Old versus new steel wheel question

winr · Post by **winr** » October 13, 2008, 12:46 am

Will my 1966 F-100 stainless steel hubcaps fit a lter model wheel...such as this ??

http://www.finishlinewheels.com/FORD/F1 ... -01570U45/

Also, will the hubcaps fit an after market steel wheel with the outer hubcap dealies ??

Thanks.

RickyGoingBigNLittlesBoy.

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » October 13, 2008, 6:59 am

as long as your hubcaps take the outer tabs which should be for 66 models.... if they are the s/s with in inner tabs, then no

dwbr · Post by **dwbr** » October 13, 2008, 11:55 am

110 bucks for a stock rim?
is that a good price?
never even priced stock rims,
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MXR-01

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » October 13, 2008, 12:01 pm

Should be still plenty out there on stock rims but a lot of these yards crushed and they just throw the rims in a pile and then forget what they do have or get wheels in that are not stock any more

RedStarr1000 · Post by **RedStarr1000** » October 13, 2008, 11:25 pm

I went to Bob's F100 today in Riverside, CA and went through his stacks of wheels to find the OEM Ford 15" steel wheel with the "innie" tabs for my 65'.
I saw several 66' and up ford stock steel wheels with the "outie" tab for the correct style hub caps for 66' F100s. Original stock wheels were made by Kelsey-Hayes for Ford. The wheels were constructed two pieces and riveted together. Overseas made after market wheels were welded together and not riveted like the OEM Fords are. The guy helping me at Bob's F100 show me both OEM and after market styles and there is a difference. My advice is to find original Ford wheels of Ebay or auto junk yards if you want the correct design for your slick. I did find a website selling Kelsey-Hayes NOS wheels with the "outie" tabs for reasonable prices. So good luck in your search.
http://www.classicchambered.com/classic/wheels.html

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » October 14, 2008, 5:22 am

even though it might be a drive as I see it on the map,, if you goto Abilene to this yard FM 600 which is off I-20 about 6 miles north of the intrestate has mant of these wheels already off or still on th e73-79 trucks so you can run disc on the front, Name of the place is FM600 phone number 325-672-2597, I usually talk to Dean that wears the cowboy hat just mention that I told to call we are ones that run out of the N.C. that comes buy all the time, might even have some 15x8's for the rear there..

cars2cool · Post by **cars2cool** » October 19, 2008, 9:08 pm

On what pickups would we find the 15 x 8's?

cdherman · Post by **cdherman** » October 19, 2008, 9:25 pm

Man, I have a couple 67-?? stock rims hanging on the wall on my shop to coil up hoses on.

Those rims are dime a dozen......

15 x 8 I don't know if that was a stock size though......

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » October 19, 2008, 10:19 pm

the 15x8's on the back of mine found on a 95 4x4 truck in a yard do not know if original, tomorrow look and see if can some interchange

winr · Post by **winr** » October 21, 2008, 4:55 pm

Wow, lots of info for me to go on!!

I have a better idea now of what to look for when i go to the yard.

Thanks guys!!!

RickyBoy.

Pro-Street/StateTk · Post by **Pro-Street/StateTk** » October 21, 2008, 5:35 pm

winr

The Wheels that have nubs for the ( OUTIE ) hub caps, There are some with the rivits
that have a real thick center, I was having some wide wheels made, and the man makng
the wheels wanted the thicker center ones. he felt they would stay more '' TRUE "" !

Wally Womack

cars2cool · Post by **cars2cool** » October 21, 2008, 8:43 pm

Wally - Can you clarify what you mean by thicker center with some pictures. My wife says I'm thick, whatever that means?????

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » October 21, 2008, 9:08 pm

maybe "THick" is a compliment?????

hahaha

trouble with rims at the junk yard is that they always yank em before they hit the yard, and it seems they junk everything that doesnt look super special... Or am I just too dumb to look in the warehouse?

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » October 21, 2008, 11:10 pm

i don't know about the 66, but the 67 until ??? are 15x 5 1/2. i have seen 15x8 and they were 80's up style. i think there were also 15x7's. i don't know the years the width changed, but the dimensions should be stamped on the outside of the rim-between the beads. i have a whole pile of 15x5.5's. even have two i powder coated.