What size Tires
Laughing Gas
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From: NE Ohio
The 235/85-16s, when new (at 31.7" diameter) < almost > hit the front bumper plastic air dam/spoiler when the wheels were slightly turned on my previous '97 F250HD with the factory 16x7 Alcoa aluminum wheels.. Probably less than 1/2" clearance. I had a set of snow tires in 275/75-16 (32.2" diameter) on slightly wider 8" steel wheels. Those DID contact the plastic air dam when the wheels were turned, so I was forced to trim the plastic air dam slightly. OR I suppose I could run without the air dam, but I liked the look with the dam on...
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A few tire-related questions
New member, new question:
Sorry if I am running counter to group etiquette here, I can's find a place to start a post, only a "reply"... here goes.
So I have a 1994 F-150 XL 5-speed and I-6 motor (1-year now) and I absolutely love it. Stock tires are the 235/75R-15. I joined Costco for a deal on hearing aids and discovered they have good tire prices. I wanted Michelin but they don't make 15" tires anymore. I'm looking at buying new wheels, 16" or maybe 17" (if not too large), depending upon what the wisdom of this group is. I found that Dodge Dakotas run the 5x5.5 bolt pattern in a 16x8 wheel but the offset is +25mm. I think stock F-150 in this year had a -44 to +44 mm offset, which must mean zero offset? That's one question, is that true, zero? Let's say it is zero offset, would a +25 mm make the wheel poke out a little more than OEM? And one last question, would 17" work and be desirable, not too stiff since the sidewall would have to be shorter.
thanks.... tgrizzle
Sorry if I am running counter to group etiquette here, I can's find a place to start a post, only a "reply"... here goes.
So I have a 1994 F-150 XL 5-speed and I-6 motor (1-year now) and I absolutely love it. Stock tires are the 235/75R-15. I joined Costco for a deal on hearing aids and discovered they have good tire prices. I wanted Michelin but they don't make 15" tires anymore. I'm looking at buying new wheels, 16" or maybe 17" (if not too large), depending upon what the wisdom of this group is. I found that Dodge Dakotas run the 5x5.5 bolt pattern in a 16x8 wheel but the offset is +25mm. I think stock F-150 in this year had a -44 to +44 mm offset, which must mean zero offset? That's one question, is that true, zero? Let's say it is zero offset, would a +25 mm make the wheel poke out a little more than OEM? And one last question, would 17" work and be desirable, not too stiff since the sidewall would have to be shorter.
thanks.... tgrizzle
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That is a beautiful truck, and the tires don't look dorky, like, too big, not stock, so I'd say you succeeded by using the 265/70's with those 16" wheels. Thanks for that information.
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From: Laramie, WY
New member, new question:
Sorry if I am running counter to group etiquette here, I can's find a place to start a post, only a "reply"... here goes.
So I have a 1994 F-150 XL 5-speed and I-6 motor (1-year now) and I absolutely love it. Stock tires are the 235/75R-15. I joined Costco for a deal on hearing aids and discovered they have good tire prices. I wanted Michelin but they don't make 15" tires anymore. I'm looking at buying new wheels, 16" or maybe 17" (if not too large), depending upon what the wisdom of this group is. I found that Dodge Dakotas run the 5x5.5 bolt pattern in a 16x8 wheel but the offset is +25mm. I think stock F-150 in this year had a -44 to +44 mm offset, which must mean zero offset? That's one question, is that true, zero? Let's say it is zero offset, would a +25 mm make the wheel poke out a little more than OEM? And one last question, would 17" work and be desirable, not too stiff since the sidewall would have to be shorter.
thanks.... tgrizzle
Sorry if I am running counter to group etiquette here, I can's find a place to start a post, only a "reply"... here goes.
So I have a 1994 F-150 XL 5-speed and I-6 motor (1-year now) and I absolutely love it. Stock tires are the 235/75R-15. I joined Costco for a deal on hearing aids and discovered they have good tire prices. I wanted Michelin but they don't make 15" tires anymore. I'm looking at buying new wheels, 16" or maybe 17" (if not too large), depending upon what the wisdom of this group is. I found that Dodge Dakotas run the 5x5.5 bolt pattern in a 16x8 wheel but the offset is +25mm. I think stock F-150 in this year had a -44 to +44 mm offset, which must mean zero offset? That's one question, is that true, zero? Let's say it is zero offset, would a +25 mm make the wheel poke out a little more than OEM? And one last question, would 17" work and be desirable, not too stiff since the sidewall would have to be shorter.
thanks.... tgrizzle
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My 1994 F-150 is a 2 x 4. But thanks for demystifying the + vs. - offset. So a +25 would make the wheels stick out less. And I did not think about the center hub diameter, I'll check that too before buying new wheels. I want to put Michelins on and they don't make a 15" for my application that Costco sells. This is why Im going down this road.
Thanks... tom
Thanks... tom
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