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Old 11-03-2009, 08:33 PM
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Larger tire okay on factory rim?
I drive a '99 F-150XL 2WD regular cab with the original steel rims. Right now I have Michelin P255/70R16 tires mounted. I have a friend who wants to give me a set of used (20,000 miles) Michelin P265/75R16 tires. Nothing wrong with them, regular highway tread.

Question: If I mount them on my rims, can any of you think of fit or interference issues? (or anything else?)
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They will fit on your rims and truck just fine. They are taller so you will be travelling faster than what the speedo reads. It will probably be 3-5mph at 60 mph.
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It'll be off 5.3% to be exact, your odo will also be off that much.
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It'll work for you, no problem. And it'll fill your wheel wells out a tad bit. You probably won't notice any adverse effect on gas mileage either. I think you'll like it.
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Thanks fellas.

They're not quite the right size, but I can't turn down a free set of tires.
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