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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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Rim question..

Does anyone know the width of a stock 16inch rim on a 2000 f150 4x4 xlt supercab? Would a 285/75/16 tire fit ok on this RIM?

I know there is tire size sticky, but I didn't see anything about the actual rims.

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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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On my son's 1997 F150 XLT 2wd, the 16" wheels were 7" wide. You can put a 285 on the wheel without major problems. Any thing wider should go on an 8" wheel.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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Alright, i know this is a stupid question but.. what do the numbers represent when they say 285/75/16... i know the 16 is the wheel, but which directions to the 285 and 75 mean?

They say 7.5" wide on the website for goodyear, but i would think it would be the same for all tire manufacturers. I'm going with cooper M/T's I think.


Thanks for the response.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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285 is the width of the tire. 75 is the sidewall size.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by captain p4
Alright, i know this is a stupid question but.. what do the numbers represent when they say 285/75/16... i know the 16 is the wheel, but which directions to the 285 and 75 mean?

They say 7.5" wide on the website for goodyear, but i would think it would be the same for all tire manufacturers. I'm going with cooper M/T's I think.
Thanks for the response.
Check it out here: (Cut and paste!!)

www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=46
 

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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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So how much taller is a 285/75 than a 245/75?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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Thanks for the responses guys. Going up to the tire shop tomorrow to get some prices. What should i expect for a 285/75/16 M/t?
 
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