48 ford wheels ?

[Al in MN]

Will the wheels 15 inch, of a 89 F150 fit and work on a stock 48 ford running gear and what size tires can use on them? Thanks for any info,
this is such a great site for infomation been lurking for awile here.
Thanks Al

 

[Jay in Mass]

Al
If the 89 Ford F150 has a bolt pattern of 5X5 1/2", the is no reason that they will not fit your stock 48 Ford running gear.

 

[texas webb]

Can't remember if it has 5-1/2" bolt pattern some 80's jeep and mopar
will work.

 

[Rand]

My 50 Merc's spare is from a F150

 

[Lanny]

Ford 1/2 ton pickup wheels used the 5.5" bp right up through 1996, and take a 10 1/4" hubcap.
In 1997, Ford made the pattern just a hair smaller, 5.31".









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[Torchie]

Ford 1/2 ton pickup wheels used the 5.5" bp right up through 1996, and take a 10 1/4" hubcap.
In 1997, Ford made the pattern just a hair smaller, 5.31".









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Width of the newer rims is the major difference.

 

[blucar]

The '97 and later Ford wheels are what's called "metric" they will not fit earlier Fords.
The '96 and earlier F150 wheels, with the exception of the hub cap lugs work very well on the '40 and later Fords.. The F-150 wheels will generally be 6.5" wide and are HD wheels.. This type of wheel is easy to spot if they do not have tires on them.. The rim will be stamped with 15x6.5, Ford and the weight rating..
I have altered the external lug wheel to accept the small early Ford hub caps by brazing a "knob" into the hub cap recess, grinding to size. The external knobs are not that noticeable once the hub caps are snapped in place...