Rim Compatibility????
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From: Clearwater Fl.
Are you sure. The 04 has front leaf springs, and the 06 doesn't. The rim offset isn't the same, so the 06 rim & tire, if I'm not mistaken will have tire rub on the 04 leaf springs.
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Wow, I was not aware. My roommate has an '05 with aftermarket wheels and his fit on mine just fine. But they also sit out a ways from where the factory rims were. Didn't really think of that. Definitely worth looking into for sure though! I do know we have the same exact spare if that means anything.
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Looks like you are correct, people have reported rubbing.
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'05 and up will sit too far inboard on '04 and older. You can buy spacers to make the later wheels work on the early trucks.
The lug thread changed too. So you will need lug nuts.
The lug thread changed too. So you will need lug nuts.
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From: Whittier, CA
The offset for <='04 is .25"
See https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...essd_04abb.pdf
Page 61
The offset for =>'05 is 1.57"
See https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...essd-exlbb.pdf
Page 28
The above is for single rear wheel. Dually and Chassis are different.
Here is a decent discussion of the wheel spacers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBWeQHZy_nw
See https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...essd_04abb.pdf
Page 61
The offset for =>'05 is 1.57"
See https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...essd-exlbb.pdf
Page 28
The above is for single rear wheel. Dually and Chassis are different.
Here is a decent discussion of the wheel spacers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBWeQHZy_nw
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They will rub on the leaf springs when the wheel is a full lock. Just took a 08 set of wheels off a 03 truck for this very reason. Backspacing on the late models wheels is like 6" and the earlier models is 4.5".
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This is a Picture of the offset that I am looking at, I got the seller to measure and send me a pic, REMEMBER these rims will go on a 2004 F-250 w/ Leaf front end........ Obviously I cant seem to get a pic on here so Ill just say from the WMS to the straight edge laying across the lip of the rim, the measurement is around is 4 1/2".... Sounds like they will work no????
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They will rub. How much, and whether you will like it, has already been debated above.
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This is why I asked, there is nothing wrong with trying to make the answer as clear as possible... I just thought my 04 was considered "Early Model".