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315/85/r
I am looking at a set of American Racing alloy wheels with BF Goodrich All-Terrains mounted on them. The tires measure 315/75/R this is significantly bigger than the stock size (235/85/R I believe) will these fit without rubbing. I have a '97 F-350 with a stock ride height.
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indeed, i put a 6 inch lif ton my 250 to clear 315's, here is how they look on mine, remember the stock 350 only sits about 2 inches higher then a 250. to be ideal for 315's you would want a 4 inch lift kit, but lots of people just throw a level kit and shim the bumper and they will fit fine but you wont get near the full offroad potential of the tires.
the green truck is my current truck with the 6 inch lift, the silver truck is my old 250 with a 3 inch body lift and 315's, the silver truck, even with the horrible restricted stock spring movement, would still hit the bumper bad without 3\4 of an inch spacing outwards.
the green truck is my current truck with the 6 inch lift, the silver truck is my old 250 with a 3 inch body lift and 315's, the silver truck, even with the horrible restricted stock spring movement, would still hit the bumper bad without 3\4 of an inch spacing outwards.
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oh yeah, that was fun, creaks and pops the whole way up the car and even worse over that ridge, it was a 50* slope to get up that hill. the silver truck is bone stock suspesion! BUILT FORD TOUGH!
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i think the avg level kit is 100 bucks, but that doesnt include the drop brackets, most kits you can get away without the brackets, but if you get the actual 2.5 lift kit then you would need the brackets.
just the helper springs usualy work out ok for alignments and are only 100 bucks for springs and u-bolts. check out jc whitney's site for details
just the helper springs usualy work out ok for alignments and are only 100 bucks for springs and u-bolts. check out jc whitney's site for details
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alright there brand new 315/75/16R BF Goodrich Mud Terrains or All-Terrains. Used American Racing Alloys 16in. She want's $500 so with the leveling kit it would all be about $650 after shipping. Sound good?
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500 is a great deal, i will warn you on the bfg's. while i love the capabilities i am disapoointed with theire new rubber compound. my last set went over 70k on the mudterrains. this new rubber compound wont see 35k, i am almost balled already and havent even been offroading or towing much with these. very, very disapointed with them. but if that isnt an issue then i would say ge the mud terrains. i liked them much better then the at's and i regret not getting the mt's again. an excellent handling tire on the dry road, wet road, incredible mud handling and deep snow as well,
i took that silver truck throug its paces on the bfg mud terrains. had the truck suspended from rocks using the sidewalls, never once popped a tire. never once took a piece of rubber off. i still have 2 of them mounted for spares. we passed stuck h-1's and built wranglers with our basicly stock trucks. they are a very impressive tire.
what i cant tell you about is if the mt's are the newest design, they have been changes again. the newest design has a "J" pattern rubber lug set-up on the center cleats versus the older style that was just a simple diagonal lug in the center, if they are the older style then they will wear even but fast. if it is the newest "J" lugs then i cannot give much respsonse other then the handling and characteristics
i took that silver truck throug its paces on the bfg mud terrains. had the truck suspended from rocks using the sidewalls, never once popped a tire. never once took a piece of rubber off. i still have 2 of them mounted for spares. we passed stuck h-1's and built wranglers with our basicly stock trucks. they are a very impressive tire.
what i cant tell you about is if the mt's are the newest design, they have been changes again. the newest design has a "J" pattern rubber lug set-up on the center cleats versus the older style that was just a simple diagonal lug in the center, if they are the older style then they will wear even but fast. if it is the newest "J" lugs then i cannot give much respsonse other then the handling and characteristics