A few leveling questions

[LastExpo2000]

shouldn't be a problem... just make sure they are good spacers and you are going to need to re-torque them every so often... like check the torque with every oil change... also I would look for "hub-centric" spacers too if your gonna use 1" or bigger

Would it be a good idea to use some lock tight on the studs before I torque them? I should be able to fit 305s right? I just want to make sure and would that be a tight fit? I'm keeping stock size rims

 

[walnuts4x4]

wouldn't hurt to put the lock tight on the studs that hold the spacer on... but not on the studs that hold the rim on........ but biggest thing with bigger spacers is keep an eye on the torque... if you do you wont have any problems... just like when you get new lug nuts your supposed to retorque them too... but spacers I would take the extra few min to be safe.... just my .02

 

[LastExpo2000]

No worries I'll keep an eye on them. But would 305s be too much? This is with a 2" leveling kit in the back. How much space will I have left in my wheel wells between the tires and top of fender

 

[walnuts4x4]

i really dont know that one... mine went from stock to 37s.... maybe someone else can chime in...

 

[LastExpo2000]

I hope some one jumps in Soon!

 

[LastExpo2000]

i really dont know that one... mine went from stock to 37s.... maybe someone else can chime in...

I'm having trouble finding 1.25 or 1.50 spacers. What is the stud size on a 2000 expedition? What type of spacer am I looking for exactly I know hub centric but brand and measurement wise?

 

[DR3W]

Well how big are your tires now? 30' tall?

Because in metric tires it is this:

Say your tire is P-305/60/R-17

P ......is tire type (P-passenger/T-temporary/C-commercial)
305... is section width of the tire (in millimeters)
60 ....is aspect ratio [(section height) divided by (section width)]
R ......is construction type (R-radial/B-bias belted/D-diagonal(bias))
17.... is rim daimeter (in inches)

Thats what all that means for metric ratings. Hope this helped.

 

[walnuts4x4]

305/60/17 is a 31.4" tall tire......

http://www.onlineconversion.com/tire_size_conversion.htm

so the 305s should fit stock... I had 285/75r16 which are a 32.8 on a 8" wide rim on a stock 97 f150 4x4...so that size "305/60/17" should fit stock or with a spacer... what rims are you planning on using? stock or aftermarket and how wide?

 

[Remo]

I'm having trouble finding 1.25 or 1.50 spacers. What is the stud size on a 2000 expedition? What type of spacer am I looking for exactly I know hub centric but brand and measurement wise?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WHEE...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

He also has 25" MM spacers.

At those prices though, maybe you should just buy a new set of wheels. I'm not sure you are going to find any other hubcentric spacers; they are very rare.

 

[Remo]

305/60/17 is a 31.4" tall tire......

http://www.onlineconversion.com/tire_size_conversion.htm

so the 305s should fit stock... I had 285/75r16 which are a 32.8 on a 8" wide rim on a stock 97 f150 4x4...so that size "305/60/17" should fit stock or with a spacer... what rims are you planning on using? stock or aftermarket and how wide?

http://1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

This is my favorite tire size calculator. Check it out.