photo shopped flex wheel on my ST - opinions ?

[68 GT]

yeah the first ones you posted were not hubcentric.

Those are better but they still do not adapt the Explorers / ST's 70.5 hub bore to the Flex 67.1 wheel bore.

My 2000 Mustang had 708 to the wheels so I feel you on that, but I also tow a 22' ski boat with my sport trac so I feel better with the strongest parts in there taking all that load. I don't think it's a waste of money, but seems to be my only option to get these wheels to work properly anyway.

 

[BigV]

So what your saying is these will be hubcentric mounting to the trac but not to the flex wheel.

 

[BigV]

If that is the case I am not sure if it would be a problem since the trac has a larger bore you wouldn't have to machine it. I am also unsure if it not being hubcentric on the wheel will be a problem from a failure stand point.

 

[68 GT]

no the steel custom made spacers will be hub and wheel centric with two different sizes to adapt the wheel to the explorer hub plus act as a 1.5 in spacer to make the offsets nice and flush.

I'll get this finished in the next week just have to decide on which set of rims I'm going to buy but I can't look at them till Monday then it will take a few days to make the adapters.

stay tuned I'll get some on I just have to decide on whether or not I want to put the roof rack back on with those wheels. IMO this is a inexpensive way to get some nice looking, larger, factory / OEM appearance wheels on the truck which is my whole point here.