Anyone with a early to mid 80’s W250 with aftermarket wheels?

Ashtonz · Jan 22, 2023

Hi all, I am wondering about aftermarket wheel fitment, I went on a wheel shops website and they don’t list a 82-86 W250 in the drop menu. Will wheels for a 90-93 fit my 1982? Did they use different lugs or something else I would need to make them bolt up? Want to run a set of 20 inch wheels with either 305 or 33” tires, but worried the wheels won’t fit. I believe the bolt patterns are the same, but for some reason any wheel site I go on doesn’t show early 80s W250s, only W150 and W350.

TIA

PaPitt · Jan 22, 2023

Back from 1967 up until 1995 when I got out of the Auto Part Business .. in my books.. not on the computers. But I could have answered your questions .
But a good parts store can use information & get you the sizes from your wheel lugs. & studs. everything from thread size say like 1/2 or 7/16 . Pitch of The threads .coarse medium or fine. shoulder information . length of the thread on the studs. & lots more into . & on the nuts maybe even how they shoulder up to mount on the wheel .
do they chamfer on the threads or on the hub centers . What a good auto part store can't tell you a good wheel shop should be able to help you ..
from my info just use what fits your need of information.

u2slow · Jan 26, 2023

W250 wheels fit the same from the 70's thru to 93. These use 1/2" studs, and are kinda short.

Most aftermarket wheels are made for 9/16" or M14 studs, so the holes are bit bigger. If aluminum, they may be too thick for the w250's short studs.

This type of nut may be a viable workaround.

Edit: general rule of thumb is if the lug holes in the wheels are chamfered, the lugnuts center the wheels, not the hub. Aftermarket 8lug wheels generally use a large 5.125" center hole so they clear all makes/sizes of hub.

PaPitt · Feb 17, 2023

I'LL Answer again ..From another angle .. Trying to stir up some information for you .
I have a 1988 D250 2wd gas motor .. 8 hole wheels .. & I've replace the stock 8 holes with a set of 1995 D2500 Chrome steel wheels 16'' spoke wheels & Their working nice on my 1988..
... HOPE YOUR IS NOT A 5 HOLE Pattern your asking about . iF SO THEN i'm just blowing smoke .

Anyone with a early to mid 80’s W250 with aftermarket wheels?

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