I did a search and came up with nothing that I could use...sorry to repost this same subject again and again...hopefully my post will spark some conversation

This SD is my very first 4x4 truck. I am 35 years old and I have always wanted one but never could really justify it. I now live in Colorado and it is very necessary in the mountains...heck I couldn't get out of my hilly driveway last winter...cool! Now my wife has 4x4 and now I do too. So....

I bought the 250 with the FX-4 package cuz I thought it looked cool...I have been driving my truck now for less than 2 weeks and it already feels smaller! Funny eh? Question is, if I put 295/75/r16's like some have suggested or even the 305's....will I notice a significant ride height difference? I would consider a small lift if necessary but I will tow trailers with this occassionally, more often in summer, and don't want to hurt my towing.

I want to install beefy mud type tires....good in snow also. When I lived in Arizona...everyone had all terrains....here in Colorado the beefier mud terrains are pretty common.....something like that would be nice....taller and not as wide is the look I want.

Oh yeah...I want my truck high enough so my wife will bitch about having to use the grab bar and step rails! Ha!

Funny how a truck like this makes you want to grow your hair, put earrings back in, pump iron again, and listen to your old heavy metal......I have started picking through my Cd's from 80's and 90's already......hair / ears / and iron will have to remain in memory.

 

here's my plan for my truck.

new rims 16.5 x 9.75 with bfg all terrain ta's 33x12.5 16.5
with a superlift 2.5 inch lift.

Tony

 

badford
Where did you get the center console?

 

i got it from a local place that makes them for a rv conversion company the cost is aprx $500 without the tv/dvd can be made with wood or carbon fiber look. in tan or gray.

Tony

 

Congrats on your purchase -- glad you're getting what you wanted!

I went from 265/75R16 to 285/75R16 -- there is a height difference of about 1.5 inches. There are some sites that will give you the actual tire diameter for different sizes (you'll have to do a search -- try www.google.com or something). Take that #, divide by 2 to get the radius. The difference between the radius of your prospective new tire and the ones you have now is the ride height difference.

When I super-sized my tires, I as well as my friends noticed a difference in the truck. The wheel wells look like they're filled in better, and the truck sits a little higher too.

The tires I've been recommending to everyone are Michelin LTS M/S (what I have) and the Bridgestone Dueler Revo A/T's. Both are very highly rated at www.tirerack.com (click the links on the tire names for the ratings). I have the Michelins, but at the time I purchased them I hadn't researched the Bridgestones. From all the comments here & elsewhere, both are excellent choices. The Bridgestones might even have better ratings, and costs a little less, too.