Looking for thoughts on wheel offsets

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Apr 27, 2021 | 11:02 PM

Bensmith5669

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Looking for thoughts on wheel offsets

I traded one of my super duty’s for a 79 f150 4x4, 460 with fender well exit headers, 4 in lift on miss matched 35’s and ugly 15 in wheels. I want to put some new wheels and tires on the truck. I’m discovering that the 5 on 5.5 wheels aren’t so available anymore, especially with a negative offset which I need to help keep the tires from hitting the headers during turning.

I’m thinking I want to run a 18 inch wheel with a 35 inch nitto ridge grappler. Best I’ve found in wheels is a -12 offset, which will hit the headers more than it does now. I’m thinking of running two inch wheel spacers so I can run a 0 or 1 offset wheel(lot more choices). Anyone have experience with fender well exit headers and wheel offsets?

Apr 28, 2021 | 07:51 AM

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You can get on Summit Racing, Jegs, 4WP and order whatever rim you want in whatever pattern you need in 5 on 5.5. That Ford 1/2 ton pattern is very common.

https://www.4wheelparts.com/b/tires-...-cm5b1Z1yzcbcb

With 35 options above. And LOTS of options in backspacing and offset. I would search harder for a rim that works and stay away from spacers IMO.

Sorry I do not have the exact answer.