Howdy fellas,

I recently picked up a 2004 F150 Lariat 4x4. I'm not wasting much time. I want to lift it a tad and put some tires and wheels on it. The truck is a driver so fuel econ is a consideration.

I'm thinking no bigger than 35in tires and maybe just a leveling kit. My buddy has BFG AT KO 315s on his Dodge 2500 and they look pretty good... I'm also considering the Toyo Open country in 35s. Would those rub on my truck? The wheels I'm not sure about yet. I'm a mustang guy, and I've had dodge trucks but this is my first ford to lift.

Here she is in a ****ty dealer photo. I got a steal on this truck and it doesn't have a single scratch on it!


Thanks,
Jeremy

 

They say with a leveling kit you can run 35''s but im sure you would rub a little. i have 31'' tires and and going with a 33'' mud tire. Probably the mickey thompson baja mtz. I dont want to worry about rubbing when i hit a bump or turn. O YEA I ALSO HAVE A 2.5 ICH LEVELING KIT.

 

Nice truck you got there.

I'm currently running the toyo OC AT and have 12k miles on them; They are a great AT tire.

Here's what Wandell (the resident wheel/tire guru) has to say.

 

Okay so if I go with the 35s a lift is gonna need to happen huh? Hmm.. Anyone running Open country 35x12.50R18s on a truck like mine? Pics? Rubbing? Thanks for the compliments guys, I love this truck!

 

with a leveling kit, you can fit 35x12.5R18 on Stock rims...you will most likely rub. i do: 2.5" Autospring 35x12.5R18 Pro Comp Xterrain on the stock 18's the tire rubs the upper control arm, lower control arm and sway bar at full crank, left or right...
i ran 33" toyo OC mt's with the leveling kit before i went to the pro comps, and you have little to no rubbing with that setup

if you do aftermarket wheels and 35's, you either a) need to stay near 5.5" backspacing to prevent more rubbing, or b) full suspension lift

 

Nice truck (love the color)

BTW, welcome to f150online...

 

i have a 2.5" leveling kit and a 3"body lift on 33" mickey thompson mtx...as soon as i figure out how to post pics i will show it to u...[IMG]https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=8753[/IMG]

 

I have 33's on 20's
Toyo Open Country A/T
RCab FX4

2.5'' Front Leveling
1'' Rear leaf

Check them out...







Salutes

Giorgio

 

I usually dont like the look of 20's on 33's, but your truck looks great Giorgio

 

Wow, another person from magnolia. Im not the only one anymore.