Don't most aftermarket wheels have zero offset so that they can fit a wider range of vehicle?

 

Are you talking about finding aftermarket wheels or factory ? Aftermarket yes they have offsets available to fit our trucks

 

Yes I was talking about finding aftermarket wheels. Sorry about not specifying that.

 

Here's an article you should read
Ford F-150 Wheel Comparison - Four Wheeler Magazine

As for my 2 cents, stay with the 15s. Maybe, if you have to, step up to 16s. There's great selection of both sizes and the price per tire starts going WAY up when you get to 17s+.

 

16x8 Mickey Thompson Classic IIs on 295/75s.



Sean

 

Interesting article. I think I would prefer a 16 but if I found a good deal on a set of 17's I wouldn't complain.

 

I went with 17s over 16s on my F350. I got a killer deal on a set of used 17" H2 wheels. Then I tried to find tires. OMG! Those 17s are expensive. For the same size tire they were anywhere from $20 to $100 more over the 16s. That's per tire so set of 4 would put a huge dent in my wallet. I ended up finding a set of 35" ProComp ATs at an unreal price but that was probably a once in a life time find. I hate to think how much I'll have to pay when it comes time to replace them.

In hindsight I would have stayed with 16s. Not only are the tires cheaper but there is a better selection of wheels. The H2s had the wrong backspacing for my truck. So, since I had the tires, I went on the market for another set of 17s. Most new aftermarket wheels, at least for the 8 lug wheels I needed, are made with a bunch of backspacing as needed on late model Chevies and Dodges. My OBS 350 needed as little as possible. There were a bunch of 16s that would work but I was dedicated to the 17" tires I had. I did find an affordable set but it took a long time and I'm still not sure if I like the style.

But maybe you'll have better luck with a half ton bolt pattern. Just do a bunch of research before getting dedicated to something that you may regret. 17s would be the absolute max I would ever run on a pickup