i have a 2001 f-150 supercrew and i want to put a 3in bodylift on it because i dont have much money but if i get tires im not sure what to get 33's or 35's .

What would look better and what would you reccomend and if 35's how would they fit


thanks alot for your feedback

 

33's......look at my truck in my gallery....i think 35's would of fit but prolly would of rubbed and most likley had to trim inner fender well....thats why i went with 33's

 

If you do not have much money to work with, go with the 33's. I have 36's on mine and had to change my gearing to get it's power back. With the stock gears in, it was real sluggish. I went with 4.56's and love them.

 

I have 285 75 16s on my truck and I dont have my lift kit on it yet, and it looks pretty good. Doesnt rub at all either!

 

Cleevesj...hey what kind of mileage are you getting with your gears, what rpms at certain mph, and what motor? Ive got the 5.4L and need gears now myself obviously...opting to go 4.56 also!
Barker 29...I have 315-75-16s (35s) on my 02 FX4 3" Body lift...trimmed a small angle out of the front air dam thats it...no rubbing on the truck at all, looks great IMO. And I found when looking that price didnt change much from 33s to 35s.

 

Stang302, I am not real sure on the milage as I have not recalibrated the speedo so I do not know how many miles I am putting on. I am guessing at 12mpg. I do not drive it very much at all since I drive 120 miles round trip to work. The last time I drove it to work, it cost me about 30.00. When I am on the highway and cruising with traffic, my tach reads around 2800 to 3000. The speedo is usually around 85 to 90. I would guess speed around 75. I have the 4.6L. The 4.56 gears are a great choice. 4.10's would probably put me back to stock gearing. The 4.56's put a lot more torque to the wheels so it is a lot easier to break parts. I have changed one CV shaft so far. But much more fun to drive.

 

The problem with these huge tires is NOT only the fact that they effectively gear up the truck. The problem is the HUGE amount of extra rotating mass that they add. It chews up a lot more horsepower and fuel than most people understand. It also takes a LOT more braking power to handle them.

I have a beautiful 2000 F150 that I bought one year ago that had 315/70 16's on Weld wheels. It all looks beautiful, but they make the truck into a PIG. I have never been anxious to wear out a set of tires before now, but I am at a point that I might replace them with reasonable size rubber before they wear out.

Until you put these big hides on your truck you probably won't understand what I am saying, but once you get them on there you will then believe me.

Good luck,

 

well,

All i have to say is if your not willing to go all in then don't go at all....everyone knows that putting larger tires on a truck will gear it up .....thats why we put taller gears in to compensate for it....as far as rotating mass.....yea, it's more.....one thing though....my wheels i bought with my 305/70/16s are lighter than my stock wheels and tires......my truck still handles well and stops well.....exc.....saturday night a deer ran out in front of me and i stopped the truck from 60 to 0 just as fast as i did before.......so, is it more wear yes obviously it is but like i said if your not willing to go all in then mabey it's not for you....as far as MPG....i only lost 1 mpg when i switched to my new tires wheels and lift......1mpg could be lost in different fuel, driving conditions, exc.....bottom line.....we (most of us) have at least a 4.6 L V8.....if you put your foot into the throttle it will chew up the fuel.....i still get 18 mpg with my truck to this date......they defidently look better and if you throw some gears in and correct your speedo.....your good to go

go for it and have fun doing it!!

 

Yes, my Weld wheels are much lighter than stock wheels, but my tires are WAAaaay heavier. The rotating mass is unbelievable and chews up horsepower and fuel that regearing will not recover.

If the looks of your truck mean so much to you that you are willing to give up performance and buy extra fuel, then by all means, go for it. I was only posting to ensure that you are aware of the hidden down side to this modification.

Enjoy,

 

yea,

didn't mean to cut you.....i've just not noticed a major differnece.....mabey it's the difference from 33's to 35's that does it......my buddy has the same truck i do with 4.10s and when i had my stock wheels and tires on.....both stock trucks....we were dead even on the highway from 0 to 100 mph.....even from a rolling start dead even...but like i said mabey that extra 2 inches makes the difference

good luck

 

I think that 33's would probably not be too bad. Also some tires are heavier than others. I have not weighed my tires and wheels but I can tell you that they are BACK BREAKERS to handle. I handle different size wheels and tires frequently and I know that my 35's are WAAAaaay heavier than anything else that I muscle around. When I replace them, I am going to pay close attention to tire weight.

The difference between 33's and 35's is likely quite dramatic. Not only is there more mass, but most of the extra mass is at the maximum diameter of the tire. Putting it farther out has a dramatic change in the flywheel effect.

Have a great day,

 

baker29,

all this being said.....i'd go with 33's.....i'm using ProComp x-terrains and i love'em.....good in the snow, rain, mud and even handling isn't that bad....but it all depends on what you like

 

All this tire discussion got me to looking at more reasonable sized tires for my truck on the Tire Rack web site. The 305/70-16 tires weigh over 60 pounds while the factory size tires weigh 31. That is a HUGE amount of extra mass to put out there swinging on a 17.5" radius.

I knew they were heavy when I was pulling them off and balancing them. I'm no weakling but they were a real load when picking them up to put them on the balancer and on the truck. Now that I know their weight I don't feel like such a wimp.

When I replace them I will go with 255/70-16's at 35 pounds each. On my lightweight Weld wheels that should do what I want.

Enjoy,

 

kinda small, might look funny......sort of like a dodge with stock tires on

 

Well they are one size larger than what came on the truck new. It all boils down to whether you prefer form or function. For me looks are secondary while performance, power, braking and fuel economy are primary.

It's just all in what you want.

Have a great day,