Hey guys, so i've taken wandels advice and I'm putting on a 3 inch body lift and some 3 inch fabtech lift spindles. Now i know that the spindles push the wheels out some about 1.5"

I'm getting the helo maxx6 wheels 18x9 on Nitto Terra grapplers 325/65/18 which is 35x13.

How far out are these going to stick? and will it look ridiculous?

Any advice for this?

one last thing, will the 35's fit in the back with a 2wd 03, with ony a body lift, because i'm not adding a block.

thanks

 

can anyone help me with this? i don't wnat my tires sticking out way too wide and having it look ridiculous. Does anyone know how far out they would stick?

 

If the 18x9's have 4.5 inches of backspacing, they will stick out 2 inches farther than the oem 16x7's and 1.5 inches farther than the oem 17x7.5's. So you need to add another another 1.5 inches to that. This is why most people go with 8 inch wide wheels on lifted 4x2's. Also, I'd contact Fabtech and find out exactly how much track width their spindles add to each side.

 

What would doing a 5 3/8" backspace do? would that bring it in or out? Fabtech said that they widen the stance 7/8". what does offset do too? How ridiculous would it look to go with the 325/65/18 and the spindles? would it just be way too wide?

 

The more backspacing a wheel has, the more it tucks in. The less backspacing a wheel has the more it sticks out. Offset is just another way to measure the same thing, but it is just more difficult to understand. When asking questions about a wheel, you need to include both width and backspacing. If the wheel has 5 3/8 inches of backspacing and is 9 inches wide, it will stick out about and inch farther than the oem 16x7 wheels. With the spindles, the wheel will be pushed out another 7/8 inch, which means they will wind up sticking out almost 2 inches farther than the oem 16x7 wheels. Sounds like a good setup to me with a body lift, lift spindles and 325/65-18's.

 

Hey Wandell, what back space are your 16 x 10's on your F150?

Also, you mentioned before that most people with lifted 4x2's use an 8" rim because lifted spindles push the wheels out a bit.
How can I compensate the difference for the rear wheels, just use some spacers?

 

My 16x10's have 4.5 inches of backspacing.
I know a few members at FTW ran bolt on spacers out back to compensate for the increased front track width caused by lift spindles, but most do nothing.

 

The stance on your truck is exactly what I'm looking to do, except I have a 2wd. Do you happen to know If I'd be able to get away with the same size wheels/tires with 5" backspacing if I use 3"spindles & 2" leveling spacers?

 

A stock 4x4 sits about 3 inches higher than a stock 4x2. So, you will need 6 inches of lift to sit at the same height as mine. Plus, my torsion bars are cranked up. I'd suggest a 3 inch body lift, 3 inch lift spindles and 2 inch coilspring spacers to get to fit 35's.