16.5 on a 2006 f250?

[Onelilstroker85]

I know this has been covered 1mil times but in in a argument with a buddy of mine he says they'll fit I don't see it would one of you with more knowledge than me please help me. And truck is completly stock

[asian195]

If your talking about fitting over the brakes, they should. I originally had 16" wheels on my 2003 F350.

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[Onelilstroker85]

Ok cool I thought I read somewhere that 2005 and up the changed the calipers and hubs I honestly don't know. Is this right?

[99Superduty78]

Yes they did, everyone says that you can't put anything less than a 17" on 05 and up. I have not seen a 16.5 on 05 and up though.

[van-boy]

my 04 srw came with 16's. my 05 drw came with 17's and the bolt pattern is different.

bailey

[05 smoker]

05 has bigger brakes. if you grind on the calipers 16's will fit on a 05 and newer.
mike

[motorhead1257]

Just food for thought here. I had 16.5's on my truck and had a blow out. It nearly flipped the truck BECAUSE there is NO safety bead to keep the dang thing on the rim. I would never try what your trying to do simply because of that and that alone. SAFETY is and should be your Number 1 concern then the other reasons you're doing it.
Like I said, food for thought.

[ZMANN]

Agreed
and the reason 16.5 tires are harder to find

I still have a set on My 81 fullsize Blazer and the safety bead issue had just became a big deal when I bought them years ago

[motorhead1257]

Originally Posted by ZMANN

Agreed
and the reason 16.5 tires are harder to find

I still have a set on My 81 fullsize Blazer and the safety bead issue had just became a big deal when I bought them years ago

Dude, my wife and I were going down I-85 in GA head toward ATL in the right hand lane when all of a sudden BOOM, and an IMMEDIATE left hand turn from the right hand lane and a Semi just got by us. In the median we go Crap flying everywhere. Wife on the dash like a cat on a fence on all fours screaming "WHAT ARE WE GONA DO?" Me over there cranking the wheel for all I was worth to get it straight and heading toward the north-bound lane when the rim caught the asphalt edge of the shoulder when the truck decided to turn straight and head down the median and go to the center still doing about 45 mph. That was an eye opener for my wife to believing in miracles to say the least. Traffic in the North-bound lane was moving at about 20 mph by that time and of course they were all Semi's. What a day. Just glad I can still tell the story. NO MORE 16.5's after that.

[colinmitchell111]

Originally Posted by van-boy

my 04 srw came with 16's. my 05 drw came with 17's and the bolt pattern is different.

bailey

The bolt pattern is not different both are 8x170