The Ford Barn

Lanny · 04-25-2021, 12:59 PM

Ford changed the F-150 bolt circle beginning in 1997.
It was changed from 5.5" TO 5.31".
You Can't tell one from the other by the naked eye.

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sidevalve8ba · 04-26-2021, 07:40 AM

Thanks Lanny, I couldn't remember if it was '86 or '96.

Lanny · 04-26-2021, 04:17 PM

One more thing about identifying F-150 wheels is that in 1997 Ford
quit useing tapered lug nuts on the F-150, so if you see some
F-150 wheels that look like they might fit the 5.5" bolt circle, But
they are NOT tapered around the lug holes, then you just found the
'97-2003 wheels with the 5.31" bolt circle and Flat around the lug holes.

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04-25-2021, 12:59 PM	#21
Lanny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mn Posts: 2,411	Re: Help with rims Ford changed the F-150 bolt circle beginning in 1997. It was changed from 5.5" TO 5.31". You Can't tell one from the other by the naked eye. . __________________ If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. But if daddy ain't happy...RUN

04-26-2021, 07:40 AM	#22
sidevalve8ba Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 842	Re: Help with rims Thanks Lanny, I couldn't remember if it was '86 or '96.

04-26-2021, 04:17 PM	#23
Lanny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mn Posts: 2,411	Re: Help with rims One more thing about identifying F-150 wheels is that in 1997 Ford quit useing tapered lug nuts on the F-150, so if you see some F-150 wheels that look like they might fit the 5.5" bolt circle, But they are NOT tapered around the lug holes, then you just found the '97-2003 wheels with the 5.31" bolt circle and Flat around the lug holes. . __________________ If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. But if daddy ain't happy...RUN Last edited by Lanny; 04-26-2021 at 04:27 PM.