ford steel wheels

[royster]

hey folks,



i just did a forum search on the topic of using ford steel rims on the 1st gen. dodge. i got mixed results and not the answers i was looking for.



here's the deal. i need new rims. although they are very sexy, i don't want to pay the coin for aftermarket rims. i was at the local bone yard today and i saw a set of the "accuride" 16x7 (i measured them) steel rims from a mid 90's ford 3/4 ton. i saw the same rims in 16x6, too. apparently, the "accuride" and "firestone" ford rims are stronger than our stock rims and - in this case - are 1" wider; both bonuses in my opinion.



if anyone out there has actual experience running these rims on a 1st gen. , my questions to you are:



1) do they fit?



2) do i need different lug nuts?



3) what's the difference between "lug centered/centric" and "hub centered/centric" wheels, and is this an issue in this case?



cheers, and thanks in advance!



roy

 

[pepecat]

go fro em

Those accuride wheels are beefy and will be a great platform for some 265/75's or even 285's? or even those huge 255/85's. But anyway the accuride brand is a popular choice for 19. 5 rims as well, same as the Rick$on's I've heard, which are bomb proof. I bent one of my cheesy aftermarket chrome wheels, and would go with those ford/accuride rims anyday. No probs that I've heard of fit wise, and I know that square body (non superduty)ford alloys fit as well. You want about 4" back space, and they need not be hubcentric as long as they are lug centered. not a big deal for a non dually I wouldn't think

just my . 02 #ad

 

[Featherman]

F350 Wheels and tires

Would the wheels and tires off an 04 F350 fit an 04 3500 single rear wheel axle?

 

[pepecat]

As far as I know the new Ford super duty wheels/axles use a 8 lug X 170MM spacing and the dodges still use 8 lug X 6. 5" pattern, so no.

Nick

 

[TKingsbury]

I had a set of the Firestone wheels on my 71 W200, now they are on my dads 93 D350 single wheel. No problemo. Those wheels are alot better than the cheesy Dodge wheels. I think the Accurides are the 7"ers and the Firestones I have are 6".

Travis. .

 

[RWWinslow]

I have run Ford Steel wheels off of my old 84 F250 on my 91 Dodge since . . . well . . . 91 . . . . they probably have over 600,000 miles on them and seem to be doing fine. They still balance and haven't bent yet. In fact, they seem to fit better than the original Chrysler wheels.