The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Guys my 46 3/4 came with 8 lug 15 in split rims

Was this odd, any suggestions on what size wheel that makes the truck look better and handle better and i really want to get away from the splits so I can run the more modern radials from coker,

Late 80's/early 90's Ford truck rims work the best. Dexter trailer rims are also a good alternative. There are some guys here running them. You'll have to go with a 16" tire instead of the OEM 15. The rims are wider, so you'll want to stick with something like a 7.00-16 or 7.50-16.

Here's what I have:
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Was it odd to have 8 lug 15" rims on a 3600 in 1946?

8 lug 15" wheels on a 3600 in 1946 was not odd. The 15" wheel was standard and a 17" wheel was optional (still 8 lugs).

Maybe someone else will comment on better looks and handling.

I used the rims from a mid 80's k2500. The tires are 7.50x16 and have a nice tall appearance. They are bias ply. If looks don't matter you could go to a radial. My choice would be BFGoodrich Commercial TA's with a traction tire in back. The size would be lt235/85x16. That would put you near 32" with a tall, narrow look.

Best reason to go with those Ford 16" 8 lug rims is that they have a center section that allows you to fit in a 3/4 ton Chevy hub cap (added spring clips from Chevs of the 40s to hold the stock caps). That's what I'm running on my 53 3600 right now with radial tires, life is good. I had restored the old split rims but now days around where I live the good old tire shops are gone and the new one do not like to work on split rims.