Tire Size Questions
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Tire Size Questions
Hey there, I am new to the forum. I recently bought a 2002 Ford F250 Super Duty 4x4 with the 5.4L V8. I am in need of new tires. Eventually I would like to do a lift and all of that, unfortunately at the moment I do not have the money. I am thinking about getting some temporary mud terrain tires. I am wondering if a 285/75/16 will fit onto my truck with the original steel wheels without a leveling kit or anything along those lines.
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I have a 2001 F250SD. Yes the 285/75/16 is the tire to run on the stock rim. You can fit a 305/70/16 except it is not recommended to run it on a narrow 7" rim. It might give you side wall sway problems in cornering. I wish the factory rim was an 8" but its not. Stick with the 285/75/16. I ran Brigestone Dueller all terrains. Loved them got 55k miles out of each set.
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Originally Posted by Soilman
I have a 2001 F250SD. Yes the 285/75/16 is the tire to run on the stock rim. You can fit a 305/70/16 except it is not recommended to run it on a narrow 7" rim. It might give you side wall sway problems in cornering. I wish the factory rim was an 8" but its not. Stick with the 285/75/16. I ran Brigestone Dueller all terrains. Loved them got 55k miles out of each set.
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Soilman is right the only reason I have the 305's on the 250 is because they were on the 350 when I bought it. I did not like all the weight of the cc 7.3 4x4 on the 305 especily towing so I put them on my 250 sc 4x4 5.4 that will not tow much any more. Actually what I put on the 350 is 295's not 285's to get the weight rating I wanted and RWL's BFG AT KO's
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Lets just say the 285 is the widest tire the pros can reccomend on the 7" rim. Hell I ran 14.5" wide mud tire on a 8" wide rim when I was young and dumb but that didnt make it safe. Besides you needed a lift to run the 315/75/16 in the front didn't you. He asked what would fit without a lift.
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Originally Posted by Soilman
Lets just say the 285 is the widest tire the pros can reccomend on the 7" rim. Hell I ran 14.5" wide mud tire on a 8" wide rim when I was young and dumb but that didnt make it safe. Besides you needed a lift to run the 315/75/16 in the front didn't you. He asked what would fit without a lift.
