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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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Bye,Bye AS and hello new wheels

Took the 2" AS off the front and ordered the 2wd u bolts, putting those in on Wed. Bought some 22's with Falken STZ04 305/45 22's and ordered a Rouschcharger/intercooler set up (Maybe next week on that) My camera is screwing up this morning so i'll add pics as soon as possible. But the rims have a +30 offset on a 9.5" rim so that put me at just under 6" back spacing (5.920) and stick out about 1 1/4" past the wheelwell. Seems like a standard offset for these size rims so does this mean than anyone else running 22's stick out a little. Kind of pissed, cant really tell if it looks ghetto or not. But the most i've seen for BS on 22's for our trucks is 6.7" so i'm complaining about 3/4" seems silly.
 

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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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I have 9.5" wheels all around (22x9.5) and they dont stick out at all. The tire lies flush with the fenders but the wheel is inside the fenders.

The fronts are turned, but look at the rears, not stuck out at all. I think you have an offset issue:

 
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Well I was assured every which way that I wouldnt have a problem by the tire guy so I think i'm F@#$@D! Picked them up on Friday going to go down tommorow and see what I can do. Nothing worse than spending 2,000 and hating it.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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The Eagle's on my Expy are 9.5 inches wide with 6.7 inches of backspacing. With 305/45-22 tires, the edge of the tires is just about even with the edge of my fender flares up front. Out back, they are slightly insider the fender flares. I'm not sure about the differences between the fenders on the Expy's vs. the F-150's however.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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The top pic is of the wheels that stick out Bigg (brand) Bill's (model) they have a 30mm? offset. they stuck out more than I liked (1 1/2") and after I thought about it I didnt really like them (allen head bolts, too much lip) So I went to see the tire guys today and they took em back (thank god) So I ordered the wheels I really wanted but got side tracked...they're Boss Motorsports (Eagle Alloys) 22" x 9.5" with 40mm offset and 6.7 inches of backspacing (pic below). Obviously I kept the tires which are Falken STZ04 in 305/45/22 that I like very much. So from what I can gather I cant get much more offset than 40mm with 6.75" BS and those who run it seem to have the look I want (tucked in or close) not hanging out. Should have the wheels on Friday...lucky break! and the rear end lowered.


 
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