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Old 01-11-2007, 10:20 AM
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Is there a way to make these wheels fit

Here are the rims that I would love to get for my 2006 2wd STX
It is a manual 6 cyl if that makes a difference

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts...tKeyField=8870

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20 x 10
backspacing: 7.125

It says they will only fit 4 wheel drive '04-'06 F-150's

I am assuming that they won't fit 2wd since the backspacing is so huge (7.125).

But, can I use spacers, level kit, anything so that I can get these rims to work???
 
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Old 01-11-2007, 10:41 AM
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Must have something to do with the back spacing or the 10" width. I know for a fact that normal 4wd wheels bolt up fine on the 2wd's, I have 18" FX4 wheels on mine.
 
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Old 01-11-2007, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by RjA150
I know for a fact that normal 4wd wheels bolt up fine on the 2wd's, I have 18" FX4 wheels on mine.

X2!!
 
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Old 01-11-2007, 06:09 PM
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the arm on the spindle where the tie rod bolts up might cause a problem, but the upper and lower a-arms are the same on 2wd and 4wd. Good luck finding them, the only place I could find was http://www.summitracing.com/ for $340 each
 
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I like 'em

 
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Old 01-11-2007, 10:35 PM
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I don't know. The 22x9.5 Eagles on my Expy (same wheel used on F-150) have 6.7 inches of backspacing. My tire (305/45-22) is very close to my upper ball joint. In fact, when my wife recently had an accident (hit a deer) I could see a scrub mark where the tire hit the upper ball joint. My guess is that on 4x2's the tire would touch the upper ball joint.
 
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Old 01-11-2007, 10:37 PM
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Tire rack has 'em with better backspacing and offset. Check it.
 

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Old 01-12-2007, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by mlawdawg
Tire rack has 'em with better backspacing and offset. Check it.

edit: I found what you are talking about...

+44 offset. I am not sure if that is a typo because I thought they only came in one size???? Don't know though

The ones on ford racing would be +54 offset if my math is correct
 

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Old 01-12-2007, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by wandell
I don't know. The 22x9.5 Eagles on my Expy (same wheel used on F-150) have 6.7 inches of backspacing. My tire (305/45-22) is very close to my upper ball joint. In fact, when my wife recently had an accident (hit a deer) I could see a scrub mark where the tire hit the upper ball joint. My guess is that on 4x2's the tire would touch the upper ball joint.
Do you think that spacers would be able to fix that??
 
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Old 01-12-2007, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ffmueller81
Do you think that spacers would be able to fix that??
ya, my wheels stick out almost an inch more than those rims do
 
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i love those wheels if they had a bit less backspacing so it had a lip and were 22's and chrome i would have probably gotten those
 



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