Tire Size Suggestions
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Tire Size Suggestions
I know this is a noob kind of question, but what's the nominal tire size I can go with on a 2000 F250 SD 5.4? It's bone stock (minus swaybars) and I want to stick with the factory rims. I need a wider track and something a little bit taller since the truck spends 90% of its life in fields and on the trail. It sometimes sees full-lock steering if that makes a difference. If I need to I can live with wheel spacers since it doesn't really get driven on public roads at all. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
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305s will mount on the stock wheels and give you what you are looking for - taller tire and wider profile. They are pretty much 33x12.50s. No clearance problems. I had 3 sets, all different brands, and no problems with tire rub, etc..
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Yepper - no problems. I was too sorry to look up exact tire size info, but sure you get the picture. I believe they were 305/70-R16's as I recall. I put a 4' lift on recently and went up to 315's with same specs- just a 2 inch taller tire.
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I think my brother ran both sizes - 305/70/16 and 285/75/16 on his truck. He said there was more clearance with the 305's because of the smaller sidewall. This was on a Chevy, but I posted it for a size comparisson...
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