I have a 1994 F150 excab shortbed 4x4 with 5-6" lift and 33x12.50r15's on it right now. I want to upgrade to 285's for a better load rating and for a better ride quality but I am not sure what size rim to go with. I originally wanted 16's but I have been looking in the classifieds for a good set of used rims so I can save some money. The problem is I have been seeing mostly 17's and 18's for sell. I am not sure what 17's or 18's would look like on our trucks. Does anyone have any pics of 17's or 18's with 285's on their truck?

 

91 views and no pics or comments? I know someone out there is running aftermarket wheels and tires.........

 

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None of the wheels from the newer trucks will fit these trucks so you're not going to save any $$ there, so unless you pick up some larger used 15s you may as well go to 17s because 16s are starting to become hard to find and there is a far greater selection of tires for 17s.

 

I didn't even think to google image search it . Saw one or two of our body style, I think 18's are out. I like alittle more side wall, especially where it does see mud and dirt and rocks during hunting season.

 

couldn't have said it better myself, which is why i rock 15s.. on all my rides

 

Dodge and Ford ran the 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern for quite awhile so I have seen some used wheels but it does seem like everyone is going more towards 17's. I don't really plan on going any larger than a 285 on this truck so I am not too concerned about a 16 vs 17.

 

I would stick with 15's if there was a better tire selection out there for them. I would be stuck with 33x12.50r15's and I have never really been a fan of 33's. Too much of a flotation tire in my opinion. I wish more manufacturers made a 33x10.50, almost the same as a 285/75r16.

 

5/5.5 is VERY common to find.. you are right sir.. almost all dodges/fords ran these in the 80s/90s.. and my fathers dakota 03 runs it..

 

The bolt pattern might be common but out trucks require the large hub size to accommodate the front 4wd hubs

 

Would the second generation Ford Explorer wheels work? They use the same stock tire size as our trucks...

 

If you have a 4wd they won't because of the hub size you would have to machine the center of the rim to fit over the hub

 

Actually, Ford and Dodge wheels have a small hub hole as they take internal spline locking hubs, while Jeep CJ's take a larger center hole for their external spline hubs. However, most aftermarket manufacturers make them with the larger hole so the same wheel will fit all three.

 

Aftermarket wheels yea, but they are asking about newer 16-17" factory wheels which won't work.

You'll need to go aftermarket if you want larger rims.

 

Bolt pattern isn't the big problem with newer wheels it's the hub offset, our trucks require a negative offset from centerline(deep dish) while all the new trucks have the opposite setup with nearly 100% positive offset.. hub right at the outer edge. So even if the wheels bolt on they would be tucked way in under the fenders and would rub badly on the radius arm and sway bar, and like most here I would not recommend using spacers to fix that.