16 inch wheel source

[svorsp]

Ok, I am sorry if this has been gone over, but I can not find it any where. I know 16 inch wheels came on some broncos and ford service type vehicles with the 5 bolt pattern. Were they available on any other ford vehicles from any years prior to the bronco?

Thanks and God Bless
Robert

 

[ol gray mare]

I had some on my 1964 F100.

 

[deltarat]

I bought some from Summit.

 

[broncnaz]

Pretty much any 1/2 ton pickup that had the 5x5.5 bolt pattern could have had 16in rims but they were still rare. A better scource might be to look at early jeeps/willys as a lot of them had 16in 5x5.5 stock. Just look at any old wheel closely as a lot of times the lug nut holes are wallowed out.
Might be better off getting some aftermarket wheels unless your doing a stock resto

 

[ITOWU2]

dodge has 16" 5x 5.5 also
Wes

 

[broncnaz]

But you have to be careful with dodge wheels as the hub cneters are usually smaller.

 

[77BRONKOTN]

Old Fords and Lincolns had 16x4 to 16x5.5's. Were talking 1940's. Same 5.5 bolt circle.

Good luck stealing them off of the old Hot Rods.

 

[svorsp]

Old Fords and Lincolns had 16x4 to 16x5.5's. Were talking 1940's. Same 5.5 bolt circle.

Good luck stealing them off of the old Hot Rods.

Funny you say that, I found three this week in an old bone yard.

Thanks for all the info guys.

 

[sufa114]

do you mean the stock wheels? ive got 8 of them if you were around salt lake

 

[Scott C.]

How about a Willys rim? They were the same bolt pattern as Ford.

 

[Michael Homan]

some Ford Vans had 16" rims with 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern

 

[noreasteb]

I bought some 16"x6" 5 on 5.5 from an old jeep/willys for $8 a piece and had them blasted and painted for another $40.
I am really happy with the look and fitment.

 

[svorsp]

Thanks for all the info. What tire size are you running on those wheels?

 

[noreasteb]

Those are 255x85 r16 (33x10 +/-). They are the BFG KM2.
Haven't driven yet but the backspacing looks good and I can get lock to lock on the steering (a little rub on the driver side radius arm but not bad).

 

[Steve83]

But you have to be careful with dodge wheels as the hub cneters are usually smaller.

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