Guys,

I need some ideas for rims, either 18" or 20" for the silver Lightning I just bought a couple of days ago.

I'm having lightning bolts airbrushed on it, if that makes any difference.

Please post pictures if you've got any.


Thanks!
Tony

 

I had this crazy idea to paint my factory wheels shadow grey on my silver 00.

 

How'd it turn out?

Also, what kind of rims does Don own?

 

It's just an idea right now.

 

Antera is the brand name check out their site.

 

I got these 20" KMC Thunders about threee years ago.

 

Any idea what tires I should run for a 600HP+ truck for high speed highway runs and a little daily street driving with the KMC Thunders?

I was thinking of the Pirelli tires but I'm not too sure.

 

Does anybody have the 01-02 replica rims in 20's on a Silver 'L'. And also 20's in the B-C Smoothie ll's on a Silver 'L'.

 

Look at RonnieSVT gallery he is the only one I know of that has pictures of his 02 20" replicas.

 

Here is mine with 18" factory chrome Ford rims!

 

The backspacing on STOCK 18" wheels is 5 5/8 inches I believe.
If one were to get 10 x 20 wheels would a backspacing of
5.5 inches be OK ? That would give an offset that gives you a bit of a deep dish effect. Would the wheels/tires stick out too far to the outside of the truck?

Offset = BS - TW
___
2

I think this formular works but specs on wheels are very confusing
I saw where the stock offset is 12mm positive but my calulations
are different.

Any tips appreciated.

 

formula offset = BS - Total Wheel / over 2

 

Boze Fatals 20x10 with a 6.5" backspace on the rear and 20x8.5 up front....

 

Did you use the same size tire ? Please advise !!!


YOUR offset = BS - (TW/2)

so

= 6.5 - (10/2)

6.5 - 5 = 1.5 positive offset on your wheels

stock offset is 12mm or about 1/2 inch according to a spec sheet I saw. This spec sheet seems incorrect.
Because...When I actually measured and calculated it was

stock offset = 5 5/8 (backspacing) - (9 4/8 / 2 ) (Total wheel/2)

or 5 5/8 - 4 6/8

offset = 7/8 or about an inch positive on a stock wheel

it seems your offset is abit "more" positive (5/8 inch more) than stock
The wheel is 1/2 inch wider..calls for maybe a 2/8 inch more positive than stock.

see it is confusing to me :^) But the real cals seem more inline with your wheels than the spec sheet that I got from a wheel company.

Thanks for any insite but the wheels look GREAT !

 

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