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Mar 6, 2014 | 07:08 AM

vtown00

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Does anybody have 18s on an Ex that isn't lifted? I don't have any interest in raising it up at least right now. So wondering how many have 16s and what the biggest tire they can fit are or 18s and same deal??

Also want to know if the 18s that fit without spacers are steel or aluminum?

Pics would be sweet.

Mar 6, 2014 | 08:03 AM

vtown00

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have these 16s in town I can buy or.......

Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - vtown00's Album: Garage - EX - Picture

................are these the 18s

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...0&ref=gnr-prev

Mar 6, 2014 | 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by vtown00

have these 16s in town I can buy or.......

Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - vtown00's Album: Garage - EX - Picture

................are these the 18s

Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - vtown00's Album: Garage - EX - Picture

I'd jump all over that second set. The 16s you posted would require spacers.

Those 18's are pretty sought after since they are the only factory 18's that fit our Ex's without spacers.

Mar 6, 2014 | 08:40 AM

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I guess I will then, I thought for sure those 16s wouldn't need spacers. Both seem priced very well so was going either way. Are the 18s steel??

Mar 6, 2014 | 10:12 AM

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Are the 18s steel??

The particular rim you posted looks Alloy. You can always be sure by tossing a magnet on it. If it sticks, steel, if it doesn't stick, alloy.

[EDIT] Poor link choice on my part. See WE3ZS provides details below.
2005 Ford Truck F250 Rims, 2005 Ford Truck F250 Wheels at OriginalWheels.com

Last edited by NorthwesternCowboy; Mar 7, 2014 at 10:39 AM. Reason: Poor link choice

Mar 6, 2014 | 07:48 PM

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The chrome 16"s you linked to above are steel with a chrome finish and since they are 16"s the will have the correct backspacing for our leaf sprung trucks. Once Ford updated the SD trucks in '05 the minimum wheel size became 17" due to brake caliper clearence, so 16"s (This applies to OEM factory rims only of course) are pre '05 wheels and OK for our EXs. I think Sammie and Duckfan both run those chrome steelies.

The '04 SD (Lariat, King Ranch and Harley-Davidson) 18" rims linked to are (for Lariat and KR versions) aluminum with a polished finish on the face and painted pocket holes (can be silver or tan/gold depending on original application) and the aluminum H-D ones are chromed with a red H-D logo on one spoke. Since they are for '04 SD trucks they will also fit all model year EXs without need of spacers. This series of 18" are the ONLY Ford factory plus sized rims (over 16") that will fit correctly on our EXs without needing spacers. These rims are also 8" wide as compared to the 7" wide factory Ex rims, better for wider tires if thats in your plans.

Mar 6, 2014 | 07:53 PM

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The particular rim you posted looks Alloy. You can always be sure by tossing a magnet on it. If it sticks, steel, if it doesn't stick, alloy.

2005 Ford Truck F250 Rims, 2005 Ford Truck F250 Wheels at OriginalWheels.com

The rims in this link are all for '05+ SD trucks, so they would need 2" hubcentric spacers to sit in the same location under our EXs. Ford made big changes on the SD trucks in '05, the '05 Ex was already scheduled for EXtinction so the mighty EXs didn't get the running gear changes in '05. All '05 EXs run carry-over suspensions from '04.