What size wheels?

[bigblkfordman]

i have aquired a 76 F-250 it has 16.5" wheels, i have been told these wheels suck for air-down situations, 15" 8lug wheels wont fit, so what is the next best choice of size for bead surface contact without having beadlocks?

 

[transman731]

i'm no expert, i think your next best option would be 17". i think 16's give you limited tire options.

 

[bigblkfordman]

thanks transman, that was my guess also.

 

[johnski]

i have aquired a 76 F-250 it has 16.5" wheels, i have been told these wheels suck for air-down situations, 15" 8lug wheels wont fit, so what is the next best choice of size for bead surface contact without having beadlocks?

I'm running 15x8 8-lug wheels on my 3/4 ton axles. You just need the appropriate backspacing to clear the calipers. Mine have 2.5" bs, ordered custom from my local discount tire.

 

[RiverRat88]

You can weld safety beads onto the 16.5" wheels so you can air them down, I used 3/16" rod for the safety beads on mine.

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[bigblkfordman]

thats cool, i'v heard that before but i didn't really know if it would really work, thanks for the input

 

[bulldogbronco]

if you werent completely against beadlocks there are a TON of guys selling H1s. Craigslist is best for your location. even recentering them

 

[jeepn-jason]

with enough grinding 15 inch wheels will fit

 

[jeepinmatt]

Yep, 15" wheels will fit, but there are a lot of tire options for 16" wheels, and you can get tons of good looking factory 8 lug wheels for cheap.

 

[bigblkfordman]

im not against beadlocks, its the legal issues im against, i think they are safer personally, i really dont want to grind them down,safety issues, 16 are looking like the best options, thanks guys and l will take a look at the H1's

 

[buttface20x6]

I'm running ancient 16.5" aluminum rims on my F-350 axles that are under my jeep. To keep the beads from blowing I'm using the internal air lock bead locks from www.innerairlock.com. I've never had a tire blow a bead yet and I've had them on there for about 3-4 years. They're basically like stauns but cheaper. Nobody can tell they're in there, unless they happen to notice the extra valve stem in the rim, so there's no legality issues. I run between 5 and 8 psi on the trail too btw. Depending on the cost though it may be cheaper to just buy new rims at which point I'd just go with 17's or 20's.

 

[bigblkfordman]

thanks for the info butface. is there any one out there that runs beadlocks on the street without getting hasseled by the law?