Just bought a 1956 ford f350 express box. machanic call & said rims are to rusted & wont put tubes in. So I need to know what other years or models will fit this 6 lug 19.5 tire rims I'm a newbie. Thank you any knowledge will be a help. This will expand the possibilities for a bigger search to find new or used ones. The new tires are tubeless can I use inner tubes?

 

Last Question first, you Can use tubes in tubeless tires. In that Era, on 1 ton trucks Ford, Dodge, International, Maybe Others, used those 6 hole wheels. So your search is not limited to just Ford. If dual rear wheels, they might be of the Budd type (Mfg). Cleaning the inside of the wheel you might/should find Mfg name/ insignia, Budd, K/H (Kelsey/Hayes). Unless you already have new 19.5 tires you might have choice of tube type tires, but you need stay close to 19.5 diameter to keep speedometer close to accurate. A picture of one of the wheels, showing center, would be nice to identify.

Let us know how you make out, Cap

 

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Only can find made in USA, the size, & date & some symbles

 

So your showing us wheels for a single wheel application. They are not Budd wheels. They are ONE piece wheels, no snap ring retainer to hold the tire on the wheels or showing both halves of the wheel joining in the center. I looked but can not come up with the wheel Mfgs.

Of all wheels that came with your truck are any severely rusted to the extent they may blow apart if inflated to the tires max allowed inflation? I mean like radical pitting or perforation in the bead area?? I not questioning your tire man's analysis, just the one you have shown us does not appear to be in to bad of shape. I would take the wheels a Truck Tire Shop, tell them you want to install tubes and get their opinion.

This is a link from another site. You should read it THRU, there is Very Important Info on the VARIOUS wheels that were offered and dangerous ones no one will deal with today.

https://forums.aaca.org/topic/167637-56-f-350-parts/

Cap

 

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I have cleaned them up. I have fond a video on you tube that a fellow used bondo reinforced metal filler, it's extremely hard so you can drill & tap if you wanted to. If that don't work then either new rims $$$ or inner tubes thank you for the very interesting information.

 

BONDO!! never sadly those wheels are what the shop told you, unsafe, find repops ,man up for safety

 

Agree with captchas! Those wheels are not reproduced by anyone today, that I could find. I think that 6 hole bolt pattern is the problem.

Was your plan to put tubes in your existing tires or had you bought new 19.5 tires already?? If no new tires on hand already, you could search for a set 17.5's or 16" wheels. As mentioned that bolt pattern may have been used up to 1966, ON F-350's. Common size in those later years was 750-16

Cap

 

those old wheels and bolt pattern have become nightmares. that 29 A bone sedan delivery we just finished was the old 5 on 5.5 x 16 what a pain we went through wound up spending 275 a wheel plus another 300 per tire thankfully good old speedway motors helped out,not what the owner really wanted as he wanted his kelsey hayes wires redone but with trim rings and baby moons on the smoothies he was happy

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owner wanted to match the wires on this, sadly the man who did make those wires past away, what a fleet he owns

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I have to agree with captchas, as I had one crack there once. That rust happens when the tire sits flat for a long time, tubes will just seal it. Another thing to consider, older rims are not radial compliant, if that matters. Radial rims have a ridge, inside each bead, to hold the softer sidewalls under lower pressure. Running radials with 35 pounds will help, that's what I do, but they can pop loose with less than that. Tubes will mitigate that issue as well.