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rotorwrench · 06-27-2016, 05:52 PM

16X4.5 were the common wheel rim for the F-1. There were special order items though. 49 to 51 Merc rims are 15X5.5 with the large bolt circle but they have nubs for caps to fit outside the lug well. Later F-100 pickups used the 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern so many years that there is still a lot of stuff out there but most have outy caps. The problem is if you want the correct hub cap type rims. There were pre 49 Merc rims that were 15" too . The ones for F-1 pickups are getting harder to find in 15"

06-27-2016, 05:52 PM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,425	Re: Source for '48 F-1 rims 16X4.5 were the common wheel rim for the F-1. There were special order items though. 49 to 51 Merc rims are 15X5.5 with the large bolt circle but they have nubs for caps to fit outside the lug well. Later F-100 pickups used the 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern so many years that there is still a lot of stuff out there but most have outy caps. The problem is if you want the correct hub cap type rims. There were pre 49 Merc rims that were 15" too . The ones for F-1 pickups are getting harder to find in 15"