Tire size chart?
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Specifics...
Hey, can anyone be more specific on what kind of lift they have? I know of one person on another board, not exactly the most sane person I ever met but he ran 35" tires on his stock 4x2 with just a 3" body lift. Yes they rubbed like crazy but hey... whatever floats your boat.
I have a Fabtech 3.5" spindle lift with 2.5" blocks in the rear and run 265-75-16 currently and was thinking about going to 285-75-16, what do ya'll think?
Keep in mind the Fabtech spindle lift also kicks out the front wheels for a wider track and eliminates a few rubbing problems as well.
(Edit) For some reason my signiture isn't loading, but my truck is a 1997 F-150 Lariat Ext cab 2wd, has a 4.6, auto, 3.55 open diff., and the towing pkg. It also has 161k miles on it with no known problems and still runs strong.
I have a Fabtech 3.5" spindle lift with 2.5" blocks in the rear and run 265-75-16 currently and was thinking about going to 285-75-16, what do ya'll think?
Keep in mind the Fabtech spindle lift also kicks out the front wheels for a wider track and eliminates a few rubbing problems as well.
(Edit) For some reason my signiture isn't loading, but my truck is a 1997 F-150 Lariat Ext cab 2wd, has a 4.6, auto, 3.55 open diff., and the towing pkg. It also has 161k miles on it with no known problems and still runs strong.
Last edited by Fordtrucktexan; 03-22-2004 at 01:34 AM.
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depends on if you want to do suspension or body. suspension can improve the ride alot and can cost anywhere from $600 - $1500, the body lift is cheap but a pain to install. check out http://www.4wheelparts.com and look at their kits, also just search the intenet for cheap prices, i bought my lift from summit for a little over $1000, installed it myself in about 6 hours.
#22
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
go to this site for tire size conversions and apperances it will also give you an idea of metric to standard conversion chart as wel as size dierances from tire to tire
go to this site for tire size conversions and apperances it will also give you an idea of metric to standard conversion chart as wel as size dierances from tire to tire
#23
03 4x2 F-150 Supercrew
Ok I have read all the stuff in this trend and I am still not really sure what I can do with my truck to add some height. I want to add some new tires and a lift but is this going to mess with my factory warranty?
If I don't lift my truck the biggest tires I can go with are 29in tall 265/65/16 is that correct? And if I add about a 3.5" lift I can add 33in tall 285/75/16? What are the 2.5" blocks for? Also the price that was listed on here by someone said this was close $600.00 - $1,500.00 I assume this doesn't include tires correct?
By the way anyone in San Diego, Ca. Know of a good place to go to get this done beside PG I hear they are really pricey. What I would like to do first is put larger tires on my truck without having to change out the stock rims or lift it. So I guess I can only go with the 29in tall 265/65/16's does anyone make good meaty looking tires for this size.
If I don't lift my truck the biggest tires I can go with are 29in tall 265/65/16 is that correct? And if I add about a 3.5" lift I can add 33in tall 285/75/16? What are the 2.5" blocks for? Also the price that was listed on here by someone said this was close $600.00 - $1,500.00 I assume this doesn't include tires correct?
By the way anyone in San Diego, Ca. Know of a good place to go to get this done beside PG I hear they are really pricey. What I would like to do first is put larger tires on my truck without having to change out the stock rims or lift it. So I guess I can only go with the 29in tall 265/65/16's does anyone make good meaty looking tires for this size.
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nope that doesn't include tires. the 2 1/2 in. blocks lift the back end. and yes the biggest you can go without a lift are the 265's. you can find a spindle lift for around $600, or you can do the control arms which are about $1000. a body lift will run you about $100-150 not installed. not sure about the factory warranty, but it probably will void it.
#25
nvm, I looked up some pics. Going to go with some 265/75/16s. I'm just a college kid with very little money, and the BFGoodrich Land Terrains Wally World sells w/ 50,000 warranty look decent and only cost $96 each, $10 per tire to mount, plus free tire rotation/balance every 6k and free replacement for first %25 of tread life in case of blowout or something. Can't beat that.
#27
BFG /AT/KO 28570R17 on stock 03' FX4 150 sCab. No issues w/ clearance at all.
Wanted bigger (wider), but didn't even think about going to the type tires that are labled by Height x Width. Don't even know what you call these?
Could larger tires in this classification work without a lift?
Thanks...
Wanted bigger (wider), but didn't even think about going to the type tires that are labled by Height x Width. Don't even know what you call these?
Could larger tires in this classification work without a lift?
Thanks...
#28
Originally Posted by claynewt
BFG /AT/KO 28570R17 on stock 03' FX4 150 sCab. No issues w/ clearance at all.
Wanted bigger (wider), but didn't even think about going to the type tires that are labled by Height x Width. Don't even know what you call these?
Could larger tires in this classification work without a lift?
Thanks...
Wanted bigger (wider), but didn't even think about going to the type tires that are labled by Height x Width. Don't even know what you call these?
Could larger tires in this classification work without a lift?
Thanks...
The Height X width Rim sizes are called Flotation Tire sizes..... for many many years in the US this sizing was standard because of our standard measurement system of inches and feet. The LT285/70R17 is called Lt-metric sizing, but strangely uses inches for the rim size, but uses the metric system for the other calculations...not real sure why that is.
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Originally Posted by Black1
I have run two sets of 33 x 12.5 17's on my '99 F150 4x4, on the stock rims, with no lift, and I haven't had any issues with rubbing at all. In fact, I'm buying my third set of the same tires this month. I'm averaging 45K miles on these mud terrains, so I'm pretty satisfied with them.
What kind of tires are these if you don't mind?
Thanks,
Gerald