.There may be one innie for bottle cap. pm me

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » February 4, 2011, 1:35 pm

Will these work?

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/eat/pts/2195736021.html

Gatkpartz6179 · Post by **Gatkpartz6179** » February 4, 2011, 1:41 pm

they should other than measuring center whole for you rear axle stub diameter.They are even in my town!

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » February 4, 2011, 1:55 pm

another thing i just went through is to make sure the lug holes are coined and the right size or you will have to buy all new lug nuts. the studs on the later trucks and vans were bigger in diameter.
buying lug nuts doesn't seem like a big deal until you realize there 32 of them. lol

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » February 4, 2011, 2:11 pm

aluminum wheels are thicker and the factory studs are too short so 32 of those will be needed.

had some aluminum wheels i wanted to use on the uni, did not want to change the 20 on that so i traded them off.
same reason our other slicks have steel wheels too.

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » February 4, 2011, 2:41 pm

Gatkpartz6179 wrote:the ones I have for sale for ya is what fits,lol..How many you need?these are stock 16.5 outties.There may be one innie for bottle cap. pm me

Mine are 16" outies.

19slick66 · Post by **19slick66** » February 4, 2011, 2:50 pm

any ford f250 wheel up to about 1995 will fit. I forget the actual year ford went metric. Also most any Dodge 2500 wheel will fit.

R Pope · Post by **R Pope** » February 4, 2011, 8:05 pm

Some Dodge wheels have center holes that are too small for Uni hubs. A bit of work with a die grinder fixes them, though.
They seem to fit, but will come loose in a half mile or so. Go ahead, ask me how I know!

19slick66 · Post by **19slick66** » February 5, 2011, 7:25 am

OK now you have me curious. I have a 66 f250 2wd. Is there a difference in the front and rear hubs on a 65 vs 66. I have not run across any wheel I had to modify to fit. I figure it doesn't fit for a reason therefore don't use it. Ifyou use the proper lug nuts, there should not be a issue.

BarnieTrk · Post by **BarnieTrk** » February 5, 2011, 8:45 am

It's my understanding that the 16.5” wheels were on Ford 1967/96 F250/350 & 1969/74 E300 (E = Econoline) / 1975/2002 E250/350.

The 1967/79 F250/350 came with a 16.5” x 6”, designed for a tube-less style tire with 8-lugs on a 6.50" bolt circle pattern.

Although they may have the same 8-lug bolt pattern, many rims have different center hole sizes. If you're looking for rims, know that:
Other make rims will fit the Ford Dana 60 rearend.
Chevy Dana 60= Small Hub Center
Ford Dana 60= Medium size Hub Center
Dodge Dana 60=Large size Hub

So, only rims off a Dodge or a Ford will fit the ’65 F-250 Dana 60 rear.
Bottomline: Dodge rims will fit the Dodge, Ford and Chevy;
Ford rims fit the Ford and Chevy; and
Chevy rims only fit the Chevy.

There should NOT be any difference between the front and rear hubs of a '65 vs '66. Are you sure the hubs haven't been changed to something else in an earlier life?

As the ICEMAN pointed out, many aluminum aftermarket wheels are thicker at the hub, which results in your studs not protruding through the wheel far enough for good lug nut engagement. If you are using open ended lug nuts, ideally, you should have at least one/two threads extend out beyond the nut to ensure proper and secure engagement. If you have a closed-end, acorn style lug nut, ensure there is at least 1/2" of thread engagement into the lug nut. If you don't, then it is NOT SAFE and longer lug studs should be installed.
Secondly, many older aftermarket aluminum wheels require the use of lug nuts that have a 'shoulder' that extends into/around the threaded lug stud, which takes up the large wheel hole spaces. Ideally, the nut shoulder should extend the full length of the wheel hub, but not touch the spindle hub. Many of these aluminum wheel hubs have flat-faced lug holes, not tapered as in a typical steel wheel lug hole. So, the lug nuts should also be flat-faced (I also use a large, hardened washer) and not the standard tapered-seat lug nut.

BarnieTrk

Truckfarmer2 · Post by **Truckfarmer2** » February 5, 2011, 7:15 pm

Ford trucks went to metric lug sizes in 1997 but the vans are still English and will fit our trucks.

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