Steel Wheel Question?
 

For you guys that rock the 'factory steel' look ... what's the proper width wheel for these 285/75/R16 's that I have for my 72 4x4? I want more of the 'tall and narrow' look rather than the bulging sidewall look.

Need 8 lug factory 16" wheels too.

Thanks.

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Like this?
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...8/IMAG0667.jpg

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Ideally the 285/75s call for an 7"-8" wheel,which you won't find a stock wheel in. The late-SAE Ford 16" wheels,I believe are 7". But,I run 285/75s on my '92 with stock steel wheels and have for about 200,000 miles with no problems with tread wear.

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What width are they on your 92 .... 6"?

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DJMAN,
yeah, like those. How wide are those white wheels? I'm lookin for somewhere around 8. 9. or even 9.5" wide at the bead measurement ... I think?

Right?

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I'll check when I pull them off next week.

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That wheel pictured looks like a 16.5. I believe the wheels on my '92 are 6". I believe they are the same width as the stock 16" wheels that came with hubcaps.
Here are 285/75s on my '92. The '95 and '72 are mounted on 8" wheels:

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Special-K,
how do you tell from a picture like that (DJMAN's) if it is a 16" or 16.5" wheel?

Just curious what the 'tell-tale' or indicator is from afar? I know you have a lot of experience with stock and aftermarket steel wheels ... just looking for the knowledge on this, if you'll share.

Thanks man.

72longbed

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I have Ford steel wheels on mine, they are 16x7 and are easy to find. Here is my truck with 285/75/16 tires

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Thats awesome looking truck Joe!

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Your truck looks GREAT Joe! Let me ask you ... those Ford rims, does it matter if they come off of a van or a pickup? Is there a certain offset/backspacing that us 72 Chevy owners want to stick to? OR is it all the same, Chevy vs. Ford?

Thanks for the info.

Nice truck!

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Oh yeah ... one more question ... were you able to find ford rims in WHITE or did you have to paint the black ones?

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The ford wheels all seem to be the same, and the will be stamped 16x7 on the outer lip, so they are easy to spot, even on a truck with a tire. And , No they are grey. I painted mine white

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I don't know exactly. I can just tell looking at them. They are a hair bigger from the hub,the amount of dish,L believe they are wider (maybe 7"),the profile of a 16.5 tire,and the fact that a 67/68 truck wheels (clips for hubcaps) would either be a 16" split rim or a 16.5" clincher,which I just noticed.

I believe either '96 was the last year for SAE pattern or first year for metric. Vans are probably the best source since about all came with that type wheel. A lot of pickups by the '90s came through with alloy wheels.