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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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tire question

i have 33 x 10.5 x 15on my old wrangler - they have less then 5,000 miles on them - my question is will they fit under my stock 2001 f150 2x4 ext cab truck? I am trying to save some money and since im parting out the jeep might as well see if i can use the tires. Thanks for the help
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by armystrong275
i have 33 x 10.5 x 15on my old wrangler - they have less then 5,000 miles on them - my question is will they fit under my stock 2001 f150 2x4 ext cab truck? I am trying to save some money and since im parting out the jeep might as well see if i can use the tires. Thanks for the help
I wouldn't do it to mine.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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Im not totally sure of this, but I dont think you can fit a 15'' wheel over the brakes. Another thing to look at is the age of the tires from the jeep, if they are over 5 years old forget about using them.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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simmons is offering the concern that I have. These wheels may not fit over the brakes. If they do I THINK that the tires will clear.

I have a 2000 F150, Regular Cab 4X4 that I bought used with 33" tires and there were no clearance issues.

If you're in a pinch for tires, they might fit and get you by for awhile, but I don't at all recommend them for the long term. Tires of this size weigh about twice as much as the tires that came on it. This extra weight effectively places four HUGE flywheels on the vehicle. It will accelerate as if you were pulling a HEAVY trailer, and brakes will not haul it to a stop as easily as with stock size tires.

I totally understand being in a pinch where you have to keep a vehicle rolling on a budget, but even if they work, start working toward a budget for reasonable size tires as soon as possible. Once I put a set of 255's (one size larger than stock) on the truck I thought I had bought a brand new truck. It turned out I actually had a great driving and performing truck as compared to the dog that I originally bought.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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15" won't work on a 4wd because of the brake issue, not sure on 2wd's but I'd think they have the same size brakes.
 
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