wheels & Tires
The following wheel types were available for the 1980 - 89 Ford light trucks. Note that this does not mean that all types were available for all trucks each year. See the Application tab for which were used on the pickups and Broncos each year.
The types of wheels that were used on the F-series pickups and U-series Bronco's are shown here by year.
But, note that there is an omission in the chart for both 1980 and 1981. The 1982 chart shows that some F100's used a 5 x 4.5" wheel. But as you can see on the F100's tab on the Bullnose FAQ's page, F100's with power brakes and a GVW of 4600 to 4700 lbs used them from 1980 through 1983, the last year of the F100. So the chart below is incomplete as it doesn't include those wheels for 1980 and '81.
But, note that there is an omission in the chart for both 1980 and 1981. The 1982 chart shows that some F100's used a 5 x 4.5" wheel. But as you can see on the F100's tab on the Bullnose FAQ's page, F100's with power brakes and a GVW of 4600 to 4700 lbs used them from 1980 through 1983, the last year of the F100. So the chart below is incomplete as it doesn't include those wheels for 1980 and '81.
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Codes were stamped on the wheels adjacent to the valve stem, as shown in the pictures to the right. The code to the left of the valve stem is probably the manufacturer's code, and the code to the right that's circled in red is Ford's ID number.
And Ford's ID #'s are shown in the IDENTIFICATION columns in the snippet from the Master Parts Catalog below. So the "5D" translates to E7TZ 1015-A. And you take that number to the Applications tab to find out what the wheel actually came on and what size it is. |
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Here are a couple of shots of D8TZ 1015-E, which is the wheel used from '78 through '81 on the Bronco's and F100's & 150's. Ford called these "10 openings - polished aluminum. They are 15 x 6" and have a 5 x 5 1/2" bolt pattern.
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And here are shots of an E7TZ 1015-A, which we call "wagon wheels" but Ford called a Type 5. However, that part number is supposed to be Bright Argent and someone has painted this one white. The middle picture is probably the manufacturer's code, and the "5D" that is circled in red is Ford's code.
And here are some pictures that Shaun took of his D8TZ-1015-D wheels. They are also 8" wide but were only available in '78 and '79, as shown in the '79 - '79 MPC snippet shown in the lower right corner - click on it to expand.
