i have a 2005 F150 XLsuper cab 4wheel drive.... right now i have the factory 17inch wheels , but am thinking of getting the 2004 18inch lariat wheels. Would i have any clearence issues if i don't have any lift on it?????? ...

 

None from the wheels, what size tires are you planning on running?

 

bf goodrich rugged trail/ta p275/65 r18

 

should be fine. those tires are about the same size as I'm running (265/70/17) and I have no issue... although, you could always have a cheap 2.5" level installed, if you're really worried (www.hellbentsteel.com, 70 bucks, and a couple hours of work)

 

275/70/18 fits and you can get it in the rugged trail from sams for around $800. Just a note on the 275/70/18, its a superduty sized tire so they come in heavy duty tires. Not a problem, but they cost some $$$ unless you go with the rugged trails.

I had that size tire on mine for about 1 hour before I leveled, I drove 30 miles on it with no problems, no rubbing.

Isnt 275/65/18 stock tire size on an 18 inch 4wd?

 

They are, and will obviously fit without a problem.

 

Those came stock on my '04 Lariat with 275x65x18 Rugged Trails, no clearance problems because of the small 32" tire diameter. Stay on this forum too long and you'll be leveling the truck and going with 33" or larger tires!

 

i do plan on leveling and lifting soon, just getting a good deal and I'm tired of looking at those disgusting XL wheels. I have heard that changing from a 17 to an 18 will mess with the odometer, or speedometer. Is this true?

 

Any change in the overall tire size will change the odo/spedo reading. In drag racing its called rollout. Also called revs per mile.

If you go from a 17 inch rim to a 20 inch rim and the outside diameter of the tire does not change, your spedo/odo will not change. So directly not because of the rim size.

 

^^^ Yup outer most circumference is what counts. If you dont understand how metric tire sizing works you may want to look into that so your not confused. In metric tire sizing the wheel diameter goes into determining your overall tire diameter.