Need help. 2011 f150 xlt 4wd (doing a leveling kit) want to fit 33's or 35's
 

Hello everyone...

This is my first post here so i will do my best to not and sound like a moron.

I currently have a 2011 f150 xlt 4wd supercrew cab.

I am going to have a leveling kit installed to level out the front and i believe it is a 2.5 inch kit.

I have been told by some that you can do 35's with a level and some have said only 33's with a level.

If i do 33's i will be going with the following:

Nitto trail grappler 305/55r20
fuel hostage 20x9 with a 14mm offset

if i can do 35's then what should i do?

I have read a lot of posts on here and am pretty much getting mixed signals on what i can and cannot fit.

My truck is a lease so i kind of want to stay away from trimming, cutting, etc. I just want some nice wheels and tires on the truck to make it look a little tougher.

Thank you for any and all help!

If you don't wanna trim stick to 33s.

As a general rule with a leveling kit you can fit 35x12.50's using the OEM wheels or one with identical specs or 33's with wider aftermarket wheels.

Just as information, you will likely be nose high on a 2011 with a 2.5 inch level. A 1.5 inch Autospring kit will leave a very slight rake (like 0.25 inch) and a 2 inch will be just nose high (by about the same amount).

This will of course vary a little by individual truck and by the leveling kit manufacturer. You could change rear blocks or add a leaf spring to get some additional rear height.

I am running 295/70/18 (34.5") on a 2009 f150 with a 1.5" level and have no rubbing anywhere on stock wheels.

I want to go as big as possible! Go big or go home right?

295/65R20

305/55R20

35X12.50R20


Whats it going to be?

I have done some research and if the 35's only require me to cut off a small piece of plastic that is fine with me. I just don't want to have to cut holes, remove wheel liners, etc, etc.

Last week I installed 2" motofab kit on front and added 275/70/18 BFG ta ko's on my 2011 f150 screw and I love it. I was a little weary about using the stock wheels but it looks just fine. Lift and tires raised my front end 3" and truck is dead level at fenders. I rarely carry much in my bed so I was looking for the level w/o rake. I am extremely happy with my project as my truck looks much more aggressive now. I have found at full turn I rub the inside of my mudflaps but no biggie as at full turn it is a slow speed. Just a note...fenders measure out at 40.5 inches from ground now with with this setup.

295/65R20 = 35.5" tall. Major rub. 6" lift required.

305/55R20 = 33", zero rub. No level needed.

35X12.50R20 = 35". Valance corner trim, possibly small trim to fender liner. 2" level at minimum.

Go big or go home matters in different scenarios. I put 295/60-20s ( 34.5x12.10 ) on my truck, and I miss the get-up n' go the 33s had. Lost 2.5 mpg I believe, and O/D doesn't hold quite as well as it did before ( I am custom tuned too, with 3.73s ). Granted I have original spark plugs, it really matters how you are using your truck. Daily getter? Towing machine? Stick to the 33. If yours sits for a month straight like mine, go for the bigger tire for eye candy appeal. I love the look of my 34.5s, and the 3/4 ton truck feel it now has, but if I was daily driving it like I was when first purchased, I never would have gone past 33" tires.