Ford F150 - Is anyone running the 18x9 KMC Diesels?

quadracer

I want to run these rims, so far truck is stock 2005.
I want to get a leveling kit, probably go with a 2.5".
And I want to run BFG mud terrains 32's.

I have been told with that rim the backspacing being 5" from what I have been told and off set at 2". I can't run this stuff without rubbing.

DI am pretty stuck on those rims and will lift the truck if I have to but I don't want to.
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05 F-150 4x4
TONS OF EXTRA'S TO COME
Rims and tires and leveling kit first on the list.

wvroadwarrior · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: xd series diesels

hey there,i got the 18x9 diesels....there still in the box with the bead lock rings.awesome looking rims..im going to put tires on this weekend...depending on the weather.i plan on 35x12.5x18 copper stt's..the back spacing is 5 and i have the 2.5" leveling kit on already...i think ill have to trim some of the air dam off to make them work according to some of the others on here.....ill have some pictures (if they work out)lol.

quadracer · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:

Who did you go with on the leveling kit? Just spacers? I can't wait to see if they fit without any problems. Please let me know as soon as you find out I want to start ordering stuff.

looking forward to pictures.

wvroadwarrior · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject: leveling kit

i got the 2.5" leveling kit from www.topguncustomz.com...got the coppers mounted on the rims this weekend,havent put them on as of yet...they use so much darn salt on the roads here..probably have them on this week sometime..got a few pics of the tires and wheels on here.

UGAmatt · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject:

I've been looking for some 32" BFG Mud Terrains for 18" wheels...Can you link me to them if you found some?

pats04xlt · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:25 am Post subject:

well im not running diesels but i am running 18x9 thugs with 5 inch bs and top gun 2 1/2 leveling kit with a 305 /65/18(33.7) and it only has rubbing on from valance and full lock.They stick out about 1 1/2 inchs past fender.Let me know how those cooper are thats the size im looking to get and get rid of the bfgoodrich at's ko .

wvroadwarrior · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: coppers

cool deal...soon as i get them on.those thugs look pretty good..is that flat black on the factory rims?

pats04xlt · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:18 am Post subject: Re: coppers

quadracer · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:02 am Post subject:

Sorry haven't been on.
I have the KMC XD series Diesels sitting in my living room, I have the black ring, it's torture looking at them everyday.

My truck is at the body shop, supposed to get it back today.
I am having some fender flares pinted to match my truck, went with the ATS Designs. I think they look pretty clean. Also bought the virtual tubular putco grille inserts. Just waiting on the bfg's and I think I am going with a 3inch suspension lift from superlift. I don't really want to lift it anymore than that. I also bought a speaker box so I can put all my old stereo equipment in my truck and some wet okole seat covers. I even bought some new decals but they sent me two facing the same way so that's going to have to wait for now. Some guy hit the back of my truck and I have to fix the damage and part of that was replacing one side of the factory decal for 48.00 when I got some custom ones made for 30.00.
I can't wait to get it all put together and as soon as I do I will post pics.

WVROADWARRIOR I dig those rims, I almost wish I would have gone with the black rims and got the chrome ring. Oh well. Also those tires look pretty good, I wasn't sure how they would look with the rims.
NICE RIDE.

PATS04XLT Your truck looks really good I like how the rims and hurculine look together.

UGAMATT I don't have a link for you, my friend is a manager at the tire shop. I will ask him about it.