Tire Size
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03-21-2005, 01:21 AM
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Tire Size
I was wondering if anyone could help me, I just got a 1998 F-150 4x4, (well I pick it up in 3 days) and I was wondering what the largest size tire was that I could fit on there stock, it has 235/70/16's right now, maybee /75's/?. I was wondering if LT255/85R16's would fit, would that be like a 33" tire?. Any help would be great I am new to the 4x4ing world.
or what about a LT285/75/R16?
or what about a LT285/75/R16?
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03-26-2005, 04:32 AM
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03-26-2005, 10:03 AM
Yeah, those will fit. A 305/70-16 works out to be a 33x12.50. Really, you need a wider wheel for those because they recommend an 8 to 10 inch wide wheel and the OEM wheels are 16x7. Usually running too narrow a wheel will make the center portion of the tread wear slightly faster than normal, similar to running too much air pressure. If you plan on going to a wider aftermarket wheel, I'd recommend the 305's. If you are gonna keep the stock wheels forever, I'd suggest the 285's. If you go to an aftermarket wheel, I'd suggest a 16x10. You will have to trim the front bumper's lower valance a little, but they look a lot better in my opinion.
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03-26-2005, 05:04 PM
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I drove my 97' 4x4 off the lot in March of 96.
After 5k miles I replaced my stock 265's with 305/70/R16's on the stock rims.
With proper rotations, every 5K miles, I was able to get 65K on the first set. I now have 110K and the same Goodyear 305's are going strong....
If I did not have the factory hard mudflaps (which I like) and was willing to trim the front airdam, my Goodyear dealer said I could go with one size larger..... but that was it....
After 5k miles I replaced my stock 265's with 305/70/R16's on the stock rims.
With proper rotations, every 5K miles, I was able to get 65K on the first set. I now have 110K and the same Goodyear 305's are going strong....
If I did not have the factory hard mudflaps (which I like) and was willing to trim the front airdam, my Goodyear dealer said I could go with one size larger..... but that was it....
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03-27-2005, 01:53 PM
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The tires I am running are Goodyear AT/S tires. Not the factory ones. The ones with the two large grooves in the tread. The original tires were Goodyear RTS's. I hated them.....
The only reason I had to replace them at 65K was that when I took the truck in for a rotation and balance, the dealer said, and showed me the tire rot in the tread.
I really wanted to put MTR's on the truck at that time, but I was short of cash so I had to put four more AT/S's back on.
My next set willl be MTR's.... or XTerrain.
Oh, by the way, did I say I had about 10K miles of offroad use on that first set of tires.....
It's a 4X4 for gods sake, so if you don't take it off road, then the extra $5K for that 4x4 package is a waist....
The only reason I had to replace them at 65K was that when I took the truck in for a rotation and balance, the dealer said, and showed me the tire rot in the tread.
I really wanted to put MTR's on the truck at that time, but I was short of cash so I had to put four more AT/S's back on.
My next set willl be MTR's.... or XTerrain.
Oh, by the way, did I say I had about 10K miles of offroad use on that first set of tires.....
It's a 4X4 for gods sake, so if you don't take it off road, then the extra $5K for that 4x4 package is a waist....