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A word or two of caution regarding the use of wheels from non-Ford vehicles, GM/Dodge on a Ford.
Correct light duty wheels, 5, six or 8 lug carry the majority of the weight on the hub not the bolts.
The Ford F250/350 have a large hub, generally speaking a Ford 8 lug will fit on a GM, however, GM won't fit on a Ford hub. I have never tried a Dodge wheel on a Ford so I can't speak about that fitment.
Most aftermarket wheels are made so they will fit on any axle, if you mount an aftermarket wheel onto most trucks, a close look will reveal that there is a gap between the axle hub and the wheel center.
The importance of correct fitment only comes into play if you carry heavy loads on the truck.
By the late '60's RV's had become very popular, it became very apparent to RV owners that OEM wheels/tires were not up to the job of carrying a large RV on stock wheels/tires, the after-market manufactures rose to the occasion making one size fits all wheels which were not DOT certified, many accidents occurred.
The simple solution to the 17" wheels on a F-250/350 is to use Ford 8 lug 16" wheels with 235/75R16 tires or the 255/85R16. The 8 lug Ford wheels up to 96 will fit all of the earlier Fords..