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Jun 29, 2002 | 01:02 PM

goalie

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Will 285 75 r16 tires fit on my f250 without a lift and without rubbing?I want new tires but I going to wait before lifting it(warranty reasons), so I would like bigger wider tires on the stock rims at stock height for now, any suggestions?

Jun 29, 2002 | 03:25 PM

Aaron S

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I run 285s on 8 inch wheels (stock is 7 inch) with no rubbing.
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Jun 29, 2002 | 05:06 PM

Distinctive Dave

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I run 295/75/R16 on stock rims with no rubbing. I only have a 1.5 inch leveling kit in front and i have seen several SD's with 285's stock. Its all good. GO for it!

2001 F-350 CC Lariat 4X4 LB PSD SRW, Heated leather, off road package, western snow plow, strobe lights in parking lights and backup lights, tinted windows, pioneer cd player, rockford fosgate 1000x1 amp rocking 3 JL Audio 10W0's behind back seat, husky liners front and back, Hypermax "hot rod" chip, Hypermax pryo/boost gauge and Hypermax 3.5 inch downpipe and 5 inch exhaust.

Jun 29, 2002 | 06:16 PM

rabidsnowmobiler

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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 29-Jun-02 AT 07:17 PM (EST)]I run 285's on my truck, and have no modifications to the suspension. I also have the factory deluxed aluminum wheels. The only problem I had was interference with the Ford hard mud flaps, and that was solved with some minor trimming. I have picks in my gallery if you want to see what they look like on my truck, and I can get some close-ups of the wheel wells if you want too.

Eric

2002 F-250 Supercab shortbox, BFT package, 4X4 off-road, V10, 3.73LS, 285/75R16 Bridgestone Dueller AT's, 40 series flowmaster, Berlin hydraulic assist soft tonneau cover, Ford mud flaps, bug shield, and bed mat

Jun 30, 2002 | 12:07 AM

tex71

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My 250 came stock with 285's.

Jul 1, 2002 | 09:50 AM

MartyB

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Ford has never put 285's on the Superduties. Your dealer might have installed them.

I regularly put 295's on my customer's trucks, and only have had one rub at full lock. 285's are no problem (I run them myself, BFG AT KO's with 68,000 miles plenty of tread left)

Jul 1, 2002 | 10:29 AM

garymake

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What effect does running 285's or 295's have on speedometer's accuracy? Can the speedometer be adjusted to compensate for the difference?

Gary M.

2002 F250 SD, SC, SB, 4x4, 6.8L v10, 3.73LS, 4spd Auto, Reverse Aid Sensor, Class IV Hitch, Offroad Package, Manual Hubs, 40/20/40 Bench Seat, Camper Package, Lariat, White, Putco Locker Side Rails, Mud Flaps, K&N Filter, Vent Visors...

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Jul 1, 2002 | 02:40 PM

briefly

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285 tires

My 1999 F 250 came, (used), with 285 75 16 on the Lariat wheels and nothing rubs, clearance at full turn both right and left.

My tire guy did tell me that there were differences in height and width between tires of different brands which show the same size on the side-wall and that the same tire mounted on different width rims can present different heights and widths, (at the wall).

Try this site for the tire size/speedo comparison: http://www.sgmotorsports.com/tiresize.htm

This tool allows you to check tire size options against a size which you know works: http://www.dsm.org/tools/tiresize.htm

FYA for Gary M: the diameter of the tire affects the number of revolutions per mile which if different than the factory presets on the computer will give you an inaccurate speedometer reading. This can be corrected for about $15 at a speedometer shop. A Hypertech Programmer will do it for you too.

Hope this is helpful, write if you need more stuff.

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