53 f100 wheel question

[bk53]

Hi, I had a cut on one of my wide whites and decided to go with radials all around
rather than try and match a 1980s vintage firestone 6.70x15 It turns out my spare
is 16" and the other 4 are 15x5 5on5.5and so I needed to buy a wheel as I had bought 5 radials.
I thought I found one, a taaa-1007-b. I* think what I got was a taaa-1007-a
2 piece lock ring, at least what I can find on the internet.

I got what I asked for didn't I, a stock 53 15" wheel. will it work for a spare or is this
like a widow maker? any value at all in it? I'm in it for 50 bucks.

my others all are 1 piece. It looks like summit sells some vintage something or others
that will work for my spare.

Thanks,

Bill

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[truckdog62563]

TAAA1007-B is K-H #37717. Ford later switched the number to TAAA1015-B. My 4/54 K-H catalog shows it to have a Firestone "RHP" continuous side ring and semi-drop center rim. That agrees with what I see in your picture. You probably won't find a K-H number anywhere, but you might find the Firestone rim number F78RHP-2. This is not a widow maker Firestone "RH-5°". It is safe to use but should have a radial tube and flap when mounted with your new radial tires. Don't expect the kid a Walmart to know how to mount the tire. But any big truck or ag shop will know how it's done. Stu

Edit - tell me something. Since it's a NOS wheel, is the ring painted silver or plated? I bet it's plated, maybe galvanized. I have a set of RHPs myself that will someday go on a M-H. Stu

 

[bk53]

Thanks Stu! I know right where I'll take it saturday.

best regards.

 

[paul2748]

ford used 15 inch 5.5 rims on F-100's and f-150's for quite a few years. You should have no problem finding a one piece one in a scrap yard or maybe ebay.

Just checked ebay- there are about 6-8 listed.

Personally, I wouldn't use the one you have.