The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks bolt pattern dimensions?

I dont even really know what to call it. What size pattern are the 8 lug axles? (if i were to buy wheels, what would i need to get? Im looking at a set of Vision 'Mohave' trailer wheels)

8 x 6.500 Watch your back spacing. Most wheel catologs have a diagram that shows you how to measure your bolt cirlce and back spacing.

Trailer wheels!! I wouldn't use them. Not designed for use on a truck. Might fit and look nice, BUT!!!!

alright thanks! the real killer is the axle hub, being as most wheels dont have a giant hole in the middle. The load capacity for the 8 lug version is a little over 1.5 ton per wheel, think they'd hold up?

nevermind, just found all the info i could ever need on the subject

Perhalps you would be willing to share your source?

ill try to find it again, there are 2 sites

while the selection is small, the interactive stuff is helpful and the wheels it suggests do actually fit. http://tbcwheels.ridestyler.com/?mode=webtk

i used this site to verify fitment https://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

They might fit but even though they have a 1.5 ton load capacity they aren't designed for the torsional loads subjected by use on a truck. JMHO.

Hey just my 2 cents, You shouldd make sure that what ever wheel you decide to go with, it should rest on the hub and not the lugs... Make sense?. This will ensure that the weight of the truck is on the hubs and not the lugs. I had a bad experiance with this before.

i see what you mean with the torque, trying to find reviews gotgasd. american racing makes a very similiar wheel at a much higher price. the wheels i have on the truck right now rest on the lugs and have been doing fine for 5 years or so. didnt even know they made wheels that fit that well

There are 2 different style of wheel centering systems, hub centric and lug centric. Hub centric means that the center bore of the wheel indexes to the hub of the spindle/axle with a very tight tolorance fitment. Sometimes, this style wheel can be difficult to remove if there's any rust buildup. The other type is lug centric, which centers with the bolt crcle, and usually has a gap around the hub. It has nothing to do with "supporting the weight", only how the wheel is centered to the hub/bolt pattern. It does make a difference in how the wheels are balanced, though. Hub centric are best balanced isung the cone-and-cup style mounting on the balancer, lug centric use a pin plate what mimics the lug pattern.
Use of a lug centric wheel on a hub centric vehicle can potentially cause a vibration issue, but otherwise, there should be no problems using them as long as the lug nuts are properly torqued.

so i guess i have lug centric wheels on right now

That is correct. Most likely, they're probably from a Ford, as they used that style wheel the most. In the aftermarket, especially with 8 lug wheels, they tend to be lug centric so that the same wheel will fit multiple applications without having to have brand specific part numbers. Since Ford has the largest hub, virtually all aftermarket 8 lug wheels are sized to fit them.