Need help with what tire size I need. I have a 2002 F150 crew cab 2WD and I am going to buy a 7.5" lift for it. What tires can I run if I have the 7.5" lift and a leveling kit? I want something bigger than 35" tires, but dont want to buy a body lift right now. Thanks

 

Are you serious.. Drop that truck!!!

 

35"

 

Personally, I'd stick with 35's. If you use an 8 inch wide wheel youmay be able to squeeze 37x12.50's on there but it will be really tight.

 

stick with 35's. remember your roughly 2" lower than a 4x4. so your getting 5.5" of lift over a 4x4 so a 35 should be perfect for that lift. what wheels are you going to be running? if you do decide you want 37's (will require re-gearing) you could get coil spacers and come close to running 37's w/out a problem with the right wheel

 

guys dont forget about 36's

im sure you can just do the 7.5" lift and coil spring spacers and clear 36's fairly easily

 

x2.

 

Thanks. I am running the rims I have on it. I can get 36" tires with coil spacers?

 

Good luck with finding a kit that allows for OEM wheels. You do not want to order a kit, install the kit, mount the tires on your wheels; only to find out that it won't work.

 

I don't have the stocks anymore. I bought 20" rims acouple of weeks ago.

 

he doesnt havce OEM wheels....

OP if you wanna TRY to run 36's then you will need the 7.5" Fabtech + Coil Spring spacers.

what size are those wheels? Id check out Super Swamper Iroks for some 36's i think they make 36's for 20's

 

The backspacing on the aftermarket wheels still need to be within the lift kit manufacturer's specs.

 

but yet they still arent OEM...

he will soon find out if the wheels will work or not.

but fifty150 has a good point:

but anyway what is the Backspacing on those wheels?

 

you will need 4" of backspacing for the Fabtech 7.5"

and im sure 4" for the spindle lift as well

 

Most off road styled wheels for 97-03 F-150's have 4.5 inches of bs, so I'm sure those will be fine.