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MSmelcer40 · 02-04-2022, 08:58 PM

I'm looking at some Jegs chrome smoothies...I know I want 15"..I don't know the bolt spacing on a original 40 ford or the off set back space...Any help would be appreciated

V8COOPMAN · 02-04-2022, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MSmelcer40

I'm looking at some Jegs chrome smoothies...I know I want 15"..I don't know the bolt spacing on a original 40 ford or the off set back space...Any help would be appreciated

Bolt spacing was 5 X 5-1/2", although they were 16" X 4" wide. DD

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Lanny · 02-04-2022, 11:47 PM

MSmelcer, I sent you a PM.

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MSmelcer40 · 02-05-2022, 07:01 AM

V8Coopman
Thanks for the info

blucar · 02-05-2022, 11:31 AM

Be very careful purchasing aftermarket wheels. Any '57-66 Ford F100 15" wheel will fit your truck perfectly, they also have inside hub cap knubes. The '57-66 F100 wheels will generally be 5" or 6.5 which is perfect for modern tires.
A lot of the aftermarket wheels are not made to DOT spec's and have multiple bolt patterns in lieu of the correct 5 on 5.5" and the correct hub clearance.
Correct wheels will have the Ford bug and/or KH and DOT stamped into the rim.
Correct pickup wheels are very common, good ones can be purchased in the $25.00 each range..

MSmelcer40 · 02-05-2022, 08:58 PM

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Blucar, great advice. Thank you

blucar · 02-06-2022, 01:38 PM

Added Ford wheel info.

The '67-96 Ford F100 wheels will also fit your '40 pickup, they will be wider, maybe as wide as 15 x 6.5", 5 0n 5.5 lug pattern. The big difference will be the hub cap knobs, which will be external. many of the later model Ford wheels will be F150's in lieu of F100.
The F100 wheels are generally rated for 1,500 lb's where-as the F150's will be !,800/2,000 lb rated.

I learned at a very young age the importance of having the correct wheels on pickup trucks.. My father was a Ceramic Tile & Marble Contractor, his trucks carried a lot of weight to and from jobs. From 1940 on my dad would not buy a pickup that did not have the heavy duty Artillery type wheels with 6 ply tires.
I was with my father in 1940 when he bought a new 40 Chevy 1/2 ton, dark blue with black fenders. I can clearly recall dad telling the salesman that the truck had to have the HD wheels with 6 ply tires.

The common half ton wheels would crack and split at the bead line with 6 ply tires, which caused a real mess to the rear fenders.
By the late 1940's the manufactures phased out Artillery wheels in favor of the split type wheels that were common on 1/2-3/4 ton pickups through the late 1970's.

Krylon32 · 02-06-2022, 09:01 PM

For the wheels you are wanting I would look to Wheel Smith. A family company that will stand behind their product and give good service.

deuce lover · 02-07-2022, 05:08 AM

X 2 on Wheel Smith !!!

TJ · 02-07-2022, 04:30 PM

X3 on Wheelsmith. I just bought a set from them and also had them powder coated. Easy to work with and they are a lot of help on backspacing, etc. The people who answer the phone are a lot of help to the customer.

02-04-2022, 08:58 PM	#1
MSmelcer40 Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Monterey, Tennessee Posts: 74	1940 Ford truck wheel purchase I'm looking at some Jegs chrome smoothies...I know I want 15"..I don't know the bolt spacing on a original 40 ford or the off set back space...Any help would be appreciated

02-04-2022, 11:47 PM	#3
Lanny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mn Posts: 2,411	Re: 1940 Ford truck wheel purchase MSmelcer, I sent you a PM. . __________________ If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. But if daddy ain't happy...RUN

02-05-2022, 07:01 AM	#4
MSmelcer40 Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Monterey, Tennessee Posts: 74	Re: 1940 Ford truck wheel purchase V8Coopman Thanks for the info

02-05-2022, 11:31 AM	#5
blucar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 2,464	Re: 1940 Ford truck wheel purchase Be very careful purchasing aftermarket wheels. Any '57-66 Ford F100 15" wheel will fit your truck perfectly, they also have inside hub cap knubes. The '57-66 F100 wheels will generally be 5" or 6.5 which is perfect for modern tires. A lot of the aftermarket wheels are not made to DOT spec's and have multiple bolt patterns in lieu of the correct 5 on 5.5" and the correct hub clearance. Correct wheels will have the Ford bug and/or KH and DOT stamped into the rim. Correct pickup wheels are very common, good ones can be purchased in the $25.00 each range.. __________________ Bill.... 36 5 win cpe

02-05-2022, 08:58 PM	#6
MSmelcer40 Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Monterey, Tennessee Posts: 74	Re: 1940 Ford truck wheel purchase Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Blucar, great advice. Thank you

02-06-2022, 01:38 PM	#7
blucar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 2,464	Re: 1940 Ford truck wheel purchase Added Ford wheel info. The '67-96 Ford F100 wheels will also fit your '40 pickup, they will be wider, maybe as wide as 15 x 6.5", 5 0n 5.5 lug pattern. The big difference will be the hub cap knobs, which will be external. many of the later model Ford wheels will be F150's in lieu of F100. The F100 wheels are generally rated for 1,500 lb's where-as the F150's will be !,800/2,000 lb rated. I learned at a very young age the importance of having the correct wheels on pickup trucks.. My father was a Ceramic Tile & Marble Contractor, his trucks carried a lot of weight to and from jobs. From 1940 on my dad would not buy a pickup that did not have the heavy duty Artillery type wheels with 6 ply tires. I was with my father in 1940 when he bought a new 40 Chevy 1/2 ton, dark blue with black fenders. I can clearly recall dad telling the salesman that the truck had to have the HD wheels with 6 ply tires. The common half ton wheels would crack and split at the bead line with 6 ply tires, which caused a real mess to the rear fenders. By the late 1940's the manufactures phased out Artillery wheels in favor of the split type wheels that were common on 1/2-3/4 ton pickups through the late 1970's. __________________ Bill.... 36 5 win cpe Last edited by blucar; 02-06-2022 at 01:45 PM.

02-06-2022, 09:01 PM	#8
Krylon32 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,489	Re: 1940 Ford truck wheel purchase For the wheels you are wanting I would look to Wheel Smith. A family company that will stand behind their product and give good service.

02-07-2022, 05:08 AM	#9
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,307	Re: 1940 Ford truck wheel purchase X 2 on Wheel Smith !!!

02-07-2022, 04:30 PM	#10
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,037	Re: 1940 Ford truck wheel purchase X3 on Wheelsmith. I just bought a set from them and also had them powder coated. Easy to work with and they are a lot of help on backspacing, etc. The people who answer the phone are a lot of help to the customer.