Aftermarket Wheels & Tire size/offset photos
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Thank you! @majorbison That looks good! I think I may go ahead with the 709 wheels.
discount tire charged me 2k for 5 of them installed, lugnuts were free
No these are battle born sierras. They are +0 offset and have some poke. I can post a photo tomorrow if its still useful for you.
If you don't mind I would like to see a photo. Thank you!
Glad to hear Fuel customer service has improved.
We had a fuel wheel on our 2008 F350 that leaked air through the wheel. I’d never seen that before, but it was very visible in the dunk tank… There was a persistent air leak right through the middle of the wheel, about 4” inside from the rim. We couldn’t see the hole, but we could watch as bubbles would form on the surface of the aluminum, then release. It was super strange, as there wasn’t a blemish on the wheel, and it had not struck anything. This happened about 14 months after buying the wheels, so Fuel said we were past the warranty, so they would not help. Unfortunately, Fuel had also discontinued that wheel style, and the tire store couldn’t find a single anywhere, so we had to buy 4 new wheels. The tire store (Les Schwab) eventually agreed to sell us new wheels at 50% off (roughly their cost) but only after I got pissed and pointed out that we’d bought more than twenty sets of tires and many wheels from them over the preceding 25 years, so we’d earned a little good will. (By that time, Les had passed away and the emphasis on service was gone.) I stopped buying Fuel wheels after that, which is a shame, as they make some great looking wheels.
I lived just down the road from Les’ daughter when he passed. The barn she built shortly after was nicer than most people’s homes. I remember going over there with a friend and got to see the inside of it. He would have been rolling in his grave if he saw how much money she was spending.
It was sad to see the corporate culture shift like it did, too, knowing that’s not what he wanted. Haven’t bought much from them in the last 15 years or so.
He was great, and his business was great. The “sudden service” pledge, and the emphasis on customer service above all else, made it worth paying more to buy from Les Schwab, and it made him fabulously successful.
He was worth well north of $1 billion when he died. Like several other extremely rich people I’ve met, he continued to live very modestly compared to the lifestyle he could have afforded. His ranch was enormous, but he wasn’t flying around the world in a G5.
You can build a lot of really nice barns in Prineville before you put a dent in $1 billion…
He was great, and his business was great. The “sudden service” pledge, and the emphasis on customer service above all else, made it worth paying more to buy from Les Schwab, and it made him fabulously successful.
He was worth well north of $1 billion when he died. Like several other extremely rich people I’ve met, he continued to live very modestly compared to the lifestyle he could have afforded. His ranch was enormous, but he wasn’t flying around the world in a G5.
can build a lot of really nice barns in Prineville before you put a dent in $1 billion…
She wasn’t in Prineville and there was much more to it than just the barn. This isn’t just an outsiders perspective - those close to Les agreed.
The whole situation was sad. I had a lot of respect for Les as did many.
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Method 707s (18x9 +18) and 37x12.50 BFG HD Terrains. Slight rubbing on the inside plastic fender trim where the factory mud flaps are attached. I think it probably wouldn’t rub if I didn’t have the flaps.
Edit: fixed the rubbing on the mud flaps by a little trimming and then zip-tieing them back a little. Small price to pay for 37’s. Ended up with about 3/4” clearance to the flaps.
Edit: fixed the rubbing on the mud flaps by a little trimming and then zip-tieing them back a little. Small price to pay for 37’s. Ended up with about 3/4” clearance to the flaps.
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Look at that beast! Very nice!
Weekend away in Hot Springs, VA. Tires (Method 707 and Toyo AT3)did awesome in the little bit of snow we got. If you hear a loud exhaust brake coming down the hill - that’s me!
That’s a nice looking shell
Thank you! RSI SmartCap is a great product!
I too would love to see a few more photos. I'm currently in the market for wheels and having the offset struggle. Truck is only a month old so sticking with stock tires for now then will likely go bigger. The wheel I really want is only available in a 0 offset at the moment. Trying to figure out how much front and rear pole I will have If I go that route.
18mm offset means the wheel is 18mm from 0 offset aka the mounting the face of the wheel being exactly at center of the rim
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So if you’re looking at a 9” wide wheel, like mine it’s going to stick out 18mm more than mine or roughly 3/4” more.
Imagine we’re looking at a wheel straight on. Anything toward the outside of the vehicle is considered positive offset, anything towards the inside of the vehicle is considered negative. So if you wanted super aggressive wheels you might go 18x9-25 to push the wheel out another inch.
| positive | center | negative |
+mm | +0 | -mm
If that makes sense lol
That looks great. That's about where I would want to be. Are u stock or leveled? I couldn't quite tell.
I am stock.
