In a couple weeks I am getting a 1964 ford f350 with 7.00x17 tires/rims. I priced out tires here in canada and it will cost over $2500. Only one place in town will change tires on split rims and they charge min $50 per rim. So at least another $200. Other problem is tires are not available until March. Not to mention the rating is 1/2 the millage of radials.

I am considering swapping rims to accommodate a 235/80/17 are there any 6 lug rims that will bolt on? Are there any other option other then spending 2700 every few years. Maybe different rims with spacers. I have spoken to a guy who is getting me a price on custom rims that look like originals. However he figures 200-300 per rim. I really want to keep it looking close to time period. It has the original 9 foot box that I plan to restore.

I spoke to a truck shop who said the could put 235/80/17 with heavy duty tubes in them, this idea gets mixed reviews.

Any info will be appreciated as I have no experience with this type of rim.

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do the new wheels .. no question

and maybe talk to the tire guy about tire size options for 17 vs 18 inch wheels --FIRST

I just found a deal on 17 inch winter tires for my truck and there seems many more options for the newer 18 inch rim size than my 17's

Welcome to FordTough! International used the same bolt pattern. Two options I see spend the money on non-lock-ring rims so modern tires and tire shops can be utilized or change the hubs to 8 bolt pattern, 6.5 inch bolt circle. Then you have a wide variety of tire options.

I called every junk yard in a 200 km radius no rims out there. I have little interest In changing hubs.

Is there any reason I cant put 235/80/17 on the slit rims until I can find a better solution. I have been told by the tire shop yes they can but I dont want to be out tires if they dont work

so , I googled wheels with 6x61/2 bolt pattern and got :

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1Q...ih=413&dpr=1.5

scrolling down the page I see a couple of wheels that at least look similar and coincide with my first thought looking at the pic of your wheel

..looks like the front wheel off a tractor

.. funny thing , the pics on the page ARE "implement wheels"

I wonder IF they are DOT legal...at highway speeds???

is there any reason I can't put radials with tube on the split rims until I find new rims or have them rebuilt. I might have found a guy who might be able to build them locally but I don't know all the specs.

anyone know the offset and back spacing on the firestone rh 5

17 in rim 5.5 6 lug 7.25

my advice would be to ditch the split rims..

I worked at an auto wreckers one summer
a couple of months before I started a guy in the tire shop had a little accident with a split rim on the tire machine
- 2 - 3 months later the blood stain , a BIG one was still on the ceiling above the tire machine
we referred to it as "bruce's" face..as there was quite a bit of it up there..

that said here's some discussion on the topic of new tires on your old rims
hope it helps

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...t-rims.870131/

Split rims require inner tubes. To my knowledge, inner tubes and tubeless tires don't get along too well.

What hoops would I need to have the centers welded in. Anyone already have this done in the maritimes.

https://www.tractorpartsasap.com/55-...91-116854.html

Are these you the ones you were talking about will they fit?