I was wondering if anyone has put the 1999 Lighting wheels on there X. I would also like to know if there were any offset issues. The Lighting wheels are 1.5 in wider where is that 1.5 going. Also what tire did you use? I would like to stay around 30” OD. I went to tirerack and they had Yokohama that look to be a close fit. Any input would be great.

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1999 EB X 5.9 4.1 gears, Borla catback, Vortech supercharger,superchip

 

i put the 1999 lightning wheels on my 99 eddie bauer and they fit just fine. iused the stock lightning tires also.

 

Rdsii,

I have '99-00 L wheels on my '00 Expy. Fit fine. No rubbing or anything. I am not sure what the offset/backspacing is on the wheels, but they fit great. Take a look at my webpage and you'll get a decent view of them and how they sit.

They don't stick out too far, if that's what you're concerned with, and I have no rubbing inside even turning the wheel lock to lock.

I, too, wanted to keep the stock diameter tire height, so I went with some Pirelli Scorpion Zero tires... 285/55-18. This should put you right at ~30". The stock L tires are great, but are much shorter.

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Wes Tarbox
90 LX 5.0 (10.69 @ 134.7)--597rwhp/590rwtq
96 Cobra (12.63 @ 114.5)--392rwhp/433rwtq
99 Lightning (13.20 @ 103.3)--364rwhp/444rwtq
00 Expedition XLT 5.4
http://members.aol.com/Wa2fst/index.html

 

guys

Thanks for the info! So that is what I am going to do. Where did you get them?



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1999 EB X 5.9 4.1 gears, Borla catback, Vortech supercharger,superchip

 

I ordered mine directly from Tire Rack. They mounted and balanced the tires and everything...shipped them to my door. All I had to do was jack the truck up and install them.

I believe they are $175/wheel through Tire Rack...very competitive.

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Wes Tarbox
90 LX 5.0 (10.69 @ 134.7)--597rwhp/590rwtq
96 Cobra (12.63 @ 114.5)--392rwhp/433rwtq
99 Lightning (13.20 @ 103.3)--364rwhp/444rwtq
00 Expedition XLT 5.4
http://members.aol.com/Wa2fst/index.html

 

I installed SVO wheels with 285/60/18 Michelin Pilots. Also lowered 1 1/2" in front using Eibach springs. Great combo that improved handling and ride.
I did have to bent the brakeline hose bracket back towards the frame to solve rubbing problem, and used rounded head bolts insteat of square head bolts to resecure the brackets. Without the fix, the rim would have rubbed the rim (not the tire). Once done, all is well.

 

Will this work on a 99 Expy 4x4??? ( I know they will physically bot to the truck - but is there a different offset or anything on the 4x4's??)