hey guys,
im going 2 purchase some helo maxx wheels in a month. an i was wondering wat size would be better 17x9or17x8 4.50 backspacing on ***** the truck has torsion bars cranked rear block added i want the 17x9's personally i was wondering if it would matter either way,

thanks i know that yall know

 

17x9's for sure.

 

I'd go with the wider ones, the 17x9's all the way

 

do yall think u i will have any issues?

 

Depends on the tire size and amount of lift you have. Obviously, neither wheel is gonna work if you are trying to fit 37x12.50's on a stock 4x4.

 

^^^^^haha i understand. the torsion bars cranked an 2.5 block in the rear i belive tire:305/70's

 

Whatever Wandell suggests is what I'd go with! haha

Anywho, I personally have the 17x9 Helo Maxx 6's on my 01 F-150. But I also have a 3in BL with 35in Bf Goodrich MT's. They fit just fine and deffinately was the look I was looking for. However, I do suggest you find a winter set of wheels/tires as even here in Indiana the salt/sand on the road has pitted out my pastic center caps and minor pitting to the wheel itself. I guess if you get the black rims then you won't have to worry about it though.

Oh if your lookin for a pic, here's my truck with the said above set-up:


Not the best pic of the wheel/tire set-up but it'll do! I could possibly get some more pics tomorrow if you need some. I think I'm going to dress my wheels/tires and clean the inside of my truck tomorrow anyway so a few snap shots wouldn't be a big deal. Just let me know...

 

dang!!! thats the look i want looks very good an yes if u dnt mind snap some shots. yea i think mine should be fine 2 jus needed a second opinion. jw how much did those rims run u? ive found them for 180-190.

 

Ballpark of $720ish? I'm thinkin the BL was about $200 (Me and my dad installed it), the Tires were about $1200 and the Rims were ball park of around $720. I'll try to find my reciept tomorrow as it's been about 3 years since I've had that all done. I bought everything within an hour of where I live except the BL which I got off 4wheelparts.

Not sure what kind of set-up your going for? You planning on fitting 35's or are you going with 33's? I saw you have an 03 so it'd basically be the same look as I have. But take it from me, whatever Wandell suggests you can trust with. He's a genius with wheels/tires. I'll get ya some more pics of the rims/tires tomorrow if it's not raining outside. Shots from the garage may be a little too dark, but I'll see what I can do tomorrow sometime.

 

thanks allot!! iv already got 305/70's jus gettin rims an possible 5 inch lift at the beginnig of the year.

 

can u take a side veiw pic? i wana c how much they stick out

 

Well that'll depend on the width of the tire. My tires are 12.5in wide. I'll take a pic the best I can showing them sticking out.

 

Alright bro here is 4 quick pics of the driver side. When I'm done cleaning up the truck I'll pull her outside and get some better quality daylight pics.









Is there any other angles that you'll want or are those angles sufficient enough to get an idea? My tires don't stick out of the fender too terribly much, but believe me it'll still throw the mud up on the side of the truck and in every other little place.

 

sweeet!!!!!!! man i realy appreciate that man!!! i am so excited 2 get mine thanks allot uve been a big help!!!!!

 

Yep no problem! Good luck on getting it all done. I'm gettin ready to pull the truck out and go over it with a rag to get all the smudges and stuff out from detailin it this morning. I might be able to get a little better shot, If I do I'll post it. If not, then good luck and congrats on getting rims/tires. You'll have to post em up when ya get em!