285's or 265's? and which is the best for the money
my buddy runs 285's on his 6.0 powerstroke and his truck calls for 265's would i be better off with them or get the 285's? and what is a good tire that is a decent price and will last a long time?
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2002 F250 extended cab 4x4 lariat, zoodad, superchip, and AFE cold air intake
I ran Uniroyal Liberators in 285/75R16 and they lasted just over 60,000 miles. They were quiet on the highway, were rated for 3400lbs each (D load rating), had good traction (though I'd sipe ANY tire that didn't come that way) and cost under $700 mounted, balanced, ... TOTAL. Get 'em at Wal-Mart.
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1999 F250 CC SB 4x4 7.3 PSD named "Nyx"
BTS VB;6637;A-pillar (pyro, boost, trans temp);XM radio;Alpine CDA-9831 w/RCA inputs;Leveling kit;Adrenaline HPOP;UnderCover tonneau cover;05 headlights
There is no difference in any of these tires from brand to brand when it comes to size. Choose the brand you like and go with it. The bigger ones will obviously cost more. They will usually be no better for every day driving but bigger looks cooler. I am running 285s.
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Mike
Silver truck with a hairdryer and sticks. A lot of other less expensive chit too which adds up to expensive.
You can also go up to 305's. The only difference between a 285 and a 305 is 1 inch of width. 285's are 11" to 11.5" wide. 305's are 12.5 inches wide. Of course as Mike said, youwill pay more for the taller tires.
Is your truck a 4x4 or 2wd
I guess what we really need to ask you is what are planning on doing with the truck? Off roading? Hwy driving? towing heavy?
__________________ Brandon PAA MEMBER # 7.3, 99.5 CC,4X4,SB, leveled,live tuned by Jody,1.15 van turbo w ATS housing,6.0 IC,AFE big boost filter, Petes Armour, FASS/DFA fuel system,fuel bowl delete,black MBRP stacks, 02 headlights,F650 dash, and a bunch other stuff that wont fit in my sig. 293K and counting.
i have run 265, 285 and 305., Curently i run 305 for summer they look better. Run 285 for winter and more offroad clearanc i for fall and sprin campping runs inthe woods. My truck is a 2000 with 2.5 level kit and 7.3. it i had to run one all year it would be the 285 as no rubbing at full turn and i can put tire chains on the from with 285 but not 305
Negative. 305's are still 33.5 inches tall just like 285's. I ran 305's for 7 years (3 different brands) before I ever leveled my truck. I never had any rubbing issues at all.
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Yes.
here are some pics of my 305s on my stock rims
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So if 235, 265, 285 and 305 are the width size of the tire, all of them would be the same height, correct?
And if so, could I not put a pair of 305's on the front of my dually to give it a more aggressive look without messing with the gearing ratios of the 4X4 or the spacing of the 235 rear duals?
My apologies to stroker870 for the blatant hi-jack.
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2002 F350, DRW, CC, LWB, 4X4, 7.3 PSD, LARIAT
Isspro Gauges, Terminator Gauge, 6637, Foil Delete, Derale Trans Cooler, 4" MBRP Dual Exhaust, DP F6, John Wood VB, Ride Rite Front Lift,
Industrial Injection Compressor Housing, heavy foot
To get overall tire height you need to look at all the numbers on the tire size.
You have tire width which is the first number. 235-265-285-305 Then you have aspect ratio Whig is a percent of the width as sidewalk height. So you will typically have an 85-75-75-70 respectivly. Then obviously rim size. So the smaller the first number the largerhe second or third has to be to keep the same height tire. So a 235-85-16 will be about the same height as a 265-75-16. So these numbers are in millimeters so do the math and convert to inches. 265x.75x2=397.5 then divide by 25.4=15.6+16 = 31.6" tall. And a 235-85 is 31.7" tall. A 285 is a little taller at 32.8 and a 305-70 is 32.8 vs 305-75 at 34". Bla bla bla. I have nothing to do at work, I'm sorry.
Anyway. Go fort he 285. It's a common tire you can get a spare or get it fixed easy.
If you wanted to stagger your tires front and rear you need 285-75 rear and 305-70 front. But he 285 is typically too wide for a dually and the tires rub on one another which is bad. If you could find a 305-65 then you could run 235-85s rear which will look nice.
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91 Geo Metro TURBO 3cyl, large fmic, large turbo, tiny tires...and Yes, its fast!
Somehow I combined two different peoples posts as one. Hopefully you all understand what I meant. I work midnight to 7am. I'm easily confused at times lol.
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JR Strout...aim UNTAMND...2000 F350 4door-LB 4x4 DIESEL auto, SS HPX, 4" exh, WW, underdash gauges, BLUE dash illumination, AIH Delete, CCV to the rear, FORD apcm Idle controller, airaid dropin w/modified airbox...LOTS and LOTS of tools in the back__Lots of parts not yet installed Coolant filter 6liter transcooler external trans filter sonnex/springs
67 Mustang GTA Fastback 390dual-quad c6...not stock www.UNTAMND.com
91 Geo Metro TURBO 3cyl, large fmic, large turbo, tiny tires...and Yes, its fast!
I just put on a set of 305/70r16 Kumho AT's. Love the tire, I went with the 305 becaue the 285's had a slightly different sidewall design even though they would have been a better fit on the rim. I guess now I need to find an 8 inch wide wheel because the outside edge of the tread isn't touching the road at all!
I don't think any of the factory Superduty wheels were ever 8 inches wide in the 16 inch diameter.
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ASE Certified Master Automotive Technician
Current Vehicles:
2002 F-250 7.3L PSD 4x4 XLT
2002 Sunset Orange Mettalic WS6 Trans Am Convertible
I put 285/75/16 on mine. At the time ride hieght was stock and they rubbed the mud flaps at full lock. I was told going with 305 wouldnt be smart on a 16 inch by 7 wide rim.. I believe one member said the outside of his tire isnt touching pavement. Im happy with the 285s. And 305s gives anothe inch or so of width. Its hard to believe that wouldnt rub the leafs at full lock but from reading another members post I gues not. Ive since leveled the front end and have no rub on flaps.
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