7 Lug wheels
02-08-2010, 04:36 PM
#1
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7 Lug wheels
Are there any OEM 7 Lug wheels out there besides the stock ones that come on the payload package XL>? Looking to change them out with some nicer looking ones.
02-08-2010, 05:37 PM
#2
The 7 lug wheels are unique to the Heavy duyy F150
There are no other wheels FROM THE FACTORY that fit.
Centerline wheels makes forged wheels for the truck if you go to the website, there are some smoking deals, especially if you are a business and can ship to a business address, I saved about 200 bucks by having them ship a set to my shop
Now to get the 17 inch wheels under the truck without screwing with lift kits, etc, you need one with a 6 inch backspace, and the only way to get that is to get a wheel 1 inch wider than stock, so you'll have a 17 X 8.5 wheel with a 6 inch backspace.
a LT275-65R 17 BFG All Terrain KO tire will be almost the same size as the 245 70 that is on the truck from the factory, and it fits nicely on the 8.5 inch wheel, it exceeds the speed and load rating you'll need for the GVWR, and if you ever get a flat, you won't have to worry about blowing out your limited slip by running tires that are two different diameters.
There are no other wheels FROM THE FACTORY that fit.
Centerline wheels makes forged wheels for the truck if you go to the website, there are some smoking deals, especially if you are a business and can ship to a business address, I saved about 200 bucks by having them ship a set to my shop
Now to get the 17 inch wheels under the truck without screwing with lift kits, etc, you need one with a 6 inch backspace, and the only way to get that is to get a wheel 1 inch wider than stock, so you'll have a 17 X 8.5 wheel with a 6 inch backspace.
a LT275-65R 17 BFG All Terrain KO tire will be almost the same size as the 245 70 that is on the truck from the factory, and it fits nicely on the 8.5 inch wheel, it exceeds the speed and load rating you'll need for the GVWR, and if you ever get a flat, you won't have to worry about blowing out your limited slip by running tires that are two different diameters.
02-08-2010, 07:14 PM
#4
Centerline has 7 lug wheels in almost every size, it is up to you how much you want to modify the truck to get other tires to fit.
Without jacking the truck up, you are limited to 33 inches, if you get if from a 17, 18, or 20 inch wheel the truck doesn't care, you can lift the front end up to level it and IIRC get 35's under there, but you can read the sticky for better info than I can give you.
You start going much over that and you are looking at performance issues, transmissions that are working OT, etc.
So you are looking for larger than stock wheels I take it?
It's a function of dollars, my wheels and tires ran me 2 grand, with no modifications to the truck other than some Bushwacker flares.
Without jacking the truck up, you are limited to 33 inches, if you get if from a 17, 18, or 20 inch wheel the truck doesn't care, you can lift the front end up to level it and IIRC get 35's under there, but you can read the sticky for better info than I can give you.
You start going much over that and you are looking at performance issues, transmissions that are working OT, etc.
So you are looking for larger than stock wheels I take it?
It's a function of dollars, my wheels and tires ran me 2 grand, with no modifications to the truck other than some Bushwacker flares.
02-08-2010, 10:18 PM
#5
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I have the same problem, with the 7 lugs. But I want to step up to 35s in the future and know I need about 4.5inches of backspacing. Any suggestions or words of wisdom?
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02-19-2010, 06:42 AM
#8
unless you have a machine shop at your disposal I don't suggest trying to get blanks and drilling your own. How are you going to accurately layout and drill a 7 x 150 bolt circle and cut the right angle for the lug nuts?
just by a set of centerlines off the website, 18 by 8.5, with a 7 lug pattern, find a tire under 33 inches that will fit on the 8.5 wheel.
BFG All terrain KO's are what I bought because they exceeded the speed and load ratings fro the heavy duty payload package
275 or 285 65 18's fit the wheel and truck without lifting on a 6 inch backspace 8.5 inch wheel
just by a set of centerlines off the website, 18 by 8.5, with a 7 lug pattern, find a tire under 33 inches that will fit on the 8.5 wheel.
BFG All terrain KO's are what I bought because they exceeded the speed and load ratings fro the heavy duty payload package
275 or 285 65 18's fit the wheel and truck without lifting on a 6 inch backspace 8.5 inch wheel