Contemplating new tires
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Contemplating new tires
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Have an '05 F-250 SD CC lariat LWB motor......obvious! was out measuring wheel wells/ back spacing etc sunday. Came to the conclusion 33x12.50 R17's would be no problem at all. I really would like to go to 35x12.50 R17's though. Dilema is I don't want to put a lift on yet. I think the 35's will fit. Any experience or knowledge would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
Have an '05 F-250 SD CC lariat LWB motor......obvious! was out measuring wheel wells/ back spacing etc sunday. Came to the conclusion 33x12.50 R17's would be no problem at all. I really would like to go to 35x12.50 R17's though. Dilema is I don't want to put a lift on yet. I think the 35's will fit. Any experience or knowledge would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
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Called around today, no one around here....northern VA had any 35x12.50's in stock. Remeasured and concluded that BFG All Terrain Radial T/A >>LT 315/70 R17's would fit. The guy at the tire shop said "no way".. I ley him know the math doesn't lie. I convinced him to put one on the front. Had my dad turn it stop to stop with vehicle weight on it................totally clear, by 1"-1 1/2" both ways. Then I turned it from stop to stop while my dad looked, just to get a 2nd opinion. There were 25 guys that worked in the shop watching with awe. I had them put all 4 on. Looks awesome....handles great. Had to tell the guy " well look at the bright side.....next time you'll know they DO FIT if someone asks you"
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Yeah they fit on road but when u go off road and the truck starts going up and down and the one side goes in a hole thats when they will start tearing things off the truck.. I have a 5.5 fabtech lift and when i go off road the tires just barely miss the front bumper.. The factory wheels arent offset for 315s they will rub the springs when u turn and go over a bump or somenthing..
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Originally Posted by 4mrBowTie
Called around today, no one around here....northern VA had any 35x12.50's in stock. Remeasured and concluded that BFG All Terrain Radial T/A >>LT 315/70 R17's would fit. The guy at the tire shop said "no way".. I ley him know the math doesn't lie. I convinced him to put one on the front. Had my dad turn it stop to stop with vehicle weight on it................totally clear, by 1"-1 1/2" both ways. Then I turned it from stop to stop while my dad looked, just to get a 2nd opinion. There were 25 guys that worked in the shop watching with awe. I had them put all 4 on. Looks awesome....handles great. Had to tell the guy " well look at the bright side.....next time you'll know they DO FIT if someone asks you"
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No guys, not planning on doing a lot of off roading??? Mostly getting to areas hunting, or getting to firewood. No hard core stuff like I did with my 1976 Chevy K-10. At least not yet. Till it's close to being paid for. Mostly hauling/ towing and beach stuff at the outer banks.
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I put 295's on my '04 Superduty. They rubbed the plastic inner fender slightly when full lock to the left. I corrected the problem by using a cable to pull the inner fender away from the tire. To the right I have no trouble. Truck is stock height. After talking to a tire shop 315's will not fit without a lift, but 295's will. I do not do heavy offrroading but, they only problem I could see if you did would be turning and hitting deep hole or ruts.
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Originally Posted by triple8
I put 295's on my '04 Superduty. They rubbed the plastic inner fender slightly when full lock to the left. I corrected the problem by using a cable to pull the inner fender away from the tire. To the right I have no trouble. Truck is stock height. After talking to a tire shop 315's will not fit without a lift, but 295's will. I do not do heavy offrroading but, they only problem I could see if you did would be turning and hitting deep hole or ruts.
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Originally Posted by 4mrBowTie
Called around today, no one around here....northern VA had any 35x12.50's in stock. Remeasured and concluded that BFG All Terrain Radial T/A >>LT 315/70 R17's would fit. The guy at the tire shop said "no way".. I ley him know the math doesn't lie. I convinced him to put one on the front. Had my dad turn it stop to stop with vehicle weight on it................totally clear, by 1"-1 1/2" both ways. Then I turned it from stop to stop while my dad looked, just to get a 2nd opinion. There were 25 guys that worked in the shop watching with awe. I had them put all 4 on. Looks awesome....handles great. Had to tell the guy " well look at the bright side.....next time you'll know they DO FIT if someone asks you"
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The truck is a '04 4X4 Supercab short box Lariat. It does NOT have the FX4 package. Just adding that the obvious, based on section header, the truck is a 6.0 diesel.
The truck is a '04 4X4 Supercab short box Lariat. It does NOT have the FX4 package. Just adding that the obvious, based on section header, the truck is a 6.0 diesel.
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Originally Posted by 4mrBowTie
Dr Pain,
Yes my truck is an FX4. Rancho RS5000 shocks. Is there a difference in body to frame distance between an FX4 and an XLT???
Yes my truck is an FX4. Rancho RS5000 shocks. Is there a difference in body to frame distance between an FX4 and an XLT???