Help..rim size specs/ will these fit my 71 F100?

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Help..rim size specs/ will these fit my 71 F100?

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Please help, thinking of getting wheels for my truck and would like to know if these will work. I have a 1971 F100..
Here are the specs:Torq Thrust Original Polished 17x8

4-1/2" Backspacing
0mm Offset
5-5 1/2" Bolt pattern 3.420 Taper Bore
1-piece fully polished alloy
Includes center cap

If it will work, what size tire am I looking for? 275 55 17?

TIA for any help offered :hi:
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re: Help..rim size specs/ will these fit my 71 F100?

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yes, those will work, but you will want a narrower wheel for the fronts to bring the track width into rights. like a six or 5.5 inch wheel with the same offset fro the fronts or else the fronts will stick out more than the rears and it won't look right.

i am runnig 17x8's on mine with 275 60 bfg's.
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ezernut9mm wrote:yes, those will work, but you will want a narrower wheel for the fronts to bring the track width into rights. like a six or 5.5 inch wheel with the same offset fro the fronts or else the fronts will stick out more than the rears and it won't look right.

i am runnig 17x8's on mine with 275 60 bfg's.
Thanks for your reply :thup: What size rim are you running up front on your truck?
BTW, nice truck :wink:
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