265/70/17 Revos on 04/05 F150...pics inside
#16
11-25-2005, 02:11 PM
Originally Posted by WoodMoose
I bought an '05 F150 4x4 in August (to replace the '95 4x2 F150 I have had since Dec 94 and have 299,000+ miles on it) and it came with 235/75/17 Hankooks - already blew one tire (a rock cut right throw the tread). I have no faith in these tires. However, the Ford dealer and one tire place I went to said I couldn't put a bigger tire on the truck. My only choices were the 235/75/17 Hankooks or I could go to a 255/70/17 or 245/65/17. I want a slightly taller tire to fill all the empty space in the wheel well. Am I out of luck?
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Tires look great!!!
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11-26-2005, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by silverbullet5.4
. These trucks should have come with a larger tire from the factory, but Ford decided they could save a few bucks by installing inferior brand smaller tires. Go figure.
Out of all the full size pickups only Ford puts on small whimpy looking tires. My 150 was in for work and the mechanic said my tires (285s) were much to large for the truck. These should be standard. Dodges have nice size tires on their trucks. 2 wheel drive Dodges look beefier than Ford 4x4 F150s.
#19
11-27-2005, 08:39 PM
Looks great! I did the same thing; I drove right from the Ford dealer to the tire shop not a mile away and upgraded the Hankooks to the 265/17 Revos. They even gave me a $50 per tire allowance trade toward the Revos. I have had everything from Cooper A/T to BFG KO's and without a doubt these are the best tire for all around use IMO. If you off road hardcore than the obvious choice is still the BFG's, but for everything else the Revo's are hard to beat.
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Have had 265 17 P rated Revo's for about two years now. They are the greatest. You would not believe where I have been with them - most of the hunters are chained up - not me, the Revo's are really the greatest both on and off of the road. Will never purchase any other tire for my Screw. Semper Fi 
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Originally Posted by WoodMoose
I bought an '05 F150 4x4 in August (to replace the '95 4x2 F150 I have had since Dec 94 and have 299,000+ miles on it) and it came with 235/75/17 Hankooks - already blew one tire (a rock cut right throw the tread). I have no faith in these tires. However, the Ford dealer and one tire place I went to said I couldn't put a bigger tire on the truck. My only choices were the 235/75/17 Hankooks or I could go to a 255/70/17 or 245/65/17. I want a slightly taller tire to fill all the empty space in the wheel well. Am I out of luck?
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#26
12-11-2005, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by WoodMoose
I bought an '05 F150 4x4 in August (to replace the '95 4x2 F150 I have had since Dec 94 and have 299,000+ miles on it) and it came with 235/75/17 Hankooks - already blew one tire (a rock cut right throw the tread). I have no faith in these tires. However, the Ford dealer and one tire place I went to said I couldn't put a bigger tire on the truck. My only choices were the 235/75/17 Hankooks or I could go to a 255/70/17 or 245/65/17. I want a slightly taller tire to fill all the empty space in the wheel well. Am I out of luck?
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While, the dealer and the tire shop you went to may not be able to do it. I believe it can be done.
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12-14-2005, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by silverbullet5.4
The dealer told me the same thing, I just did my research. THeres no reason you cant put on a larger tire, speedo calibration is the only thing it will affect. I went from 235/70/17 Hangooks to 265/70/17 Revos, and my speedo is off about 3mph or 5%. These trucks should have come with a larger tire from the factory, but Ford decided they could save a few bucks by installing inferior brand smaller tires. Go figure.
I have also ordered the XcalII from Troyer so I'll eventually get the speedo corrected.
Thanks.
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#30
12-20-2005, 11:03 AM
Originally Posted by JonF150
anyone have a pic with 04-06 4x4 with 285/70/17 with torsion bars cranked?? I think that is going to be my route. Thanks
Look in my gallery by clicking on the camera. I have the 285 BFG's with a Rancho adjustable kit lifting my front end 1.75 inches. There are hundreds of threads also with people running setting close to this, do a search on Autospring or Daystar, or leveing kit in the 04-06 section. Good luck 