I have a 1997 Expedition with 265/70R-17 stock. Without putting on a body lift what would be the biggest size tire I could put on? What about with a 2 or 3 in body lift?
Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

are you gonna use the stock wheels? if so w/o a body lift, I'd go with 285/70r17's on stock wheels, with a body lift go with 305 or 315 tires on 8 or 10" wide wheels.

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Well i was thinking about going with these wheels here...
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...135&vid=010270

I was just unsure of what size tire and if i should get a small body kit or not?
The 315's are 35" right? Or are they the 33" tires?

 

nice looking wheels! well, metric tire sizes are tricky. 315's are supposed to be 35's, thats what everyone thinks, but my 315/75R16's only measure 33.5" tall when mounted on the truck, with the weight of the truck on them. 305's are supposed to be 33" tall, but actually will be closer to 31.5-32" when actually on the truck.

but regardless to fit 305's or 315's on thos wheels, you'll need a body lift. some people put 315's on their stock wheels with no lift, but they look really stuffed, and only work with stock wheels b/c of the backspacing. a bodly lift is less than $200 anyways and not hard to install, you won't beleive how much better your truck will look!!

you should go with 315's off the bat, if you go with 305's in a short time you'll wish you went bigger from the start!!

 

Ok Thanks for the help.