Hello,
Next summer i want to get new tires for my 1995 F250 2 wheel drive. I want to get taller and wider tires with a good tread. I.want something that will do pretty good off road but wont be terrable on the raod. I will be putting a limited slip on it. It has the ZF 5 trans and 4.10 diff so im not worried about the truck not being able to handle the larger tires. I will be putting a leveling kit in the front and will shim the front bumber to make the clerance. So my question is with what i will be doing, what are some good tires for what im looking for? What are the largest tires that i can put on that i wont have to worrie about rubbing? Will i need new rims for the tires? Also it being a 2 wheel drive, i do see people putting more off road tires on the rear and put more road/less off road tires in the front. Are there better advantages doing this way? Also i wont be using this set up in the winter, i have a set of great blizzaks for winter.
Thanks, any information will help!

 

Get some 33'' Toyo open country s

 

35s duratracs would be pretty sweet? what motor you have?

 

My 93 F250 has 265/75R16 They fill the wheelwells nicely and no rubbing or interference at all.

 

265/75R16 is wider than the stock 238/85R16 but the same height. A lot of people swap out to these. On a 2wd you can go a little taller, like a 285/75R16 but much more and you'll start having fender rub.
Go with just about anything Toyo or Yokohama has, both make great tires. I have had good luck with Bridgestone in the past as well, YMMV.

 

yeah my blizzaks are 265/75r16. they look good but i can put larger ones on if i do the front end leveling kit

 

i have the 300 inline 6. its a 250 HD so i have the 250 frame with the 350 drive train. this truck is very low geared so it would also be nice to have larger tires that make it cruise a bit better

 

Larger diameter tires will only make your engine work harder, because they have a higher rotational inertia. If your goal is to lower your cruise rpm, switch to a taller rear gear. 3.55s were offered from the factory, and the 300 can handle that fine. 3.73s are a good compromise if you tow.

 

well the main goal is not to lower the cruise rpm, it would be nice but id rather have some larger tires without doing a lift kit. i do like how low geared it is untell i hit 75 mph because im running around 2600 rpm but it doesn't bother me to much. im thinking around a 33 in tire that is as wide as my 265/75 or even a little wider. i like to Toyo open country M/T 305/70r16. im thinking these on the rear and a less aggressive(cheaper) tire on the front. anyone have experience with the Toyo open country M/T?

 

If you run that size tire expect your mileage to drop badly, plus not sure they will fit without a lift or fender surgery. A friend had a 94 250 4wd with 285/75r16s and that was cutting it close, and those are about 33". Almost certainly will have a 305/70r16 rubbing the radius arm on a 2wd before you hit full lock in a turn, they are almost an inch wider than the 285s.

 

so without doing anything to extensive, im looking in the 265/75r16 to the 285/75r16 range? how much would this kill my millage? what if i were to put a less aggresive tire on like the Toyo open country A/T II?

 

What did you end up doing mate?
Im currently in a similar situation
I only commute 10 mins to and from work , so I’m not worried about fuel consumption
looking at fitting a 285 maxxis mud tyre tommorow
fingers crossed it fits

 

this thread is 10 years old, making a new thread for your own questions would be wiser.