How's it folks. So I have read and read, and I guess I need to be told directly.

I put my new wheels on (24x12 -40mm) Forces and I just need a little more rim and tire hanging out the fender. I know it's not for everyone. I'd like to get to around the -51mm mark like the Fuel forged wheels.

My question is: If I have a machine shop make me a set of 1/2" hubcentric spacers and run conical tip lugs, would that work?

Thanks in advance guys! Sorry for another spacer thread.

Note: I have since swapped the block to a 4", sits level now.

 

Good talk

 

Not my thing but who doesn't like a sweet shined up truck... Nice.

 

Thanks. Yeah, like I said, it's not for everyone. Here in Texas my truck look stock.

 

Do you want them out further for running hills, or just for looks? A lot of state have implemented laws about excessing poke due to the whale-tail effect on rainy roads.

Did you resolve the issue? There are tons of sizes available to match up with the F150 hubs. Only cases I've seen where someone couldn't get a ready-made wheel centric spacer was when installing wheels made for other vehicles.

The type of lug you run is determined by the seat in the wheel and spacer. Don't mix and match. Cone, ball, flat... stick with what you've got.

 

If for looks and on road, no problem. Off road, no go.

 

No offroad, just for looks. I put washer on the studs to see how many turns I could get. 7 + lug turns at .5" spacer. I hadn't seen any hubcentric .5" spacers so I was going to get them fabd.

I've decided to get 1.5" bolt on spacers. This is just a fade for me so when it passes I can take them off. I wont have to trim studs in the front. Rears may need a tiny amount of trim.

 

Yes it will work. 1/2” isn’t much, but is the max you can go imo to torque the lugs properly.

 

7 turns of 1.5mm threads is 10.5mm of engagement. SAE recommendation is a minimum of the diameter of the lug: 14mm.

 

Yeah I dont recommend it.

Fun fact: The studs in the rear are slightly longer