Finding 19.5" wheels

I don't know what the specs would be to find what you are looking for but we found what we needed here Visionhttp://www.visionwheel.com/wheels.cfm?id=254

If they don't have what you need... maybe they know who does.

louiskathy wrote:
I don't know what the specs would be to find what you are looking for but we found what we needed here Visionhttp://www.visionwheel.com/wheels.cfm?id=254

If they don't have what you need... maybe they know who does.

Might be worth a try HERE.

You should be able to find aluminum accuride 6.75 wheels as they were available on ford class a chassis...check rickson wheels also they have factory wheels..and they have chart for rim to tire sizing.. 265's I believe take 7.5's I was thinking of bigger tires myself to cut down the gearing..your later model should be easier to find wheels for

Someone posted a link to Alcoa, but Alcoa will not have what you are looking for. Which is probably why you posted, because you already checked all the usual suspects. Alcoa does not make a hub piloted wheel as wide as 6.75", nor as wide as the 7.50" that you'll need to have the correct shoulder support for 265's, with your hub pilot of 170.1mm and bolt circle diameter of 225 mm.

Alcoa does make 19.5 x 6.75 and 19.5 x 7.50, but only in applications where the bolt circle diameter is larger, by 2 more inches (275 mm). There might be a good reason for that.

The same holds true for Accuride. A poster above said something to the effect of "you should be able to find 6.75" aluminum wheels from Accuride as they were available for a Ford Class A chassis." To that I would ask, "Have you driven a Ford motorhome... lately?" Ford does not offer any aluminum wheels on their F53 chassis. Going back for the last 15 years, the F53 wheel availability has always been steel, not aluminum.

The biggest you can go off the shelf are those 29879 Accuride steel F53 wheels at 6.75, in all positions, with a maximum width of 245 tire. That's still a huge, heavy, mileage robbing hunk of tire and wheel. Some of the 245'ss are speed limited to 65 mph. You can find some that are speed limited to 75 mph, but you will not find any that are speed rated to 81 mph as you can with the original 225's.

(I have an F-550 also)

Have a gander at Rickson wheels Rickson Wheels

Might Google the National Wheel and Rim Assoc.
Check their member list for local retailers of high quality wheels.
Be warned to steer clear of any non-standard wheel mfr's.
The hwy speeds most RVs travel at require good quality wheels and tires.
Cheap wheels, like cheap tires will get ya killed...

If they were available on a stock truck I would check with a local auto wrecking yard. They have a computer locater that will save you some leg work.

Thank you for all the ideas.

From talking to Rickson, it appears that they used to be made, but are no longer.

Which wheel "used to be made"? And by who? And for what?

Just curious if what you were told is an apples to apples comparison, because if it "used to be made", then falconman's suggestion might work for you.

But my bet is that the wheels you are looking for

- Forged aluminum (because cast won't cut it at your weights)
- 19.5"
- 10 bolt
- 225mm bolt circle diameter
- 170.1 mm hub pilot diameter (because the F-550 is a hub piloted vehicle)
- 7.5" width (because this is the TISC and RMA recommended width for 265's)

.... was never manufactured for a production vehicle by an OEM supplier. Ever.

I'd like to eat my words though, so if you can provide any more details, that would help future searchers do what falconman suggested. Otherwise, the search would be futile.

I do remember back in 1999 there was a triangular patterned 19.5" rim available and seen on Fords. Very rare, 8 lug only, and I believe still just 6.00" wide. And it might have been for the even smaller bolt circle diameter of the F-350. I'm not sure. I've only seen a couple of pictures of that wheel, and I've always wondered about where it came from.

Earlier, I talked about the F-53 wheels only coming in steel, and it since has occurred to me, what if people have seen aluminum rims on class A motorhomes with the Ford V10 Triton chassis? Well, the highest GVWR F-53 comes with 22.5" wheels, and there might be more aftermarket aluminum wheel options available in that medium duty rim size.

Since you would have to go through the expense of getting new tires anyway if you jump up to 265's, then you might as well consider 22.5" rims, by seeing if you can replace your rotor and hub flanges with those from the highest GVWR F-53. This might involve a caliper change also. I have no idea. Not something I'd even consider personally, but I have seen lots of trucks running around with 22.5" wheels that weren't originally equipped with them.

There is also the "turtle expedition" style of super singling, if off-road camping ground clearance is what you are really after. Gary had Stockton Wheel build his 20" custom steel wheels (and unbeknownst to Gary, I'm still using the original wheels that he took off his F550 on my F550). Stockton Wheel went out of business quite some time ago, but as the economy picks up, another shall rise. Rickson Wheels, however, managed to stay in business during the downturn, which might say something there too.

BigToe wrote:
Which wheel "used to be made"? And by who? And for what?

Just curious if what you were told is an apples to apples comparison, because if it "used to be made", then falconman's suggestion might work for you.

But my bet is that the wheels you are looking for

- Forged aluminum (because cast won't cut it at your weights)
- 19.5"
- 10 bolt
- 225mm bolt circle diameter
- 170.1 mm hub pilot diameter (because the F-550 is a hub piloted vehicle)
- 7.5" width (because this is the TISC and RMA recommended width for 265's)

.... was never manufactured for a production vehicle by an OEM supplier. Ever.

I'd like to eat my words though, so if you can provide any more details, that would help future searchers do what falconman suggested. Otherwise, the search would be futile.

I do remember back in 1999 there was a triangular patterned 19.5" rim available and seen on Fords. Very rare, 8 lug only, and I believe still just 6.00" wide. And it might have been for the even smaller bolt circle diameter of the F-350. I'm not sure. I've only seen a couple of pictures of that wheel, and I've always wondered about where it came from.

Earlier, I talked about the F-53 wheels only coming in steel, and it since has occurred to me, what if people have seen aluminum rims on class A motorhomes with the Ford V10 Triton chassis? Well, the highest GVWR F-53 comes with 22.5" wheels, and there might be more aftermarket aluminum wheel options available in that medium duty rim size.

Since you would have to go through the expense of getting new tires anyway if you jump up to 265's, then you might as well consider 22.5" rims, by seeing if you can replace your rotor and hub flanges with those from the highest GVWR F-53. This might involve a caliper change also. I have no idea. Not something I'd even consider personally, but I have seen lots of trucks running around with 22.5" wheels that weren't originally equipped with them.

There is also the "turtle expedition" style of super singling, if off-road camping ground clearance is what you are really after. Gary had Stockton Wheel build his 20" custom steel wheels (and unbeknownst to Gary, I'm still using the original wheels that he took off his F550 on my F550). Stockton Wheel went out of business quite some time ago, but as the economy picks up, another shall rise. Rickson Wheels, however, managed to stay in business during the downturn, which might say something there too.

They used to be made by someone Rickson contracted out to make them. I’m not sure the party, but you’re welcome to call them and inquire.


They were not cast. I specifically remember not buying them years ago, saying to myself…”I’ll buy them when my tires wear out”.


Back in 2011, the Stockton Wheel Company shut it's doors due to the death of owner Frank Mauro. The company was to shutter at the time, but it eventually came back around. Stockton wheel is alive and well, even today.