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 Post subject: 16" truck wheels?
PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:19 pm 
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Car Model: 80 volare, 78 fury 2 dr, 85 D150
OK; this is on an 89 Ramcharger; (my 17 yo son's "1st vehicle")
It has no spare tire at the moment
(correction; I have a spare TIRE but no wheel to mount it on)
A PO replaced the original, OE 15" wheels with a set of 16" aluminum ones;
orig size for the truck, (according to the door sticker) was 31X10.50-R 15.
currently has 275/75R16 tires on these aftermarket rims.
What I would like to do, would be to find a cheap steel 16" wheel so I can mount the loose tire, that is the same size as what the truck is rolling, onto;
it's just gonna be a spare; so before I go spend the $ on something like a generic white wagon wheel I'd rather find a stock 15" one and a 31 or 32" used tire and call it good. it's only a spare. I don't wanna spend $60 on a wheel. (or more)
Does anyone know an application with 5 on 5-1/2" with the large center hole like all 85-93 Dodge trucks and vans had but will take a 16" tire rather than 15?
I can find 15" rims "all day long" that fit the truck;
I thought the 94-01 wheel might fit; bolt pattern is OK but the center hole isnt (I'd need to "torch" it out) I spent an afternoon with a "guinea pig" junkyard truck trying different rims and came up empty.


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 Post subject: Re: 16" truck wheels?
PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:21 am 
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Does anyone know an application with 5 on 5-1/2" with the large center hole like all 85-93 Dodge trucks and vans had but will take a 16" tire rather than 15?
I'd be interested in this as well.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:23 am 
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How about something off a crown vic.


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:42 am 
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How about something off a crown vic.
Wrong bolt pattern.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:22 pm 
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Hope this helps in your search.http://www.roadkillcustoms.com/hot-rods ... dSpreadMM=


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:29 pm 
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Car Model: 80 volare, 78 fury 2 dr, 85 D150
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good pc of info to have for sure but all it would tell me taht I could see was what was STOCK on a given vehicle not what "other" wheels may fit... I may be goin back to 15s; I found a set of 31X10.50-15s that are like new; (take offs-- Michelins at that; now why would someone do that?)
though they are pricey I love Michelins!
so now to do something easier for now; find a set of 15" wheels to fit the RC (which is what they came with)
my son's "1st ride"; I just want it safe for him w/ the best bang for the buck. the 16s that were on it (from the Nevada desert were dry rotted BAAAAD; which was a shame considering how good the tread was; though he really dont need load range E's for a Ramcharger anyways, right?
so I found a set of "less dry rotted" Coopers with ~1/2 tread that would fit his 16" wheels and by the time I resold the 6 lug GM wheels they came with essentially got him safer for free. but these Michelins are barely a yr old according to the DOT number (they coulda sat on a shelf for a few months of that) witH NO dry rot; and about 90-95% tread. they are at a farm auction so I expect them to go for about the cost of 1 new, for the set of 4.


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:12 am 
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Hey Don
So get them allready!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:28 pm 
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Probably dumped the 31s because they were too small..........

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 Post subject: 16'' truck wheels
PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:11 pm 
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On my 87 D150, I used a die grinder and carbide burr to open the center hole on circ. 1994 1/2 ton Dodge truck road wheels. So far, I havent seen another one like it.


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