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Old Dec 10, 2002 | 05:41 PM
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Im looking to put a 4"lift on my 82F-150. And well i was just wondering what size of tire i can fit whith out rubbing. ( i whant the biggest meat i can get )
 
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Old Dec 10, 2002 | 07:44 PM
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I would go with 33's
 
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Old Dec 10, 2002 | 11:06 PM
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When my 1990 Bronco had a 4inch rancho kit I had 35" mud terrains with no rubbing at all! Except when I needed a ton of wheel travel!!:-X12
 
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Old Dec 22, 2002 | 03:36 PM
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id go with 33s too.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2002 | 04:01 PM
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Ford Fans-

If you had a Chevy you'd be stuck at 33". With your 4 inch lift 35's will work and look much better. My '86 with 3" lift and decent shape stock springs all around can run 35's with only an occasional hit at the rear of the front wheelwell.
33's are barely cheaper than 35's- go for the extra inch of ground clearance. (oh yeah- with 3.55's you will wish you had more pull at partial throttle)
 
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Old Dec 22, 2002 | 04:07 PM
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Question about tire sizes

Oh yeah
sorry forgot to mention: it's better if you go with 15x10 rims instead of stock cause it gives a bit better clearance.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2002 | 05:15 PM
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Question about tire sizes

You can squeeze in the 35's. With 3.73 gears you won't even care until its too late.:-)
 
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Old Dec 23, 2002 | 03:06 PM
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I'd say you can go with 35's and not have any problem. I don't even have a lift on my truck and I run 35's. Only rubbed once, but that was the time I bent the front bumper under the leaf springs.
 
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33's or 35's but if you want to keep your stock rims go with a 34 inch super swamper
 
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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 07:56 PM
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well im going to have down grade the budget on this rig. Would 33s still fit well whith a 2.5" suspension lift?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2002 | 09:28 PM
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