everyone keeps telling me to get new rims with my tires and I'm looking at the black moto metals and the rockstars or the monsters in the 18's. I will probably go with a 325 60 18 tire. Now the truck.. 2005 FX4 WITH A 2" leveling kit from a.s. . I want them to stick out enough to look cool, but a resonable amount, not ridiculous. Plus I don't mind triming but I don't want to be doing mass amounts of it. What size backspacing should I go for? and what are your opinions on those rims?

 

i have the same as you. '06 XLT 4x4 with a 2.5" leveling kit. just ordered the 18x9 XD Monsters with a +18 offset. from what ive read and asked, they should stick out as much as my current set up. check my gallery (camera at the corner).

 

I'd say that's about the way I want it. Hey post back some pics when you get em on! Thanks!

 

I'm in the exact same boat. I love the MMBLK951's. Need to know the correct BS to look for. I'm thinkin -12

 

so bascially need a 5.71" backspacing? as 6" would look too stock, and 4.75" would rub.. correct?

 

I'm lost now.

 

Try a 9" wheel with 5.5" BS

 

I agree. I'd go with a 9 inch wide wheel with 5 to 6 inches of backspacing. To give you an idea, your OEM wheel is 7.5 inches wide with 5.5 inches of bs. So, a 18x9 with 5.5 inches of bs will stick out 1.5 inches farther than the oem wheels.

 

alright this backspace in ALL the wheels I wanted is out of stock and on national back order.. how would 6.18" fit, and 4.5" fit??

 

alright this backspace in ALL the wheels I wanted is out of stock and on national back order.. how would 6.18" fit, and 4.5" fit??

 

A 9 inch wide wheel with 4.5 inches of bs is gonna stick out 2.5 inches farther than the oem wheels. A 9 inch wide wheel with 6.18 inches of bs is gonna stick out about an inch farther than the oem wheels.

 

so wouldnt the 6.18" bs put the tire/wheel too close to the upper control arm?

 

It shouldn't. My 22's have 6.7 inches of backspacing.

 

ok I will try and find that size in stock, thanks!