So I want to upgrade to f250 wheels. What size wheel tire combo from 2010-2015 will fit on a 2005 stock ex?

 

Any of them if you want spacers.

 

So I would need spacers? Any draw back to spacers?

 

So I have 2015 F250 wheels and tires with 2" spacers. Some say there's drawbacks, some say there's not. I haven't had any issues and I love my wheels and tires. If you go the spacer route, educate yourself on the different types and where to buy from. There's loads of info on here. Look for hubcentric spacers for your truck. I got mine from Fred. Google wheel spacer Fred and you'll find them.

 

Thanks Juan!

 

Yes. Aside from cost, maybe.

The tech folder is a good place to start. It recommends this thread.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ml#post9218916

But, search this forum for the word "wheels" in the title and many of them retrace the steps. Very easy info to find, but lots of varying opinions of spacers. You'll have to make up your own mind.

 

Not trying to be a dick, but if you run a search for this you will find a ton of information that's been proven true and correct. Might speed up your research on this

You can run any wheels up to 2004 without spacers, anything newer than that and you'll need adapters. IIRC the adapters run between $290-400 for the quality ones you want.

 

All 4 wheels from Fred where $690...

 

I had a feeling I was off but HOLY CRAPOLA!!!

$690 just for the spacers?!

 

I like OEM rims also and considering the cost of the $pacer$ (and the remote possibility of slightly decreased performance or safety if loaded to or near max capacity while loaded or towing heavy) there is one other OEM solution, the series of 3 style of '04 SD 18" rims. These were offered on selected models of Super Duty trucks that still had the same suspension configuration as our EXs before the major changes that happened in '05 on the SD lineup. These rims have the correct back spacing and offset to fit correctly on an EX without need of spacers, these are the ONLY OEM plus sized (over 16") rims from Ford before the big changes in '05.
These are 18" X 8" five spoke aluminum rims that are either Harley Davidson (chrome with a red H-D outline logo on one spoke), King Ranch (polished with tan/gold painted spoke pockets), and Lariat (polished with silver painted spoke pockets). The H-D and KR versions also have unique center caps but all three styles will accept the regular stock center caps too.
The H-D ones were standard on all '04 H-D package trucks so they are the most common, the KR ones became standard at mid model year on those trucks and the Lariat ones were only by choosing that option from mid year on so they are less common.
These are my Lariat rims.

 

Yea I meant spacers, not wheels. They were just a bit on the expensive side (hope you're picking up on my sarcasm) and the wife was none too pleased. But I can tell you that I have full confidence in them. You can tell they are well made and since I was able to use the wheels I had already bought without doing my research, dug me out of a hole...sort of.