Hey everyone ive been stalking the forums for a while and finally decided to register.

I have a 2010 F150 4x4 super cab xlt. i have the tiny meats on mine now 235/75R17 on factory 17 x 7.5 aluminum wheels

I would like to go bigger with tires, i was thinking 285/70R17's, along with an auto spring 1.5" leveling kit

However i will be retaining the OEM wheels when i do this. Has anyone any insight about going this bigger of a tire with OE wheels without any rubbing issues?

I work at a local ford dealer and the larger factory 17's (265/70R17) look pretty tight in between the section width and the upper control arm

Just curious to see if this can be done with OEM wheels, im not a big wheel nut and i just want bigger tires than the skinny mins on mine now ahah! thanks alot everyone!

 

Minimum rim width for 285/70R17's is 7.5. You are okay there. I don't know about clearances though.

 

yep the min width for that tire is 7.5 im just curious if anyone else out there could give me some feedback if they did it with OEM wheels, i honestly dont care what the wheels look like on the truck haha, i just want bigger tires so i dont feel like shelling out extra $$ for wheels if i dont need em

 

I ordered my F-150 XLT with P265/70R 17 in tires. I like them but I wouldn't want a tire any wider.....

 

bump....cmon guys someone out there has gotta have some bigger rubbers stuffed on their OEM wheels :-D

 

What brand of tire are you planning to purchase?

 

I'm looking at getting a set of wrangler mt/r's

 

You will not have any rubbing issue with that size tire. Even without a leveling kit.

P.S. One of the options for the the FX4 for 09 was the 275/70R17. Yours aren't much bigger.