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Offline drewler

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Ford Wheels?
« on: January 01, 2009, 03:34:19 PM »
I've read that some Ford wheels will fit Tracker/Vitara's.  I'm looking for a second hand set of wheels that are spaced out .5-1 inch more than stock, preferably one's that look good.  Does anyone know what Make, Model, and year I should be looking for?  I have a 02 Tracker.
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Offline Armour

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Re: Ford Wheels?
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2009, 04:26:02 PM »
i am pretty sure that late nineties to early 2000's had 5x5.5 bolt pattern. just have to make sure the center hole is big enough!
89 Sidekick. 33's.  Lincoln Locker,4.24 T Case, 5.13 gears. Warn M8000 winch.
96 Tracker. 39.5's Locked 44's front and rear, 6.5 t case, 4.10 gears.

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Offline sir lance

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Re: Ford Wheels?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2009, 12:35:47 AM »
i used (1995 ish i think, its been too long now) f150 wheels on mine, but i had to plasma cut the center hole out about 1/8" all the way round

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Offline toofaroffroad

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Re: Ford Wheels?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2009, 12:34:21 PM »
 1995 and older will fit Suzuki. 1996 and new switched to metric...I found that out the hard way.
older bronco, f-150 etc etc should fit.

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Re: Ford Wheels?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2009, 09:17:17 PM »
i used (1995 ish i think, its been too long now) f150 wheels on mine, but i had to plasma cut the center hole out about 1/8" all the way round

-Lance

Hey Lance, I actually bought those rims off some guy around a year and a half ago. The offset was real nice but man did they shake on the freeway because of that plasma cut job.
I DO NOT recommend these wheels to anyone using their truck as a daily driver. I also think that it depends which truck it is off of though because I have heard of alot of other people running Ford Bronco and F-150 rims on their Sidekicks. Make sure it fits!
97 Sidekick 4door 5 speed, 1.5 spacer lift, 2" body lift, CJ rims, locked rear, 31's, 4:1 low <SOLD>
01 Vitara 2.0L 5 speed, 2.5" Calmini lift, 2" body lift, Sidekick rims, locked rear, 31's, 4:1 low, 5.13 diffs <SOLD>
03 XL7 2.7 5 speed, 4.5" AE lift with OME springs, 2" AE body lift, 5.13 diffs, 3:1 low, 235/80R17 BFG AT's on Ultra 17x8 with 1" spacers, skid plates, Balmer Fab front bumper

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Offline sir lance

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Re: Ford Wheels?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2009, 11:09:03 PM »
i would try the bent rim being the cause ;), the center hole doesnt center the rim on the hub, the taperd lug nuts do

we never had an issue with them, smoothe as silk

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Offline olija

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Re: Ford Wheels?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2009, 06:48:47 PM »
Hmm I never noticed any bent rims when I balanced them...weird. Don't worry, I bought some CJ rims and they were bent too. Now I'm buying some NEW rims so I won't have to worry about that anymore!
97 Sidekick 4door 5 speed, 1.5 spacer lift, 2" body lift, CJ rims, locked rear, 31's, 4:1 low <SOLD>
01 Vitara 2.0L 5 speed, 2.5" Calmini lift, 2" body lift, Sidekick rims, locked rear, 31's, 4:1 low, 5.13 diffs <SOLD>
03 XL7 2.7 5 speed, 4.5" AE lift with OME springs, 2" AE body lift, 5.13 diffs, 3:1 low, 235/80R17 BFG AT's on Ultra 17x8 with 1" spacers, skid plates, Balmer Fab front bumper

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Re: Ford Wheels?
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2009, 07:20:42 PM »
I have a set of plain steel 15" Ford truck rims that fit and I' pretty sure the center is big enough also. I got them to run on the Sport but 15's won't fit. I'm in IL if anyone wants them.
1997 4dr. Sidekick Sport 1.8L DOHC
2" coil spacers- I make and sell 1.5" and 2" on e-bay.  Look under seller: hoepkers
3" Masterkit1 body lift
Custom strut spacers
31/11.50/16 Super Swamper LTB's w/1.5" wheel spacers Steel bumpers Custom cold air intake 2" exhaust w/cherry bomb 98 Expedition, 2" lift, 35's, Magnaflow exhaust - BIG BLUE

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Offline sir lance

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Re: Ford Wheels?
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2009, 12:38:30 AM »
Hmm I never noticed any bent rims when I balanced them...weird. Don't worry, I bought some CJ rims and they were bent too. Now I'm buying some NEW rims so I won't have to worry about that anymore!

candace blew a tire out while coming down an obsticle and bent one of the rims in the prosses.

-Lance
02' XL-7 1 Ton axles, dual t-cases 37's etc......
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