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I am considering purchasing a new rim and tire setup for my truck. The set I have found is a used aftermarket set they are Vision wheels off of an 08 f250. Now my truck is a 99.5 and I know I would have to run spacers in order to get correct figment but I'm not to sure what type to get. I know with the stock wheels I would need hub centric but does that apply for non stock too?? Also does the same go for the rear wheels too or how does that work?? Any help is much appreciated! Thanks
I am not a mechanical engineer but I work with one and know quite a few others. Every one of them would tell you “don’t do it!”. Regarding the small concentric rings— those are fine.
there"s nothing wrong with a wheel spacer, but there are a few complications.
if you think about it, 2" thick billet aluminum wheel spacers are as good as or better than the 1" thick cast mounting flange most aluminum wheels have.
good spacers on your truck for those wheels need to be 2" thick and hubcentric and those cost a bit more. figure on dropping $200 for a good set. I hear good things about Bora.
you also have to deal with them when you change your brakes. not a big deal, but messing around with 64 bolts instead of 32 is a hassle.
at the end of the day, the cost of the newer wheels, plus the cost of the spacers, plus the cost of mount and balance on new rims (which can usually be had for free when you get a package deal), the financial sense just isn't there.
we live in a golden age right now where aftermarket wheel options are numerous and far cheaper than the tires you put on them.
Nothing wrong with spacers when used correctly, to put non stock wheels back closer to stock geometry. 90s dodge DRWs just put big spacers, 4" maybe more, on the same front axle as the SRWs to make up for the high offset rims. I'm going to run 2" spacers on my '79 f250 running late model dodge rims that have 6" of BS.. Use quality steel spacers, Stahl seems to be a well regarded brand. It's when spacers are used just too push wheels out for looks or tire clearance you start increasing loads on the mounting flanges/ hardware/ bearings/ etc.
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