Wheel and Tire configuration

[Drib0704]

Does anyone know the wheel and tire setup on this Bronco?

 

[Speedrdr]

There’s a Bronco in that pic?

Randy

 

[stupidboy]

Bronze bottom baby moons!! Very nice configuration indeed!!

 

[DirtDonk]

Sorry Drib, I’m still laughing from the last two responses.
Even though I expected them, they still caught me just right and I’m laughing out loud sitting here in my truck, reading Bronco porn and listening to American Pie on the radio.

But to answer your question, I can’t. Picture’s not that great, of course, and they just look like some 15 or 16 inch steel wheels.
Look wider than normal too, giving them the deep dish look. But for wider width, they don’t stick out very far.
Which is an unusual combination.

And unfortunately, I don’t recognize the hubcaps either. Oh crap, I think I may have joined the others getting my answers skewed.
Hubcaps!

 

[Oldtimer]

@SurfCityEB66 , ^^^^ this is your avatar photo, can you answer the question?

 

[m_m70]

And unfortunately, I don’t recognize the hubcaps either.

Look a little like early '50s dog dish Ford caps......these are '51

 

[DirtDonk]

Wow, pretty cool looking stuff. Thanks m_m.

Paul

 

[SurfCityEB66]

Look a little like early '50s dog dish Ford caps......these are '51

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Correct 51 F100 Caps from Speedway motors, wheels were custom built by Wheel Smith in Corona CA, 17x9 3.75BS and 35x12.50 Toyos

 

[m_m70]

Yup that's what I thought!
Ill be using the same but with the beauty rings when not wheeling. The beauty rings almost make it look more like the '66 cap.

Beauty Rings

Dog Dish Caps

Together

 

[SurfCityEB66]

Yup that's what I thought!
Ill be using the same but with the beauty rings when not wheeling. The beauty rings almost make it look more like the '66 cap.

Beauty Rings
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Dog Dish Caps
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Together
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Are you running a wheel spacer to avoid cutting holes for the front hubs?

 

[m_m70]

Are you running a wheel spacer to avoid cutting holes for the front hubs?

No I'm going to have to cut them for the front.......I've seen some that have come out pretty clean using a die.

 

[SurfCityEB66]

No I'm going to have to cut them for the front.......I've seen some that have come out pretty clean using a die.

Mine are perfect, used a a 3.25" center punch I borrowed from a commercial electrical, found center and drilled a small pilot hole.

 

[fordguy]

The hubcaps are very thin, I have a set of truck caps that a member cut with a cheap hole saw. Wheel smith gives you the option of any backspacing and their wheels take the 10. 5 caps. They are pricey for the 17 inch wheels at almost 300 per wheel. They also offer powder coat for 60 dollars per wheel. 15 s are less than 200 per wheel.

 

[fordguy]

here is a better pic of a similar setup without distractions lol

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Did you mean to say 'rear attire' instead of 'wheel and tire'?

 

[.94 OR]

Would a dimple die be of much use on a 3.25" hole to give the cap some rigidity and a finished look?

 

[SurfCityEB66]

The hubcaps are very thin, I have a set of truck caps that a member cut with a cheap hole saw. Wheel smith gives you the option of any backspacing and their wheels take the 10. 5 caps. They are pricey for the 17 inch wheels at almost 300 per wheel. They also offer powder coat for 60 dollars per wheel. 15 s are less than 200 per wheel.

My caps are stainless and thick, I could stand on them and they wouldn't bend... Wheel Smith told me to buy the caps first since they could build them with different centers that accommodate any size cap I wanted. I paid $1450 for 5 wheels powder coated about a 1.5 yrs ago. Great guys if it's still the same owners.

 

[SurfCityEB66]

Would a dimple die be of much use on a 3.25" hole to give the cap some rigidity and a finished look?

 

[fordguy]

My caps are stainless and thick, I could stand on them and they wouldn't bend... Wheel Smith told me to buy the caps first since they could build them with different centers that accommodate any size cap I wanted. I paid $1450 for 5 wheels powder coated about a 1.5 yrs ago. Great guys if it's still the same owners.

How did you cut them?

 

[SurfCityEB66]

How did you cut them?

As said above, I borrowed a center punch from an commercial electrician buddy... 3.25". you can see the punch sitting next to the impact gun....