What Tires to go With...
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From: Birmingham, AL, USA
What Tires to go With...
I will be needing to replace my tires here shortly, and I am trying to decide what to go with. I have the stock 17" rims. I want to go to a larger tire, but I do not want any rubbing problems. Are there any good 305's or 285's out there that will work? Looking for an AT or MT tire.
Thanks
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FordBoy
2001 Ford F-150 SuperCrew
BFG MTs
Exhaust System
Brushguard and BedRails
Sony Xplod Sound System
Possibly 5" RCD Lift
Thanks
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FordBoy
2001 Ford F-150 SuperCrew
- 4x4 Package
- 17 in Wheels
- CD
- 5.4 V8
- Bucket Seats
BFG MTs
Exhaust System
Brushguard and BedRails
Sony Xplod Sound System
Possibly 5" RCD Lift
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From: Menomonee Falls,WI USA
I'm running BFG AT KO's 265/70/17 stock size but excellent tire's.
I've been looking into procomp at 33/12.50/17
so far this seem's to be the only one available for us with the 17 incher's.
BFG also has A 37/17 (to big for me though).
I've heard good thing's on the board's as far as the procomp's are concerned.
Good Luck...Mike
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2001 Supercrew XLT 4X4
BLACK W/DARK GRAPHITE
5.4 EFI V8
17" 10 SPOKE'S
3.55 LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
SKID PLATE'S
POWER MOONROOF
SLIDING REAR WDW.
TRAILER TOW PKG.
BED EXTENDER
CLOTH CAPTAIN'S CHAIR'S
STAINLESS STEP BAR'S
GIBSON SWEPTSIDE
WINDOW TINT
VENT VISOR'S
LINE-X-BED LINER
FORD MOLDED MUD FLAP'S
K&N FILTER
HUSKY FLOOR LINER'S
HEADLIGHT/FOG SWITCH MOD.
BFG 265/70/17 AT/KO
I've been looking into procomp at 33/12.50/17
so far this seem's to be the only one available for us with the 17 incher's.
BFG also has A 37/17 (to big for me though).
I've heard good thing's on the board's as far as the procomp's are concerned.
Good Luck...Mike
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2001 Supercrew XLT 4X4
BLACK W/DARK GRAPHITE
5.4 EFI V8
17" 10 SPOKE'S
3.55 LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
SKID PLATE'S
POWER MOONROOF
SLIDING REAR WDW.
TRAILER TOW PKG.
BED EXTENDER
CLOTH CAPTAIN'S CHAIR'S
STAINLESS STEP BAR'S
GIBSON SWEPTSIDE
WINDOW TINT
VENT VISOR'S
LINE-X-BED LINER
FORD MOLDED MUD FLAP'S
K&N FILTER
HUSKY FLOOR LINER'S
HEADLIGHT/FOG SWITCH MOD.
BFG 265/70/17 AT/KO
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From: West Hills, CA, USA
Hello,
The best tire depends on what you plan on doing with your vehicle. For me, I drive strictly on the highways, so I looked for street tires. I recently put a set of Michelin Crossterrains on my Expedition. I also have the stock 17" Ford aluminum rims. I believe the size of the stock tires were 265-70-17. Anyways, the tires perform great and look much better (in my opinion) than the Goodyear Wranglers that are stock on many Expeditions and F150's. I fully expect to get at least 50K miles out of these.
After doing much research, I settled on the Michelins for two reason. One was treadlife and the other was the outstanding feedback from the owners. I went to all of the various websites in which tire are rated, and the Michelins consistently have the highest ratings and likelihood to buy again ratings. The reason I went with the Crossterrains over the LTX series was because of road noise. According to the salesperson, the Crossterrains have slightly quiter ride than both the LTX M/S and LTX A/T. However, if you are planning on doing any offroading, I would recommending going with the LTX A/T's.
Finally, the only other choice I was considering was the Pirelli Scorpions. This was an attractive option for me because these tires were also very highly regarded as being one of the best sport tires for trucks/SUV's. This tire as I understand it is not intended for offroading. Another plus was that Pirelli makes these tires in plus sizes (285/60/17) over the OEM size. But the two major drawbacks in my opinion were the relatively low treadlife expectancy and the high price ($50 more for each tire).
The best tire depends on what you plan on doing with your vehicle. For me, I drive strictly on the highways, so I looked for street tires. I recently put a set of Michelin Crossterrains on my Expedition. I also have the stock 17" Ford aluminum rims. I believe the size of the stock tires were 265-70-17. Anyways, the tires perform great and look much better (in my opinion) than the Goodyear Wranglers that are stock on many Expeditions and F150's. I fully expect to get at least 50K miles out of these.
After doing much research, I settled on the Michelins for two reason. One was treadlife and the other was the outstanding feedback from the owners. I went to all of the various websites in which tire are rated, and the Michelins consistently have the highest ratings and likelihood to buy again ratings. The reason I went with the Crossterrains over the LTX series was because of road noise. According to the salesperson, the Crossterrains have slightly quiter ride than both the LTX M/S and LTX A/T. However, if you are planning on doing any offroading, I would recommending going with the LTX A/T's.
Finally, the only other choice I was considering was the Pirelli Scorpions. This was an attractive option for me because these tires were also very highly regarded as being one of the best sport tires for trucks/SUV's. This tire as I understand it is not intended for offroading. Another plus was that Pirelli makes these tires in plus sizes (285/60/17) over the OEM size. But the two major drawbacks in my opinion were the relatively low treadlife expectancy and the high price ($50 more for each tire).
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From: New Orleans, LA US
Will the Pro Comp's fit on the stock 17'' wheels? My brother has those Pro Comp tires and there awsome. Not to loud on the highway and very aggressive in the mud. Do you know the width of the stock rims? I believe those Pro Comp 33x12.50-17's will only fit on an 8''-10''rim. I cranked up my torsion bars but don't think they'll fit. Do you know for sure that they'd work? Or would I need to install a 3'' spindel lift in the front?
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From: Burbank, CA USA
check my picture i have 305/70/16 pro comp m/t.
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2001 Supercrew 4x4
33" Mud terrains, American Racing wheels,
Billet grill, Nerf bars,
Lightning emblems,
Flowmaster exuast,
Magnacharger with chip
2000 Mustang GT Conv.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1500439&a=11321593&p=39741957
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2001 Supercrew 4x4
33" Mud terrains, American Racing wheels,
Billet grill, Nerf bars,
Lightning emblems,
Flowmaster exuast,
Magnacharger with chip
2000 Mustang GT Conv.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1500439&a=11321593&p=39741957
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From: New Orleans, LA US
Bubbabridges, would they have fit on the stock rims? And do you have any problems with the tires rubbing? Are your torsion bars cranked up? I just wanna make sure before I go buy some to try and fit them on the stock wheels. Thanks
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From: WA
Check out this link https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/000904.html for info on the Pro Comps.
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2001 F-150 Super Crew Lariat (on order)
2000 Suburban LT
2000 RC51
1999 Mustang GT Convertable
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2001 F-150 Super Crew Lariat (on order)
2000 Suburban LT
2000 RC51
1999 Mustang GT Convertable
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Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Burbank, CA USA
i put mine on 16" wheels i am not sure if 305/70/ series pro comp's are available in 17" but on my 4x4 i didnt touch my torsion bars and there is no rubbing at all.
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2001 Supercrew 4x4
33" Mud terrains, American Racing wheels,
Billet grill, Nerf bars,
Lightning emblems,
Flowmaster exuast,
Magnacharger with chip
2000 Mustang GT Conv.
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2001 Supercrew 4x4
33" Mud terrains, American Racing wheels,
Billet grill, Nerf bars,
Lightning emblems,
Flowmaster exuast,
Magnacharger with chip
2000 Mustang GT Conv.