whats up guys my name is Joey and I just purchased a 2004 f-150 super crew....In the little snow storm we just had I decided to go off road I hit something and I bent the subframe and I think a front wheel. The subframe I just bent back but here where I need help....I want a bigger and meaner looking tire. also I wanna switch up the rims......any suggestions? what size is the bggest I can go

 

Is it a 4x4 or 4x2? If it's a 4x4, you could probably fit a 285/70-17 (33x11.50) on a 17x8 or 17x9 inch wheel with 5 inches of backspacing (or more). I'd suggest going ahead and adding a leveling kit though.

 

I'm sorry I'm new to this truck thing.....what exactly is a leveling kit and where do I get one?

 

i have the same prob,i want new tires for my 04 but the rim is 18"i will prob sale the rims and get some 17s

 

If you plan to change rims, Might I suggest dropping down to 16". That will open your tire selection quite a bit. 17' is very limited and pricey

 

16's will not fit over the brakes of the 04-05 F-150's. A leveling kit is basically a spacer for the front coilover shocks that lift the front 2 or 2.5 inches. You can get Daystar spacers frome 4 Wheel Parts and other places like EBay. The AutoSpring spacers are sold on EBay and several members here are running them.

 

do you have a website I can order the leveling kit from? whats a good aggresive tire that will fit on the 17"-8 stock 4x4 wheel