Tire Question

Yakima · Post by **Yakima** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:27 pm

Ran across this add. Would this wheels and tires fit my 1969 F250.

235/85/R16 came off 8 lug 3/4 ton powerstroke.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:24 pm

your link is missing. but i think someone on here said that newer rims are metric but would probably still fit.

Clarko · Post by **Clarko** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:42 pm

If it's this body style:

It'll work
If it's newer, the wheels will not fit.
P.S. 235/85-16 is the size I run on my F-250 and they're a great fit.

ToughOldFord · Post by **ToughOldFord** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:00 pm

Right, 235/85-16 is what I'm running too. That's a stock size for the "newer" 3/4 and one tons. I just saw the pics of your truck though and I rather like the way it looks with the "beefier" size that's on it now.
Powerstroke started in 1994.5 and used the older wheels for some time, so you need to find out what year they actually came off of.

willowbilly3 · Post by **willowbilly3** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:38 am

97 and older has the old pattern and the 98 (superduty) and newer has the metric. They are just enough different that they won't fit. Same with the duallys

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:34 pm

I run 265/75 R16 on my '96 F250. They are the same diameter, but wider than the 235/85 R16. They are also load range D, not E. For my use the few hundred pounds of capacity isn't a problem and I think they look a little better. I think they were an optional OEM size back in '96.

Clarko · Post by **Clarko** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:50 pm

FLATBEDFORD wrote:I run 265/75 R16 on my '96 F250. They are the same diameter, but wider than the 235/85 R16. They are also load range D, not E. For my use the few hundred pounds of capacity isn't a problem and I think they look a little better. I think they were an optional OEM size back in '96.

That's the size my buddy has on his 97 F-350. Had I known that, I'd have gotten that size when I got new tires. His are E load range though.

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:46 pm

I have BFG All Terrain. When I bought this set, 3 1/2 years ago they were only available in load range D. I think they are available in E now. Back to the original topic, As I understand it Ford 8 lug 16" wheels are interchangable from our trucks through 1997 (or was it '98?) when the Superduty came out with the metric bolt pattern. And some Dodge too I've heard.

Clarko · Post by **Clarko** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:31 pm

FLATBEDFORD wrote:I have BFG All Terrain. When I bought this set, 3 1/2 years ago they were only available in load range D. I think they are available in E now. Back to the original topic, As I understand it Ford 8 lug 16" wheels are interchangable from our trucks through 1997 (or was it '98?) when the Superduty came out with the metric bolt pattern. And some Dodge too I've heard.

For sure ch*vy 8lug do. If the BFG all terrains weren't backordered when I got new tires, I'd have gotten them and they do come in E range.

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