5x135 nightmare
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01-03-2018, 06:18 PM
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5x135 nightmare
Hello F-150 experts...
I've been searching on this Forum and other sites as well and have become quite frustrated. The source of my frustration: I just picked up a 2003 F-150 regular cab XLT 4.6. This truck has low miles and is in great shape, so I plan on several years of service. However, the stock wheels are terribly ugly and too narrow, so they have got to go.
So I've been searching for wheels. And OMG - what a disaster. NO one, in my opinion, makes a decent looking wheel in this 5x135 bolt pattern.
I've looked everywhere on the web. I've been to multiple wheel shops, and everyone tells me the same thing "Sorry...the options for a 5x135 are very limited".
I've looked into other options and keep hitting a wall as well.
Example: Adapters are not recommended by anyone that I've talked to in the "wheels" industry. And I cant risk death or damage due to a wheel flying off. Especially since I frequently haul or tow sport bike motorcycles.
I've also been told that changing out the hubs (or drilling out the existing hubs) to a different bolt pattern is not really an option either.
So...has anyone found a doable solution for this ?
I'm wanting to put 5x4.5 wheels on this truck.
Something in the 5 spoke style.
Such as the 99-04 Cobra R or Saleen mustang wheels.
I am finding it hard to believe that someone else hasn't wanted to do this before and found a workable and safe solution.
Anyone ?
I've been searching on this Forum and other sites as well and have become quite frustrated. The source of my frustration: I just picked up a 2003 F-150 regular cab XLT 4.6. This truck has low miles and is in great shape, so I plan on several years of service. However, the stock wheels are terribly ugly and too narrow, so they have got to go.
So I've been searching for wheels. And OMG - what a disaster. NO one, in my opinion, makes a decent looking wheel in this 5x135 bolt pattern.
I've looked everywhere on the web. I've been to multiple wheel shops, and everyone tells me the same thing "Sorry...the options for a 5x135 are very limited".
I've looked into other options and keep hitting a wall as well.
Example: Adapters are not recommended by anyone that I've talked to in the "wheels" industry. And I cant risk death or damage due to a wheel flying off. Especially since I frequently haul or tow sport bike motorcycles.
I've also been told that changing out the hubs (or drilling out the existing hubs) to a different bolt pattern is not really an option either.
So...has anyone found a doable solution for this ?
I'm wanting to put 5x4.5 wheels on this truck.
Something in the 5 spoke style.
Such as the 99-04 Cobra R or Saleen mustang wheels.
I am finding it hard to believe that someone else hasn't wanted to do this before and found a workable and safe solution.
Anyone ?
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01-03-2018, 09:32 PM
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It looks like the Cobra R wheel comes in primarily 2 sizes:
18x9 and 18x10
However, I'm open to whatever will fit that has that same 5 spoke look.
I do not care for any of the black matte wheels or similar that come in a 5x135. They look like something that would be on a truck in a Transformers movie.
18x9 and 18x10
However, I'm open to whatever will fit that has that same 5 spoke look.
I do not care for any of the black matte wheels or similar that come in a 5x135. They look like something that would be on a truck in a Transformers movie.
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01-05-2018, 09:09 AM
