SO I went ahead and ordered the terra grapplers in 295/75/16, but just wanted to make sure they will fit on the stock rims. Its an 02 by the way.

 

I was ordering some 285/75r16's today, and the tire shop said they will not mount those on the stock 16" rims because their insurance would not allow it. They said the stock rim was too narrow for that wide of tire, and that i would need at least an 8" wide rim. People mount them on the stock rim, but it will void the warranty of the tire, and I assume insurance would be a real b*tch if something happened, and you didn't have the right tire/rim combo on your truck.


I don't have money for tires AND rims... so i guess its 265's for me...

 

Yeah, a 295 is pushing it for a 16x7 wheel but it will work. As for the 285's, I know a ton of GM owners that have run 285's on 6.5 and 7 inch wide OEM wheels for years with no problems.

 

Do you think they will give me any promblems when i go to get them mounted? And what do you mean by "pushing it".

 

I think Nitto recommends a slightly wider wheel for that size. Sometimes running a tire on a wheel that is too narrow can cause the center portion of the tire's tread to wear slightly faster than normal, similar to running too much air pressure. Just watch your air pressure (don't go too high) and you should be fine. As for the shop giving you problems, who knows this day and age. I once had a shop tell me it was illegal for them to sell me a H (speed) rated tire for a Trans Am because it came equipped with V rated tires. I assured them since the highest posted speed limits in our country were 70mph I didn't have the need for a tire that would handle 149 mph. And since I wanted H rated tires I would be sure to never travel at speeds greater than 139 mph. The owner looked at me and said "OK" and sold me the H rated tires.

 

Hope they will do it, I will be going to either discount tire or ntb. What air pressure would you reccommend so I can avoid the premature wear? And if I read nitto's website right it says between a 7.5 and 9.5 rim.

 

Wandell,
I've been on this site for about a month now and I can see that you're the go to guy so I have some what of a noob question for you. I have a 2007 F150 XLT SuperCrew 2WD. How big can I go with a 6" lift without having to make modifications to the truck itself. If you need more clarification just let me know. Thanks for the help!

Matt

 

I'd go with 35's on a 4x2 with a 6 inch lift. Personally, I'd go with a 325/65-18 (35x13.00) or 35x12.50 on an 18x9 inch wheel.

 

Thanks...So all I would have to do is get the lift put on and then tires and there should be nothing else I need? I've read a lot about spacers and levelers and what not so I just want to make sure I would get everything I need. One more question. Whats a good lift to go with? I've looked at RIZE and Pro Comp but I'm not sure which one is better. The truck will be used as a daily driver only so I don't want to spend too much money for something I that I won't get the full potential out of. Once again I appreciate your help!

-Matt

 

Rize doesn't make a lift for 4x2's. I'd suggest looking at the Fabtech and then the Pro COmp. THe Fabtech is probably a little higher quality.

 

Hey wandell how do you think the 295/75/16 is going to look with the 3.5 inch spindle, 1.5 inch spacer up front and 3 inch block in the back? They are 33.2 inches, do you think it will look ok?

 

Yeah, they should look great.

 

The only thing is I can't picture in my head how much they will fill the fender well.

 

Wandell,
Will 325/60R18 or 325/65R18 fit on my stock wheels which are P265/60R18. I'm sure it's a pretty obvious answer but I wasn't too sure.

 

Some people are running those sizes on OEM wheels, but a 325mm wide tire is wider than recommended for a 7.5 inch wide wheel. I wouldn't do it unless I knew I was buying wider wheels in the near future.