Auto Parts: Ford Truck Wheel Rim Compatibility, 5 lug rims, wheel rims
QuestionI want to put new wheel rims on my 1997 Ford F150 (short bed LT) My truck has 16", 5 lug rims now and they are all rusted. Are rims from a 2003 F150 Super Crew Cab (4 door) that are also 16", 5 lug compatible? Could you point me to a website that has that type of information in a look up table?
AnswerThe wheels should be more or less the same (bolt pattern, back spacing). What you have to be careful about is the nuts. There are about half-a-dozen different Ford lug nuts, depending on the rim. It's vital that you get the correct nuts or the rim won't be properly secured. There are lots of on-line wheel merchants; any of their websites should have the info you need. One that comes to mind is Tire Rack™; they do all of their business online and have a good website.