so ..Im the tire idiot here.. done all the reading I can on the forum ,and net.
biased radial metric size ratios spacing blah blah

will 285/75r16s MTZs fit my 2012 gasser ? found a real sick deal on a set

and is there a way to fit a 17" wheel on a tire with a 16" wheel diameter ?

 

16" rims will not fit on these trucks, alas, 16" tires will not fit.

Rim diameter and tire diameter (inside) should always match. You never want to try to cram a smaller tire onto a larger rim (nor larger tire onto smaller rim), it won't work and is unsafe.

 

gracias senor

now say I had 16" wheels 8 lug that fit .

will the 285/75 fit ?

 

Those rims would fit the tires, but I don't think 16" wheels will clear the brake calipers on our trucks. Ford went to 17's quite a few years back due to the larger brakes.

 

yea last model im familiar with is the 05' body style trucks. Thanks for the help sir . That truck of yours is perfect too man . Real nice

 

No problem, glad to help!

Thanks for the compliment on the truck.