16x7 steel wheels need tires

Suspension, steering, brakes, wheels & tires

Moderator: FORDification

Post Reply
User avatar
windhamdw
New Member
New Member
Posts: 84
Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:39 pm
Location: Columbia, TN

16x7 steel wheels need tires

Post by windhamdw »

I have a 1971 f100 and just got some 16x7 steel wheels, what size tires do you think i should put on the them?
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Last edited by windhamdw on Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Ranchero50
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 5799
Joined: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:02 pm
Location: Maryland, Hagerstown
Contact:

Re: 16x6 steel wheels need tires

Post by Ranchero50 »

7 x 25.4 says 180 width but I like 225's or 235's.
'70 F-350 CS Cummins 6BT 10klb truck 64k mile Bahama Blue

Contact me for CNC Dome Lamp Bezels and Ash Tray pulls.
User avatar
windhamdw
New Member
New Member
Posts: 84
Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:39 pm
Location: Columbia, TN

Re: 16x6 steel wheels need tires

Post by windhamdw »

What about the middle number 235/ ?? R16. Thanks
User avatar
Ranchero50
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 5799
Joined: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:02 pm
Location: Maryland, Hagerstown
Contact:

Re: 16x6 steel wheels need tires

Post by Ranchero50 »

That's what ever height you want out of the tire in percent of width. 235/50 should have a 117 mm tall side wall more or less.

http://fordification.com/forum/viewtopi ... 75#p727458

I want to say the fronts are 235/70's and the backs are 185/85's Same height, just thinner in back so the dual's don't rub tire to tire.

A 245/60 would look good on the rear for a cruiser, 225/70 on the front should be about the same height. You can google tire specs and see what will give the profile for width on different model tires.
'70 F-350 CS Cummins 6BT 10klb truck 64k mile Bahama Blue

Contact me for CNC Dome Lamp Bezels and Ash Tray pulls.
User avatar
colnago
100% FORDified!
100% FORDified!
Posts: 1882
Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:48 pm
Location: Ridgecrest, CA

Re: 16x6 steel wheels need tires

Post by colnago »

Do you have 16x6 or 16x7? Title says one, post says another.

I have the stock 16" steelies, and I'm running 245/75R16 on them. Nothing special. I personally don't like low-profile tires. I'm pretty traditional with tires and rims.

Joseph
"Sugar", my 1967 Ford F250 2WD Camper Special, 352FE, Ford iron "T" Intake with 1405 Edelbrock, Duraspark II Ignition, C6 transmission, front disc brake conversion.
User avatar
windhamdw
New Member
New Member
Posts: 84
Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:39 pm
Location: Columbia, TN

Re: 16x6 steel wheels need tires

Post by windhamdw »

Sorry about that they are 16x7, them came off of a Dodge Ram and i even got the rings for them.

Thanks for all the input, I know i have to do some more research.

I do want the widest tire i can get for the back on the these wheels and maybe a little thinner in the front. Tires are confusing to me.

Thanks
User avatar
colnago
100% FORDified!
100% FORDified!
Posts: 1882
Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:48 pm
Location: Ridgecrest, CA

Re: 16x6 steel wheels need tires

Post by colnago »

On a 7" rim, you can probably put 265's on them. When I had a Chevy, some of the guys would try to go wider than that on the stock 16x7 rims, but some shops wouldn't go wider because of liability issues. I ran 245s on those as well. Up front, maybe go 225 or 235, if you want narrower.

I think tirerack.com has a calculator you can use to compare tire sizes, and gives some guidance on how narrow/wide you can go on a rim. As I stated above, I'm pretty conservative when it comes to tires.

You also might be able to find wider/narrower rims at the junk yard pretty cheap, if you want to try radically-different sizes.

Joseph
"Sugar", my 1967 Ford F250 2WD Camper Special, 352FE, Ford iron "T" Intake with 1405 Edelbrock, Duraspark II Ignition, C6 transmission, front disc brake conversion.
User avatar
windhamdw
New Member
New Member
Posts: 84
Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:39 pm
Location: Columbia, TN

Re: 16x7 steel wheels need tires

Post by windhamdw »

Looks like I don't have worry about it right now, because the Dodge Ram wheels want fit. I thought a read some putting them on there trucks, but the problem is the center bore is to small. I was so wanting to put them on, I wonder if you can grind it out more.

Dodge Ram center bore- 77.8mm
F-100 - 87mm
User avatar
Ranchero50
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 5799
Joined: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:02 pm
Location: Maryland, Hagerstown
Contact:

Re: 16x7 steel wheels need tires

Post by Ranchero50 »

You can but it sucks. I ran into that problem after getting new tires mounted to a set of dually lugcentric style rims. As long as your truck holds the rim true by the lug and not the hubs it doesn't matter. It should be lugcentrically aligned.
'70 F-350 CS Cummins 6BT 10klb truck 64k mile Bahama Blue

Contact me for CNC Dome Lamp Bezels and Ash Tray pulls.
User avatar
windhamdw
New Member
New Member
Posts: 84
Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:39 pm
Location: Columbia, TN

Re: 16x7 steel wheels need tires

Post by windhamdw »

im pretty sure they are lugcentric , but remembering back i have never seen a shop balance a tire using the lug holes only the hub. I would think that would be a problem, i guess.

thanks
User avatar
Ranchero50
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 5799
Joined: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:02 pm
Location: Maryland, Hagerstown
Contact:

Re: 16x7 steel wheels need tires

Post by Ranchero50 »

It will be if you don't machine the holes. Mine was already mounted and balanced so I just went after them with a die grinder. Hell of a mess and took forever to do all four but it got the truck back on the road. I'll need another set of rims once this set of tires are worn.
'70 F-350 CS Cummins 6BT 10klb truck 64k mile Bahama Blue

Contact me for CNC Dome Lamp Bezels and Ash Tray pulls.
User avatar
windhamdw
New Member
New Member
Posts: 84
Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:39 pm
Location: Columbia, TN

Re: 16x7 steel wheels need tires

Post by windhamdw »

After test fitting them it looks like I can make them work. On the front I will need 3/8 to 1/2 spacers and on the back I will need 2 inch spacers. This will also make the rear even with the front. Now to search the internet for spacers.

Thanks
User avatar
colnago
100% FORDified!
100% FORDified!
Posts: 1882
Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:48 pm
Location: Ridgecrest, CA

Re: 16x7 steel wheels need tires

Post by colnago »

Ranchero50 wrote:I'll need another set of rims once this set of tires are worn.
That sucks, but I bet you can have them machined when you need new tires.

Joseph
"Sugar", my 1967 Ford F250 2WD Camper Special, 352FE, Ford iron "T" Intake with 1405 Edelbrock, Duraspark II Ignition, C6 transmission, front disc brake conversion.
User avatar
windhamdw
New Member
New Member
Posts: 84
Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:39 pm
Location: Columbia, TN

Re: 16x7 steel wheels need tires

Post by windhamdw »

These are the wheels that i got and with the spacers everything will work out, they did come with beauty rings but they will need to be paint if i use them. My son wants me to paint the rims red.

I found some tires on craigslist 245/75-16, supposed to go look at them tomorrow.

Two of the rims had that size of a tire on them when i did a test fit and it looked pretty good, i guess we will see. depend on the deal on get on them.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
geradr4
New Member
New Member
Posts: 84
Joined: Mon May 01, 2017 9:32 am

Re: 16x7 steel wheels need tires

Post by geradr4 »

Nice wheels. What paint did you use?
Post Reply