Will 315/75/R16 fit on a '01 F350 with out any lift or leveling kit?

 

i have 35" x 12.5 x 16.5. i think they are real close to what you want.i have a leveling kit, and get a slight rub on the front inner fender well.no big deal.i also have a gas engine.(v10)diesel weighs more.it might be a problem if you have one.

 

yes but you will rub. and it will look too stuffed. i run a 315 under 5.5" of lift.

 

5.5" of lift seems like a little too much lift for just a 315 tire in my opinion.i kinda like the stuffed look.my 1 ton sits nice with stock rear suspension and just a leveling kit up front.high enough for good looks and low enough to drive nice everyday.to each his own.

 

its gonna rub, I'd also get wider wheels

 

Here is 315/75/16 with leveling kit

 

i wheel the truck, and i could rub the 315's hard under 4" of lift.

 

Historically, the rule of thumb was 285 or 295 was the biggest you could run on the stock suspension of '99-04 trucks. Any bigger, and they will rub somewhere - either the leaf springs, the fender well, somewhere.

I have 285's and was wheeling on very rocky ground with full articulation in all directions, and never rubbed once.

 

I think they'll look too big and you'll have some rubbing, but not bad. I'd go with a 295 if you have stock rims and you'll be very happy with it.

 

315/75/r16 will rub with anything under a 4in lift, I have a 2 in lift on my truck (was on it when I bought it) and it rubs the driverside wheel well

 

i see by your pictures that you use your truck.mine is just street driven and tow vehicle for my camper.some of the response about rubbing looked like they were on f250's the orig. post and mine are f350's and also diesel engine vs. gas theres definitly a weight difference on the front leafs.like i said before i get a slight rub when turning hard on to my driveway not bad at all.

 

Not to dispel the diesel vs. gas weight, but Ford does use different springs to keep the front-end the same height across engines (or at least close).

For instance, my F250 has "T" front springs (heavy-service suspension) for the SB SC. With a V10.

With a diesel, they'd have put U or V springs in it from the get-go, so a diesel in the exact same truck doesn't necessarily sit lower when brand new. Later on, well...

 

i was'nt aware of that.learn something new everyday.thanks

 

thats for sure... my lift springs are intended for a diesel (mine is a 5.4 V8), and they are definitely stiffer than my factory ones were. i also netted more lift (even before the shackles) than had i had a diesel; i think now with the shackles i'm currently probably at about the same height a diesel would be with 6" springs.