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Scotty's 52 F3 · 07-13-2020, 11:18 AM

Stu (truck dog) is the authority on this. Hopefully he'll chime in.

If money doesn't matter there is a company or two out there that will weld new hoops on your centers. There are a few members over on the FTE forum that have done this to keep it closer to original. I don't know how much but, it was said to be expensive.

The early 14" Lockheed brakes are the issue with running 16" wheels. My 52 F3 has the 12" rear brakes and I'm running original 16" wheels from a 48 F2. The later F250 and E300 wheels also fit. I have a set in case I run disc brakes. The early F2 wheels won't clear "most" disc brakes.

The later f250 E300 wheels don't have the correct "innie" nubs for the stock hub caps but, You can put on Baby Moons or maybe use clips to keep the stock caps.

Stu knows all the 17" wheel options.

07-13-2020, 11:18 AM	#7
Scotty's 52 F3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Marana, AZ. Posts: 482	Re: 17 inch split rim replacment Stu (truck dog) is the authority on this. Hopefully he'll chime in. If money doesn't matter there is a company or two out there that will weld new hoops on your centers. There are a few members over on the FTE forum that have done this to keep it closer to original. I don't know how much but, it was said to be expensive. The early 14" Lockheed brakes are the issue with running 16" wheels. My 52 F3 has the 12" rear brakes and I'm running original 16" wheels from a 48 F2. The later F250 and E300 wheels also fit. I have a set in case I run disc brakes. The early F2 wheels won't clear "most" disc brakes. The later f250 E300 wheels don't have the correct "innie" nubs for the stock hub caps but, You can put on Baby Moons or maybe use clips to keep the stock caps. Stu knows all the 17" wheel options.