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May 16, 2004 | 11:21 AM

nchooks

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Help me find this please

I'm trying to find some load range d or e tires for my '95 F-150 4x4. Can't find that load range in a 15 inch tire. Or how about this: a 16 inch wheel with a bolt pattern for the F150 (? 5 on 5.5) Plenty of tires available for a 16 inch wheel in those load ranges. Any help whould be appreciated.

May 16, 2004 | 02:07 PM

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Why do you need that high of a load rating? The rest of the truck won't be able to handle the increased load anyway. Stick with a good C rated tire and you'll be fine for a 1/2 ton. If you really need that much capacity, a bigger truck would probably be best.

May 16, 2004 | 05:28 PM

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Brown 4x4, I'm carrying a small slide in camper. The Michelins I'm running now are C rated at 2250 lbs. About my current load. A D range tire will give me about 300-500lbs more which will be mostly a safety margin.

May 16, 2004 | 05:46 PM

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Thats 2250lbs per tire, which is times 4, or 9000lbs. More then enough for a 1/2 ton

May 16, 2004 | 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MustangGT221

Thats 2250lbs per tire, which is times 4, or 9000lbs. More then enough for a 1/2 ton

Yep thats right.

May 17, 2004 | 07:43 AM

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It's not quite that simple. The rear axle weight of my truck is 2950 lbs. Add the camper and the weight jumps to 4000 lbs depending on the amount of gear and supplies I'm carrying. 2-2250lb rated tires = 4500 lbs, a cushion of 500lbs. Hit a pothole or otherwise shock load the tires and that cushion is out the window. A D rated tire gives me a little more peace of mind. Thanks for all the input but I was looking for an answer not an opinion

May 17, 2004 | 09:04 AM

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You'll have to go with some 16" rims. Weld's catalog lists a 16x8 rims with 4.625" backspacing and 5 on 5.5" pattern for the 1987-1996 F150. Weld makes a nice one called the Super Single II that looks like the stock premium wheels, they're a little pricey though, $183 a piece but very nice. And then, put on a 245/75R16E which is about 31" tire (30.7"). That's still fit in the wheel wells without rubbing on turns or bumps. Oh, and BTW, the Ford 8.8" axle is only rated at 3800 lbs. And it isn't a full-floating axle either so if you hit a pothole and an axle breaks and you're in an accident and god forbid you injure or kill someone, you'll be paying for it the rest of your life. Your insurance company won't pay anything after they weigh the truck and find you're 2300 lbs over gross. My '03 F250 with the camper package can only carry 3300 lbs legally and safely. Maybe you ought to look at putting in a Ford Sterling 10.25" full floater axle on your truck. Of course you'll need 8 bolt wheels and a change of hub in the front... or you could trade your 95 in on an F350.

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