going up in wheel size

catfish

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i have a 94 ford f150 4x4. i am having a hard time finding 5 on 5.5 wheels and tires that i like, but 16inch or 17's appeal to me and have a better selection. if i go up in wheel/tire size, what kinda problems (aside from the obvious speedometer being off) is there anything else i need to worry about that may hurt my truck? currently it has 32 11.50 15's on a 3in body lift but the tires need changing.
any advice is appreciated
 
Check out 4wheelparts.com tirerack.com ntwonline.com and you will need to regear to keep your truck in its powerband.
 
Simply going up in wheel size won't really affect your truck, the speedo and power will be the same if the tire size stays the same. The bigger wheels will weigh slightly more.
 
what about backspacing or spacers? when i turn hard to the right, it rubs on the inside rail area. should i consider shallow backspacing or a spacer?
 
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