16's or 17's?
Thread Starter
|
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 5,871
Likes: 0
From: Coutts Canada
16's or 17's?
When it comes time to replace the factory rubber on my 08 f-150 4wdi've had since july i'm going to be doing a couple upgrades, a 2" leveling kit, 33" trxus mt's and a new set of wheels, i'll probably get a set of 17's, but will 16" wheels clear the big brakes on these trucks? I'm asking as i need a wide inexpensive selection of rubber, as i use the truck for a lot of tasks and may need to swap tires, and quite frankly, 18" tire selections blow, and everything is pricey.
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 866
Likes: 1
From: Michigan
x2 I got 17 and they just make it. I hate my 18 inch rims they look nice but not the price of new tires. I bought mickey thompson baja mtz 33/12.5/17 and they were 250 a tire. I was looking for new tires for my 18's for the winter 265/75/18 I was looking at Mickey thompson Baja Atz and they wanted something like 280 a tire. How is a smaller tire worth more?
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 866
Likes: 1
From: Michigan
I bought my rims and tires from a place in Ohio. I believe it was called Jordan Tire not positive found them on ebay and just called them. Got a set of Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ 33/12.50/17 on Mickey Thompson Classic II's for 1580 shipped to my door mounted and balanced. I see you are from canada so it would be a different price. But I went to my local dealers for this same tire and rim combo and they wanted over 2000 I told them I can get them for 1580 and they laughed and said it would take forever. Well took 3 days put them on went back to the place that lauged at me showed them my bill and tires and where like wow whats that place I will buy a bunch for here im like nope sorry not giving it to you. You will probably jack the price up for someone else.
