Just wondering if a set of SVO Mustang wheels will hold up on my little 1998 short bed f-150. I know hud adaptors will be required. My truck weighs 4300 lbs and I’m concerned it might be a little heavy for them. Has anyone else tried this

 

I think you'll find the lug pattern won't match. That would be in distances, not the number lugs.

 

Yeah that’s why I said hud adaptors would be required. What I concerned with is the weight of the truck exceeding the weight limit of the wheels

 

My mistake, sorry, I read adaptors but saw offsets. lol I wouldn't use adapters for anything. If I had to use the Mustang wheels I would first look at the trucks current hubs and see how they would work with offsetting the current lug pattern 72* and see if the hub can be machined for a new lug pattern. If that didn't work, I'd look in to machining the rims to the trucks pattern offset to the current pattern by the same 72*. First I'd look in to new truck axles being machined to the Mustang lug pattern or axles that have no lug pattern so I could do it or have done myself. This is real Cuban gear head solutions because they had no access to new parts and had to make what they have work. And it doesn't help that you want to keep the year of the Mustang wheels a secret. If the Mustang wheels are Mustang II 4 lug wheels I wouldn't consider any of this. JMO but adaptors are for those people who find the pleasure in vehicles as a matter of having their vehicle looking like what they think is cool and throwing money at their ideas instead of making that their last solution. Honestly, your best option is to save your money and get rims made for the truck. Again, JMO.

 

Definitely get the correct wheels for the truck.

 

The offset of the wheels would look ridiculous and may not clear the front calipers. Look at a set of Mustang wheels on a mid 90-s to 2011 Ranger. It would be worse on an F-150.

 

I have seen adapters used in bunches of ways and have never heard of a failure, not to say they couldn’t. I had adapters on a Jeep, no problemo. There is another post just a couple of days ago, guy installing late model F150 rims using Hubcentric adapters which has an excellent rating.

As for them rims; I’ve been considering the same with a 1.125 thick adapter. Late model Mustang GT in 17. Having been a P71 owner, this was a common swap, no adapters needed, heavy car, severe duty.

 

You can do what you like with your vehicles but sometime to the math with what that 2.25" is doing to you steering, brakes and suspension starting with kingpin angle and scrub. It's not for the better.

 

1.25, not 2.25. I’ve used them with zero issues. Same as using wheels with different offsets than factory which probably happens a few thousand times a day. 😂

 

My mistake. I just thought you would use them on both sides.