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Old May 7, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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Question need help with tires

ok guys i have a few questions about tires i have a 1981 f-150 with lightning wheels and i lowered it 3in and i currently have 295/45/18 on the truck but i need two more tires i found a good deal on some 275/40/18 would look ok if i put the 275 in the front and kept the 295 in the rear thanks for the help trevor
 
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Old May 8, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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From what I remember about radials, mixed tire size will work as long as the fronts match and the rears match.
 
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Old May 8, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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It should be fine. Looks like the rears will be a little taller and a little wider. Here's where I converted the tire size- http://www.4lo.com/calc/gearmetric.htm
 
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