OK lets start here......... 2006 F 150 screw 4x4 XLT . What i want to do is get a new set a wheels, sounds simple right ? Not exactly im looking at the **** cepek dc 1 black 18x9 with 5 " backspacing. How far will that stick out past the stock 17's . Whats the biggest tire I can fit without rubbing (265's stock). I plan on putting on a lift in a few years......will these same wheels with the same backspace work with a pro comp 6" lift. Let me remind you truck is 100% stock and i dont want to put a leveling kit on it as of yet.

 

They will stick out 2 inches more than stock. A 285x65x18 "close to 33 inches" will fit but may be a little close in the front with these size wheels on an unleveled 4x4. And yes these wheels will probably work later with a 6" lift.

 

2" is what i thought being wheel is 1.5" wider plus its 5" backspace and stock backspace is 5.5 so 1.5 +.5 = 2 , I believe that size tire is something like 32.8 is that right ? ......... Apreciate the response anyone else have any experience with this same situation ?

 

I agree. If you add a leveling kit you could fit the wider 325/60-18 (33x13.00) size tires.

 

I've got the same truck as you and I'm running a 285/65/18 on a 18x8.5 inch wheel with no problems, without a leveling kit. Pics in my gallery.

 

Whats your backspacing on your wheels, because going from a 8.5" wide wheel to a 9" wide that extra .5" might come into play with the backspacing . Do you have any rubbing issues? Truck looks sweet!!!!!

 

Thanks! My wheels have 5.75" of backspacing. There's no rubbing, even at full lock. Hope that helps

 

CORRECTION: stock tires are 255/ 70r17 i looked it up from the manufactor and the actual size is 31x10.2 do you still thinks those tires will work

 

That was my original size,i now run 18x9 with 5 inch bs american racing thugs i had a 305/65/18 on it and only rubbed very slight full lock back ing up with a 2 1/2 leveling kit.I then put 325/65/18's on them and rubbed bad,so i put a body lift on it.Check out my pics it shows how far the 5 inch bs will stick out.YOull be happier if you add a leveling kit.

 

There's two sides to the leveling kit though. I wanted to level mine, until I found out that it puts bad angles on the CV joints. Many people on here say not to level if you do off road driving(which I do) because it's hard on the CV's.
Anyway, my point is, Jason: if you do quite a bit of driving off road, you may want to pass on the leveling kit.

Like I said, I run a 285/65/18 with no rubbing with 8.5" wide wheel with 5.75" backspacing. Wandell will prob. chime in on whether or not it will rub with the wheels you want, but I don't think it would.

 

I dont do alot of off roading compared to some others, But i do a fare share of it . I had a dakota with a body lift and 33's, rubbed on full lock and hated it. MOford21 I thank you alot..... I hope wandell chimes in because from what i have read, he knows his stuff about these issues..........

 

You can do some light offroading with a leveling kit, just nothing crazy. Too large of a tire and wheel combo will give you more problem's offroading than a leveling kit. Limit your tire size to 33 inches and you'll probably be OK.

 

Not looking to over size a tire ridiculiously, just bigger than the 31's with some aftermarket wheels to improve looks and fill up that wheel well alittle.

 

True i didnt know if he was offroading or not