I am looking to buy new tires for my 04 F150 FX4. I want to keep the factory rims. I have a leveling kit that i installed. I have seen people have said that the nitto 325/60 18 will fit, and I am wondering if I could see some pics. I dont want it to look like they are just stuffed in there, so if there is any other size that would look good please let me know. Thank you.

 

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Those are the new 305/65-18 BFG's. They'd fit better.

 

I agree. A 325mm wide tire is a little too wide for a 7.5 inch wide wheel.

 

Thanks for your help. I wanted to put the 325/60/18 so I guess I will buy new rims 18x9. Does anyone have any pictures of this type of set up so I can get a look. Again thanks for your help.

 

Will the 35x13.50 baja claws fit on the factory wheels with only a leveling kit? Factory 18" wheels are all i can afford right now, and the fx4 wheels look good enough to me.

 

I'm getting ready to order my black/silver Ultra Goliaths in 18x9 with 325/60-18 Toyo Open Country AT's. I'll post a pic when they get here.

 

Those tires are probably too wide for your 7.5" factory rims.

 

Would they look stupid, or just not fit right? I probably can't afford the claws anyway.

 

When you put a very wide tire on a narrow rim, it causes the center of the tread to bulge. It also puts extra stress on the bead.

 

A 35x13.50 is too wide for a 7,5 inch wheel. They are about 1/2 inch wider than the 325/60-18's and 325/65-18's. The center portion of the tread would probably wear pretty quick.

 

But a 35x12.50 is good to go???

 

Even a 12.50 inch wide tire is slightly wider than recommended for a 7.5 inch wide wheel. Most tire manufacturers recommend an 8 to 10 inch wide wheel for 12.50 inch (305 or 315mm wide) width tires. I wouldn't have a problem using a 12.50 inch wide tire on a 7.5 inch wide wheel because several members at FTW and a few here have done so with no problems for tens of thousands of miles.