16" factory option Bronco steel wheels and tire options

[trekgurl]

no rubbing steering/ tracking or beating on it,,, I cannot answer to a lot of off camber wheeling though, as I haven't done anything serious I guess. Sometimes my beating can be serious though

 

[Bronco_007]

no rubbing steering/ tracking or beating on it,,, I cannot answer to a lot of off camber wheeling though, as I haven't done anything serious I guess. Sometimes my beating can be serious though

Cool. I think I’m going your route. 16x6 with 3.75 BS. 31.7” by 9.3”. Hopefully I’ll get by on the 2.5” suspension lift. I also don’t plan to do any crazy off reading with mine. She’s in very good shape for her age and has only been gently used so far.

 

[surfer-b]

The factory 16 Bronco wheels were 16x5, I have couple sets, I have been told that there was a 16x6 or 16x6.5, however I have never actually seen a set and they may have been mistaken the 16.5x6 for the 16

 

[SHX669]

Only as a matter of interest; in 1971 the {5} 6.50x16 tires on 16" wheels was an extra $68.70 -- and Base price in my area with the 302 ci was $4033.35 . I always laugh when the prices are quoted in cents vs $100 at a wack - LOL.

 

[gnpenning]

These are some rims that came with a 74 F100. 4 white ones 16" and 1 greenish 16", plus a bonus 16" split rim. As you can see the greenish one is not designed for a center hubcap. I haven't taken the time to look for the manufacturers marks on any of them. The picture angle appears to be bad. They are 5*5.5 bolt pattern, 5" wide, 16" with a 3 3/4" center hole.

 

[fordfan]

The white ones probably came on the '74 F100. The straight cut slots on the centers are the later design and I can see the Ford script in your pictures. I think you will find that they have the "Ford" script and just small "KH" letters; not the "FoMoCo" script and the larger "K/H" like the earlier 16" version. Cool wheels....

The green one is the '50's Ford truck wheel with the provision for an "inside the rim" dog dish cap instead of the "outside the rim" caps... The wheels like the green one are worth a fraction of what the white ones are....

 

[gnpenning]

The white ones probably came on the '74 F100. The straight cut slots on the centers are the later design and I can see the Ford script in your pictures. I think you will find that they have the "Ford" script and just small "KH" letters; not the "FoMoCo" script and the larger "K/H" like the earlier 16" version. Cool wheels....

The green one is the '50's Ford truck wheel with the provision for an "inside the rim" dog dish cap instead of the "outside the rim" caps... The wheels like the green one are worth a fraction of what the white ones are....

Great information Fordfan, thanks. You have better eyes than me on the logos.

Hope the measurements and your information helps others. The knowledge here never ceases to amaze me.

 

[Bronco_007]

LT235/85r/16 are fairly tall (32" iirc), and they are skinny. I have a set on my crusty 66' u15, street tread.....mud tread looks much better but could pas up the deal on the street tires. They may not be tall enough for 4.5" lift though.

What’s the backspace on the wheels?

 

[okie4570]

What’s the backspace on the wheels?

No idea, they're 50's Ford truck 16" steel wheels, not the ones that came on the bronco.

 

[66FBroadster]

The factory 16 Bronco wheels were 16x5, I have couple sets, I have been told that there was a 16x6 or 16x6.5, however I have never actually seen a set and they may have been mistaken the 16.5x6 for the 16

Surfer-B,
Do you still have those 16x5 stock wheels available?

 

[surfer-b]

Surfer-B,
Do you still have those 16x5 stock wheels available?

no I sold them, I have another set but they are spoken for if I decide to sale. I will keep you in mind if I come across another set, I find them ever so often

 

[66FBroadster]

no I sold them, I have another set but they are spoken for if I decide to sale. I will keep you in mind if I come across another set, I find them ever so often

Sounds good. Thank you!

 

[66FBroadster]

Sounds good. Thank you!

Surfer-B,
I currently have two 16x5 wheels with the 3-3/5" backspacing, I'm looking for three more to have a full set. If you know where, I can find the remaining three, please let me know. Thank you!

 

[Bronco_007]

What do a set of five originals go for? I’ve heard they are valuable, but that’s relative…

 

[thegreatjustino]

What do a set of five originals go for? I’ve heard they are valuable, but that’s relative…

I bought a set of 5 for $850 at the Wildhorses swap meet in 2021. These were not restored. Decent used shape in need of paint.