16 vs 17 inch wheels?
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16 vs 17 inch wheels?
Time to get rid of my '98 while keeping the '99. Both have alloys. The 99, with 16" wheels does have the tow package but I don't do any significant towing. Any good reason or advantage to swapping/keeping the 17" wheels instead of the 16"?
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Like mentioned, 16s are going out of style and it was kinda tough to readily find 255/70/16s last year. The 17s actually the same rolling diameter with the (IIRC...) 275/60/17 tires. I almost gave in to the urge to get some FX4 wheels, but really wasn’t fond of replacing what would likely be rotted tires at that point.
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I recently switched to 17" as I got a set off an expedition with practically new tires for less than I would have gotten a set of new tires alone for the 16"s. Honestly haven't noticed any difference in ride - other than the new tires having way more traction than the old ones.
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16s to 17s
I have a 99 f150 2wd extended cab
it has the factory 16 inch rims.. but it seems there are way more 17 inch tires available in my area.. Soooo... I am wondering if there are 17 inch rims off something else, like a dodge or something, that will fit on my F150..??
Help please!
it has the factory 16 inch rims.. but it seems there are way more 17 inch tires available in my area.. Soooo... I am wondering if there are 17 inch rims off something else, like a dodge or something, that will fit on my F150..??
Help please!
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also plenty of aftermarket rims available... Expect to pay a minimum of $500. for a set ........ some are double that.
also plenty of aftermarket rims available... Expect to pay a minimum of $500. for a set ........ some are double that.
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For those of you that do a lot of off-roading Gateway is making the old-time buckshot again.
The kicker is they will only come in 15" and 16" size and they are not radial but bias tires.
They are the old-time ones as I have a set under my 1999 f150 and they pull great and sing a song even on dirt roads.
For those that don't know what Bias tires are: it means NO steal belts and they are hard to balance and will ride ruff for about 3-4 miles before they even out.
Did I tell you they will SING to you?
The kicker is they will only come in 15" and 16" size and they are not radial but bias tires.
They are the old-time ones as I have a set under my 1999 f150 and they pull great and sing a song even on dirt roads.
For those that don't know what Bias tires are: it means NO steal belts and they are hard to balance and will ride ruff for about 3-4 miles before they even out.
Did I tell you they will SING to you?
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You should not. I have just removed 17" 305/70 off my 99 for the p78 buckshots to go on.
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