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Old 12-22-2013, 07:20 PM
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Mud/snow tires on stock suspension w/ 20" rim?

I'm a fan of BFG AT/KOs, but i'm not stuck with them.

I have a 2012 short box, crew cab, 4x4 Lariat with 20" rims. I'd like to get a little bit taller tire than the Michelins that are on it now and definitely wider.

Anyone have larger-than-stock tires on their 20" rims and what is the width/height they've gone to before rubbing? It took two sets of tires before I got satisfied with the 16" rims on my 2004 powerstroke, so i'm hoping to cut that down a bit.

Pics would be awesome....

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Old 12-22-2013, 08:25 PM
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I have a friend with an 11 KR lb all stock and he runs GY duratracs in the winter and loves them. They are studded and only on for about 5 months a year. he is on his 2nd winter with them and they still look good. I am a BFG fan all the way, If I could get them in my size that's what Id be running. Sorry no pics but a lot of guys on here are running the GY's
 
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Old 12-23-2013, 09:39 AM
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I run a 325/65R18 Goodyear Duratrac without studs and I love them. I had 325/65r18 BFG A/Ts on my F150 and the Duratracs are 10 times better in the winter imo. They come in a 325/60R20 which is a 35.4x13 but they'll rub the radius arm because mine do. If you dont want to rub the radius arm I wouldn't go any wider than a 295, just maybe a 305 might not rub but I cant answer that for sure.
Here is a pic of my truck on 325/65R18s with stock suspension
 
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Old 12-23-2013, 10:00 AM
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295/60/20 Nitto Terra Grapplers on stock wheels just ever so slightly rub the radius arms. I have heard the same reports with 18" wheels as well. Anything wider than 295 is going to rub pretty good at full turn and will require a wheel with less backspacing.
 
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Thanks for the info, guys, exactly what i'm looking for.

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295/60/20 Nitto Terra Grapplers on stock wheels just ever so slightly rub the radius arms. I have heard the same reports with 18" wheels as well. Anything wider than 295 is going to rub pretty good at full turn and will require a wheel with less backspacing.
Any idea how the 295/65/20 Nittos look on the truck? do they look a bit too-much?
 
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I run 305 55 20 GY Duratraks in the winter and love em. They are a little shorter but wider and they don't rub.
 
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Not a great picture, but it was all I could find in a hurry. This is my F350 with a 2" leveling kit and 295/60/13 Terra Grapplers. 295/65/20 come in about 3/4" taller. My 295/60s are real close to the same height as the 275/65/20 Michelins that came on the truck..



The look is a little skewed because I didn't let the air out of the bags at the campground so the rear is sitting probably 2" higher than it should.
 
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I'm running stock sized duratracs on the stock 20" rims. Living in so cal I doubt I will see much snow or mud but lots of desert. Since they are only a month old I have had a chance to go off road yet but soon. They were a bit wired at first but now I have a couple hundred miles on them they run better then they did new.



 

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Originally Posted by 720Deere
Not a great picture, but it was all I could find in a hurry. This is my F350 with a 2" leveling kit and 295/60/13 Terra Grapplers. 295/65/20 come in about 3/4" taller. My 295/60s are real close to the same height as the 275/65/20 Michelins that came on the truck..



The look is a little skewed because I didn't let the air out of the bags at the campground so the rear is sitting probably 2" higher than it should.
Nice looking camper!!!
 
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Here's mine with 35/12.50/20 Cooper STT's on the stock rims. It has a Top Gun Customz 2" leveling kit. No rubbing at all, anywhere.




 
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Great truck Try a F, nice tires....
 
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