[gonefirefightin]

Getting some 22.5 inch truck wheels for my dually and going to be running some 100k mile traction truck tires on them.


http://www.americanforcewheels.com/wheels.php

the truck is an 2008 f350

here is the linky to the choices I have

I have pretty much narrowed them down to a few choices but want to see what you guys think.

 

[Sghost]

Freedom, Justice, Constitution, or Union

 

[jonKranked]

what? you just have a 350? you're retired, go for broke and get the F650

 

[evomo]

what about the Penatrators?

 

[cannondalejunky]

 

[gonefirefightin]

this is a better idea of the tire tread

 

[johnbryanpeters]

ummm... ordinary cheap steel rims. Screw the style whores.

 

[loco-gringo]

Just go get some Michelin XPS Tractions and run 75,000 miles.

 

[cannondalejunky]

ummm... ordinary cheap steel rims. Screw the style whores.

 

[gonefirefightin]

Just go get some Michelin XPS Tractions and run 75,000 miles.

I am probably going to run the mich XDY, I like the ride of the 22.5 size, alot smoother than stock, plus I am diggin the designs.

 

[moff_quigley]

 

[RideRMB]

the truck is an 2008 f350

Damn son.. thats sick.

 

[sneakysnake]

classic...

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

classic. trucks to not need rims. keep it stock. save your money for when it breaks down. better yet. sell it and buy a dodge!

 

[Rip]

classic. trucks to not need rims. keep it stock. save your money for when it breaks down. better yet. sell it and buy a dodge!

So you are recommending selling a "fairly" reliable truck in order to buy a vehicle that is a total pile of horse fecal matter?

 

[Da Peach]

I love the model names. Not hard to figure out what the target market is.

That said, I picked the Compass, which appears to be the popular choice. What a bunch of anti-patriotic bastards we are.

Nice truck. Enjoy. I know I'd want to shuttle with you over my bud with the '86 Tercel hatch...

 

[loco-gringo]

So you are recommending selling a "fairly" reliable truck in order to buy a vehicle that is a total pile of horse fecal matter?

Nothing wrong with a Ford, but a Dodge is certainly not horse sh*t.

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

dodge has the cummins. sure their trans may not be the best but it sure beats a power suck. (yes i know ford now offers the cummins as an option) only nice thing bout ford is you can get an international engine in them.

 

[jonKranked]

dodge has the cummins. sure their trans may not be the best but it sure beats a power suck. (yes i know ford now offers the cummins as an option) only nice thing bout ford is you can get an international engine in them.

having a good engine doesn't mean sh*t if you're putting in a crappy chassis with crappy components.


its like peter north being stuck in nebraska going hogging every night. total waste.

 

[gonefirefightin]

its looking like the compass is a crowd fav. other than I shoul dget a life. still indesicive personally.........

 

[PatBranch]

Mojave Teflon

*not that I checked that they have the right sizes.

 

[gonefirefightin]

prolly not but I am going for bling, not cookware

 

[PatBranch]

Dual purpose!!

 

[mtakahas]

You should get some low profile maxxis tires!

 

[SkaredShtles]

ummm... ordinary cheap steel rims. Screw the style whores.

 

[BMXman]

whichever are the lightest.....D

 

[Sandwich]

Liberty
magnum
freedom
constitution
Justice
...HOLES? WTF?

I say you go with holes. You can never go wrong with holes. Most of the time. 90% of the time you can never go wrong with holes most of the time.

Seriously, with those truck wheel names I was waiting for Union, constitution, liberty, awesome, baby jesus, sarah palin custom "you betcha" edition

they should come with a free nascar hat.

 

[Arkayne]

put some 28's on and drop it like its hot

 

[sam_little]

its like peter north being stuck in nebraska going hogging every night. total waste.

 

[wreckedrex]

prolly not but I am going for bling, not cookware

Well there's your problem :biggrin: I like the independence ones if there's a functional difference, otherwise stock looks nicer. Is the truck stock? I'd love to get ahold of a modern turbo diesel, sooo much potential power...

 

[gonefirefightin]

well I finally had to bite the bullet and go with a custom made set of milled Alcoa blanks in order to fit my truck since nobody made them right.

in order to go with out spacers and the correct inner wheels I had to drop 500 a piece on wheels and 462 a piece for tires. I was told I will be able to get more than 100k out of a set of closed shoulder traction tires and not have to rotate but three times.

Les schwab says they will in on the truck by tomorrow so I will post some pics when they get installed.

supposed to look pretty good, I am hoping so since I bought them custom made without knowing what they will look like.

 

[Jeremy R]

I love the model names. Not hard to figure out what the target market is.
...

No doubt.
If I was on a game show, and somebody read me that list, I would've screamed out,
"Things Toby Keith likes!"

 

[gonefirefightin]

since the original post I have added front and rear airbag set ups that give 0-5 inches of lift so it should look pretty good with the taller wheels and tires.

 

[jimmydean]

What size did you go with? I know the semi wheels with spacers look awesome. A buddy of mine did that with his Dodge 3500.

<edit> Like this, minus the nasty ass graphics.

 

[gonefirefightin]

What size did you go with? I know the semi wheels with spacers look awesome. A buddy of mine did that with his Dodge 3500.

I went 19.5 8 on 200's , spacers will destroy things if you actually haul anything, otherwie they are fine for pavement princesses.

I was going to go 22.5 but they were over a grand a wheel

 

[jimmydean]

I went 19.5 8 on 200's , spacers will destroy things if you actually haul anything, otherwie they are fine for pavement princesses.

I was going to go 22.5 but they were over a grand a wheel

He hauls a huge ass horse trailer without issue. But I think he has only had the setup a year, I will ask how it's holding up next time I head north.

 

[gonefirefightin]

the three guys I know who ran spacers had to have the whole rear end replaced when hauling goosenecks for less than 40k miles. not under warranty either when you add spacers

 

[jimmydean]

the three guys I know who ran spacers had to have the whole rear end replaced when hauling goosenecks for less than 40k miles. not under warranty either when you add spacers

Could be. Not sure if Joe's brother has actual spacers, or if it's more of just an adapter to the semi lug pattern. Good to know, though.

 

[IH8Rice]

since the original post I have added front and rear airbag set ups that give 0-5 inches of lift so it should look pretty good with the taller wheels and tires.

im guessing you are running it with a compressor and tank too?

 

[gonefirefightin]

I am pretty sure it was spacers or adapters since I had to have mine custom made since nobody makes the correct bolt hole pattern. apparently I am going to be featured in a couple magazines with the new set up for market soon

and yes, I am running a 100 % duty cycle compressor with a 30 gal tank and also running nathan klh5 airchimes