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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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would this work?

this should be just a cut and dry question. i have a 75 f250 highboy (its in my gallery). the height is totally stock as far as i know. i'm told by quite a few people i can run 36 12.50s on it as the biggest tire i can run on it without much rubbing. anyway, on ebay, theres a set of michelin military tires that are about 37x11 for a 16 inch rim. would the narrowness of the tire allow me to run it? or am i gonna have to lift?


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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 05:27 PM
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more than likely you should be able to run them with minimal lift. least you won't be rubbing on the leafs.

what sized tires are you running in that pic?

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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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You will rub with 37s if you don't lift or trim your fenders. Its one or the other...
 
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 02:38 AM
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the tires in the pics are 245 75 16s or something in that neighborhood. i was just wandering about the michelins because i always understood the general rule for highboys to max at 36x12.50 16. i didnt know if being less 1.5in width would let me run it. i'm probably gonna end up running the tires that are on a plow truck at the property until i can afford to lift and run something in the 40 range. sucks being a broke college student.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 09:23 AM
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i know how you feel man... you know what worse? being a broke cllege student with a credit card

by the way, trim the fenders alittle and call it good. too much fun with bigger tires to not run them...
 
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