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Oct 22, 2008 | 11:35 AM

uto297

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Tires and wheels

Can smaller diameter wheels be mounted on late model F150's? I need some mud tires for hunting but $250+ per tire because it's an 18 inch rim isn't practical or affordable.

Oct 22, 2008 | 12:10 PM

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17" rim is the smallest you can go. I would also look at a 20" rim. for some reason the 20" tires are cheaper as well

welcome to the new reality of owning a truck nowadays. I've been paying $200-300 a tire for many years now

Oct 22, 2008 | 12:18 PM

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Thanks for the reply. I was reading through some other posts on the same subject and I didn't even think about the size of the brake rotors. I had a 98 Expy 4X4 with 17 inch rims and found some Dunlop mud tires on sale for $120. So, there is a difference in price even at the 17 inch. Not only is the price for 18's outragous, the variety is scarce too.

Thanks again!

Oct 22, 2008 | 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by uto297

Dunlop mud tires on sale for $120. So, there is a difference in price even at the 17 inch. Not only is the price for 18's outragous, the variety is scarce too.

just remember 2 things

1. cheaper tires are almost 99% of the time a "P" rated tire. those things do not belong on a truck

2. if it is a cheap LT rated tire, you get what you pay for. Dunlop tires rank just slightly above the General brand tires. Pure crap in my opinion. I had a set on a 98 F-150 that barely made it over 1,000 miles before I had to replace them.

I know tires are expensive, but it really is better to get good ones and pay the little bit extra

Oct 22, 2008 | 01:27 PM

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I got over 30k from those Dunlop Mud Rovers. Most of that was wasted on the highway. I don't need anything special just something better than the stock racing slick BFG's I have now. This would be an extra set I can put on when I need to.