OEM Ford 16" steelies

[kholding]

Found some old Ford 16" steel wheels. It looks like they are ~5" wide and currently have tubes in them. Am I able to use tubeless tires with these wheels or will they most likely leak? Looking to put these onto a LUBR. Thanks.

 

[Pa PITT]

I say buy them & ask questions later .
But I believe I have tubeless tires on a set of them.

 

[kholding]

Owner says they came off of a 1949 F-series truck. They look REALLY skinny!

 

[okie4570]

I've got a set as well that I found this last summer. Going to put lt235/85/16 on them.

 

[Scoop]

They probably don't have the small ridge to hold the beads on. If so, they may hold air but I would never air them down off road or you will lose a bead. They are also probably riveted but they make tubeless riveted wheels that hold air.

 

[kholding]

They are riveted.

 

[spap]

I saw those too, look cool but i was thinking the center bore might be to small for the bronco hubs

 

[surfer-b]

yep they will work just fine, 235/85/16 on my Ranger in pic below, there are a few others that are running that size also on stock 16". I do wish those wheels were 6" wide but its ok, they will work great on a uncut

 

[okie4570]

yep they will work just fine, 235/85/16 on my Ranger in pic below, there are a few others that are running that size also on stock 16". I do wish those wheels were 6" wide but its ok, they will work great on a uncut

That's what I'm after right there, nice! Have a 2.5"sl laying in the shop, just need to make it happen. What lift do you have?

 

[surfer-b]

That's what I'm after right there, nice! Have a 2.5"sl laying in the shop, just need to make it happen. What lift do you have?

2.5" SL, no body lift

 

[ford man]

I am running the same size as surfer-b 235-85-16 BFG mud terrain.

 

[fordfan]

yep they will work just fine, 235/85/16 on my Ranger in pic below, there are a few others that are running that size also on stock 16". I do wish those wheels were 6" wide but its ok, they will work great on a uncut

These are not the wheels you are thinking. These are the 50's ford pickup 16" wheels that had a snap on (inside) dog dish cap. These are not the 16" steelies that were available on the bronco '66-'73. The centers on many of them will not clear the front hub. The back spacing on these are a little different also. I think these have even more back space..

 

[kholding]

I opted to not buy them. My research showed them to be 16x4.5". Too skinny for me. They are still available if anyone else needs them.

https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/wto/d/1949-ford-1-pickup-truck/6392593732.html