Look at the wheel to caliper clearance on my stock 16 inch wheel

Look at the wheel to caliper clearance on Johns 15x7 edge plus wheel, there is not clearance

Look at the clearance on my american eagle alloy 15x8 wheel with about 3 inches of backspaceing some but not alot of clearance

 

aha! it all makes sense now i noticed this earlier today when i was cleaning my stock rims sans tires for storage

 

wow....

 

I think I better go look at mine...

 

My edge had edge plus wheels. And it was a 03?

 

It was 2WD. 4WDs have the clearance problems.

 

Wow, 2001 xlt isint a problem is it? I had stock 16x7 teradrops, and now have 15x8 eagles.....i dont think there is a clearance issue, but i could be wrong.

 

um im confused? are you talking about after the larger rotor upgrade for made? if you are its not all 03s as mine has the smaller rotors. anything after march 2003 the rotors are an inch bigger.

i have edge plus wheels.

 

Aren't the wheels you have the same that come on xlt's and fx4's?

I think hes talking about this style

 

Not according to your avatar you don't.

 

oh ok well musta got confused then.

 

edge plus wheels are the old 5 split spoke 15" zach

 

Partly correct. I have a edge plus wheels and they are the 16in teardrops

 

pre 2003 4x4 are fine, all 2WD are fine, aftermarket wheels are fine(your 15x8 eagles are fine), stock 16 inch wheels are not a problem,

stock 15 inch wheels on a 2003 or later 4x4 is bad

 

Also stock FX4 Level 2 alcoa wheels are fine, they are just like aftermarket wheels, they have a different tapper and backspacing.

 

Here let me put it this way
Wheels that will fit 2003 and later 4x4:
Stock 16 inch
Stock FX4 level 2
most any aftermarket wheel with about 3 inches of backspacing


Wheels that will fit pre 2003 4x4 and any year 2WD:
any 5 on 4.5 wheel

 

john and i have already had a lengthy discussion on this matter....

factory 15s will NOT FIT 2003 and up 4x4 ONLY

that means 2002 and back 4x4 will work
and all 2wd will word.

the rotors for the 4wd were upgraded in 2003

 

wow Ben your Eagle Alloys don't have a lot of space either
I guess that could be good too, even less room for stuff to get in there
I always worry about small rocks getting between the caliper and rim



unless they are the factory Alcoas

 

are the alcoas still 15s on 03 and up?? if so i stand corrected

 

Good job clearing that up Ben. Didn't realize thre was such a small amount of clearance on my alloys.

 

yeppers!

 

I would asume you have about the same clearance with your alcoas as I do with by eagle alloys.

 

just went and checked - about 3/8 of an inch at most

 

Look like this ?

 

G-DAMN!!! I got stock Edge 16's so im in the clear right?