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Old Jul 29, 2017 | 05:27 PM
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17" wheels

yah so the search around hear sucks... keeps leaving out the most important part of my search!

Anybody know how much backspace I can get safely ish run w/ 17" wheels???
33x12.50 MT baja claw tread...

74 f100 4x4... about 2.5" lift
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Old Jul 29, 2017 | 06:40 PM
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5"..........
 
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Old Jul 29, 2017 | 06:46 PM
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really? thats an awfull lot...
but everything im still finding all has to do w/ 15 and 16's...
 
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Old Jul 30, 2017 | 01:43 AM
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What width wheel do you plan to run? The width of the wheel and the backspacing will determine the tire centerline.

What backspacing that works with a 15 or 16 wheel will work with a 17 wheel. The wheels won't hit anything, what you need to watch ourt for is the tires hitting the radius arm.

15x8 with 35x12.5 4.5 backspacing hit my factory radius arms on my bronco. I have since built arms that are bent to clear the tires.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2017 | 04:49 AM
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17x9 4.5 back space is about the best looking wheel i can find...
id love 17x10, but i dont really care for the fugly 8 spoke wheels!!!
 
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Old Jul 30, 2017 | 12:05 PM
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I have 18x9 with 5" backspace and 35" tires. They sit even with the fenders and don't hit anything. I couldn't have asked for a better fit.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2017 | 03:01 PM
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if im not mistaken, your f250 is gunna be a lil different from my f100...
what works for yalls truck wont allways work for mine right?!
 
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Old Jul 30, 2017 | 10:56 PM
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if im not mistaken, your f250 is gunna be a lil different from my f100...
what works for yalls truck wont allways work for mine right?!
True, I just noticed that.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2017 | 06:12 AM
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im just gunna wing it and see what happens...
not many wheel to choose from... a whole lot of wrong backspacing!!! and black wheels!
ugh black wheels have no place on a white truck w/ a bunch of aluminum trim ya know!
 
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I don't see why it would be different.

Think about where the leafs run and where the radius arms run.
 
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