Okay, so I have a 2014 F-250. I can't go too high because I tow a gooseneck. I found the tires and rims I want, but I'm looking for the best package deal. I want 35" toyos Open Country MT's on fuel offroad D513 Throttle Black rims. I love the look of these tires and rims, but can't find a good price on the package. I plan on putting anywhere from a 2.5" leveling kit, to a 6" lift kit. NOt sure if they will rub with a 4.5" lift? I've seen the cheap rough country 6" kit. If I upgrade the shocks to Bilsteins, will this truck ride alright? I'm very curious, I figured I'd ask the experts. Thanks guys. So...good price on tires and rims I want, which lift/leveling kit!

 

Have you checked Tire Rack?

 

35 s will fit on stock. Wouldnt go more than 2.5 if your towin a gooseneck much more and your truck will be too tall for the trailer

 

What size rims are you wanting. Im running 285/85/r17 toyo mts. No rubbing and full fender wells. Tires are 34.9" and roughly 11" wide

 

Would check load,speed rating for wheel's tires if towing.(not so much for off roading)
Don't matter how nice they look if they can't handle the load or speed.
Could be accident waiting to happen.

 

Wheel fatigue when towing heavy can be a issue. There was a long thread about that on one of the forums

 

If you tow goosenecks then rule out a 6" lift right now unless you want to spend major $$ updating all of your trailers to accept the new ride height and bed rails. 4" is about the limit on lifting and towing over the bed rails. even at 4" i have trailers that contact the bed rails on my truck and i just have to be super careful to not crush them or the tailgate.

i would steer you towards a level kit and then 350 blocks on the back. Then as far as tires you say towing goosenecks and what not. Most people complain about towing heavy and the life of a mud tire, they were made for 2 entirely different purposes and while lots of people just want them for looks be aware that these tires usually dont last over 30K miles.

 

My buddy has a dodge (yuck) with 4.5" tuff country lift and 35 inch tires and I pulled the gooseneck with it until I got my hitch a couple days ago. I do understand the wear on the tires. Wasn't sure what ply the toyos made. The leveling kit may be the way to go for now. The 2.5" front, and 3" rear should do ya think? Would that clear the 35" tire if I decided to go with it? thanks

 

The 285/85/r17 toyo mts are e rated and have a higher load capacity than the stock bfg rugged terrains that came on my 06 lariat. They were the largest tire I could get w/o rubbing. I have zero lift on my truck as well

 

I never thought about going to a smaller rim. Maybe I'll look into that. I really love the look of these 20x9 Fuel Offroad D513 Throttle Black 35x12 50R20 Federal MT Tires 35" Tires | eBay but they are the federal mt's, I've heard a lot of mixed reviews. If I could find that rim and wrap it in the toyo's I"d be happy

 

No need to go smaller, if you want to put a level and 350 block which is exactly what I recommend then I would look at putting a 295/65/20 on your truck. That is the exact size I have on my truck and I have the same exact tire. I love my setup and it works great for my needs. Check the weight rating on the wheels and then go and grab those tires because they are rated for over 4000 per tire and will carry whatever you need. These tires are at 11.9" wide and 35.5" tall. They are ideal for my needs and have proven to be great tires. I have 55k miles on them. Many of those miles towing trailers.


I don't think that your truck could take less than a 17" wheel anyways due to the brake rotors.

Also make sure the offset on the wheel will allow for the extra width of the tires. I don't remember mine off hand or I'd throw it out there.

 

Thanks Hatchett. That looks good. Time to find some!

 

The reason I picked toyo over the rest is the abundance of people claiming near or above 50k tire life from them. If it wasnt for that specifically I would have gone with bfg mts. The high weight rating was a bonus.

 

I don't actually have toyo, I have nitto mud grapplers but toyo owns nitto and the difference In the tires is minimal so the tires are almost identical in tread with the same rubber compound.

 

The nittos were more aggressive and noisier vs the nittos being slightly less aggressive. All the reviews and comments I saw said basically the toyo was inbetween a at tire and a mt... the toyos are not extremely loud in fact they are quieter than the bfg mts I had on my 04. They are louder than an at tire.