From 97-04 how many tire size are there? My Heritage has 255/70/16. I have seen everything from 235/70/16 to 265/75/16. I'm looking at getting 245/75/16 for my F150. what do you all think?

 

For the 16" wheels the OEM was 235x70, the 255x70 was a factory upgrade.
I replaced my 255x70 with 265x70.
It was a taller tire and mpg/power degraded.
However, I wanted a larger 'footprint' width.

I think the 245x75 is a poor choice.
No footprint gain and yet a taller tire with the demerits listed above.

I'd recommend staying with the 70 series you have now and choosing a width of your preference.

 

I would get a 265/75R16...not a whole lot bigger tire but it looks better than the stock tires. Plus there are tons of tires available in that size.

 

Thats why I'm looking at the 245/75/16, more tires to pick from. Why would this be a bad choice, I only drive my truck in city and around town.

 

Well what exactly are you looking for here? If you are looking for a stock replacement tire and thats it, then I suggest the Michelin LTX M/S...its more expensive but ive heard of people getting 90k+ miles out of them. You should be able to find it in your stock tire size. 255/70R16 is not all that uncommon of a size, but the 245 is not much different if you absolutely cannot find a tire in 255...

 

I would like a taller tire, but one that is not wide, I want to cut more then glide. Thats why I want a 245/75/16.