Will 2nd & 3rd Gen OEM Alloys fit 1st Gen?

[JJR]

I want to buy a set of 2001-02 OEM 16x8 alloy wheels to use on my 1993 D250. I've heard rumors that they won't work with my rear drums and maybe other issues? If so can the problems be overcome with ingenuity or a grinder?

I'm pretty sure that the extra inch of width won't cause any interference. My stock steel wheels have some run out causing vibes and I believe the alloys would be much nicer. I would love to hear from someone who has done it or tried. Maybe other suggestions?? Thanks very much.

 

[Greenleaf]

You will need to look into the Ford truck market. From like 1980 something up to '99 I think it is. They work. However I have yet to buy a set. I've been looking into this and this is what I am told. There is a thread on this very same topic but I do not know how to post a tread... ... ... ... ..... sorry. I have it bookmarked but can't send it to ya



GL

 

[Madurski]

Tried it about 2 years ago from a 3rd gen. I seem to remember that they wouldn't fit around the caliper right. We tried to mount them to the front and could not get them on the truck at all.

 

[JMariotti]

I installed 2nd gen rims on my 1st gen. The problem that I ran into was that the 1st gen trucks use 1/2 inch studs and the 2nd gen uses 9/16 inch studs... so as a result I couldn't find any lugnuts that would work to secure the center cap. No big deal. I just bought chrome nuts and left the caps off.

 

[Lordsman]

I put my '99 stock wheels on my '93, just left the caps off like JMariotti said.

 

[DBogo]

i think they look better with the center caps off

 

[Makaio]

'94 & up rims on a '92 w/caps

Anyone interested in 2nd gen wheels for their 1st gen rig? I have had the work done and it cost me an arm and a leg. The machine shop made me 32 1/2" lug nuts w/ the taper for the center cap. It cost me $600 @ 18. 75 ea. Wanna hear another crazy story? I just converted my W250 into a dually configuration and now the parts mentioned are sitting in my garage.

 

[jeff77indy]

I used these lug nuts on my '89 when I put second gen. rally style wheels on it. They have a larger shoulder that holds the center cap on.

Dodge p/n 06034834.

I had lost the p/n but found it by doing a search for lug nut in the first gen. forum.

Hope this helps.

Jeff

 

[glhs]

First off; The stock 250 steel wheels are 16x6. The 94-98. 5 chrome 5 spoke wheels are 16x6. 5. Around 99 or so they started to come with 16x7 steel wheels standard and the 16x8 aluminum ones as optional. From what I have had on my truck, all but the 16x8 wheels will go on but the clearence is tight by the calipers and tie rod ends if you use the 16x7 rim.

Here is what I did; I found a stud with the correct length and knurl diameter then converted all four hubs to 9/16 studs. I then had some custom wheel adapters 2" thick made to offset them out to the original "spot". I then bolted up my 16x8 2002 aluminum wheels. They look as good or better then they do on a 2nd gen truck. I get compliments all the time. Now I can use the 2nd gen hubcaps and lug nuts. I can also run my original 16x6 wheels with or without the adapters. The holes on the 1st gen wheels are plenty big for the 9/16 studs. The place I had my adapters made was called WheelAdapter.com. These are (IMO) quality adapters and can hold as much as you want to throw at them. I posted the numbers of the wheel studs a few weeks earlier when someone asked about 9/16 wheel studs.

Sorry for being so long.

Kurt

 

[Madurski]

The alloys are the ones I tried on my 92. I do a lot of heavy hauling and wasn't willing to use adapters to make them fit.

 

[DPelletier]

You will need to look into the Ford truck market. From like 1980 something up to '99 I think it is. They work. However I have yet to buy a set. I've been looking into this and this is what I am told. There is a thread on this very same topic but I do not know how to post a tread... ... ... ... ..... sorry. I have it bookmarked but can't send it to ya



GL

My 1996 F-250 had a set of factory alloys on it that were made by Alcoa. These wheels are the best looking wheels I've seen for a SRW truck (IMO , of course) and being Alcoas they were of very high quality. Truck was 5 yo when I sold it and the rims didn't have so much as a blemish on them. Ran them all winter. This stands in stark contrast to my wife's 2002 Jeep TJ, whose alloys show lots of corrosion under the clearcoat already. Both were winter driven up to the ski hill. In addition, although I don't know the exact size of the Ford/Alcoas, they were narrower than my 2001. 5 Dodge alloys with the factory tire size being 235 85R16. They'd probably be a better fit as far as width goes.



Cheers,

Dave

 

[BILTIT]

2nd gen wheel on a 1st gen:

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/.../lugs-installing-2nd-gen-rims-1st-gen-147764/

3rd gen wheel on a 1st gen:

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d-gen-wheels-everything-you-need-know-255446/