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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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Tire size question

Ok, just got my Eagle Alloys 058's 16x8 for my '91 F250 4x4 HD and I want to know how big of a tire I can go with no lift. I was thinking maybe 285/75R16, but I'd like some input from someone whose got a similar setup. Any tire suggestions would be appreciated also, I want a more aggressive tread since it's not a daily driver. Thanks.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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285/75R16s will work good on your truck...especially on the 8in rim. I had those tires on the stock rims of my F350 and it squeezed the tires a bit more than I like them to.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2003 | 08:17 PM
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8" wide? daaaang. Thats skinny. If you want an offroader, you need to go to at least 12.50's, but I recomend 14's.
As for the largest tire size (diameter) do you have a front end bumper replacement? If you do, then you can easily get 38x12.50R16s. But if you have the factory front end bumper, then you can get 35x12.50R16s.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 07:18 AM
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8" wide

Rawpower, the rim is 8 inches wide not the tire, 285/75R16 works out to almost 33" tall 11.50" wide.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 08:56 AM
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Originally posted by RawPower
8" wide? daaaang. Thats skinny. If you want an offroader, you need to go to at least 12.50's, but I recomend 14's.
As for the largest tire size (diameter) do you have a front end bumper replacement? If you do, then you can easily get 38x12.50R16s. But if you have the factory front end bumper, then you can get 35x12.50R16s.

no F'n way
 
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 10:30 AM
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Originally posted by 97HD4X4
no F'n way
my thoughts exactly
 
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