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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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Tire sizes with leveling kit?

I hate to bring something that has probably been beat to death, but here goes. (tried searching no luck yet)
I currently have 285/75/16 on stock wheels.
I'm looking to put a 2 1/2" leveling kit (spring kit) on the truck.
Anybody have anyhard facts of what sizes tires I can get under there.
I've heard 35"s will fit, but I don't want to spent that kind of money to find out they don't.
I'm looking to do the leveling kit and wheels at the same time, however I'm having a really hard time trying to find a good selection of wheels for the super duty.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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i have a 2" leveling kit with 285's and they fit fine. no rubbing at full turn. i've heard 35's will fit to but don't know for sure.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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315/75/16's will fit fine, just a little rubbing while turning if you dont have the correct offset on your wheels
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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What is the offset measuement? I mean I know what it is, just don't know what it is.....following me here?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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315's on a 2.5" leveling kit with just minor rubbing on full left turn. And no, I ain't following you.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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I have 305's wrapped on 20" rims. They rub a little on the bottom air dam when turning. I just measured and they sit 33"s high. Maybe when I have to get new ones I will see what the 315's look like on it.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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I have 315's on a 2 inch leveling kit in the front and it rubs a little on the left inner fender when making hard left hand turns.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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Exactly^^^^^^^^ same here.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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I run 35s on my truck, and they fit great.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by HKusp
I have 315's on a 2 inch leveling kit in the front and it rubs a little on the left inner fender when making hard left hand turns.
Same here. Just did it last week.

Here are a few pics.





 
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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Looks good. Looks like somebody needs some shock boots.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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Yeah, that looks nice. What width are those tires? I had to go with aftermarket rims. I gave my Lariat rims to my neighbor and he put them on his '01 XLT 5.4 liter gasser that's a beater. They are the nicest thing by far on his truck. Now I have to look at them across the street every day.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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285/65/18 on mine no problems
 
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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Looks good. Looks like somebody needs some shock boots.
Thanks man. And I chose to go without the boots. I kind of like the look of them and in the past have had the thoughts they held moisture in them.


Originally Posted by HKusp
Yeah, that looks nice. What width are those tires? I had to go with aftermarket rims. I gave my Lariat rims to my neighbor and he put them on his '01 XLT 5.4 liter gasser that's a beater. They are the nicest thing by far on his truck. Now I have to look at them across the street every day.
Thanks and they are 315/75 16s.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Thanks and they are 315/75 16s.
Duh, I knew that. They had to be to equate to 35's.
 
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