I am looking to get new rims and tires for my 09 F150 XLT SuperCrew but need to know if I can put on 24" rims without it rubbing and without having to put a leveling kit.

 

It's not the rims that rub, it's the tires wrapped around them.

 

what size tires? i was dropped 2 inches in the front and ran 295/35 24's. you should be good if it is a street tire.

 

I am looking at 305/35/24 tires

 

mixed breed so with ur size tires i should be ok with an 09 xlt supercrew 4X2 and i wont have to put a leveling kit on it? because my concern is the front end rubbing the tires not the back of course.

 

305/35 is only 32.4" in diameter.

That's only like an inch bigger than the stock 20's come with. If my memory is correct.

 

the stock 20's came with barely 31" tires. so a jump to a 33" (32 1/2) tire would be okay since you're really only adding 3/4 of an inch of tire height to the fender well. what hes going to have to worry about is the width of the rim and its backspacing in order to clear the upper A-arm and ball joint along with rubbing the sway bar at full lock. id imagine running such low profile tires will probably result in a very, very wide rim.

 

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So what would be the optimal size tires and width of rims so i can look for 24's that fit the size tires you specify or choose rims based on the width you specify...the last thing i want is to damage my baby just to have nice a$$ rims and all.

 

offset of wheel and width also apply

 

im honestly not sure, big rims and lo-pros arnt my thing so my knowledge base is very limited and only what ive acquired by being present during conversations with those more knowledgeable in the topic than i am.

the only things i really know is that the less sidewall you have the more you need your wheel width to match the actual width of your tires. the reason being is that they're is less sidewall for flexibility. you can run a 12.5" wide tire on a 7" wide wheel as long as you have the sidewall to do so.

like i said previous, im not knowledgable on the matter but logic tells me that if you're going to run a 12.5" lo-pro tires you're probably going to need a rim that is about 11-12" wide. now that is a big *** rim, and there isnt much room between your stock 20" tire and the upper control arm ball joint. you just dont want your tire or rim touching the upper control arm, but what measurements you need is completely up in the air. the main things you're going to have to consider is the application of backspace and offset. to get a wide rim to work you're going to have a high negative offset, which means you'll be using a deepdish rim.

just things to consider. i'll let someone thats done this before chime in.

 

a 10 inch will work I believe maybe even less. One thing to consider is how much bigger the rim is than the stocks, giving more room for the suspension components than before. The main areas of concern will most likely be the swaybar.

Do you have any tire and rim shops that sell 24s near you? You could "try" some on at the very least.