will tires fit
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Not without some trimming/shimming modifications.
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Nope, Most likely not even with a leveling kit. That size converts to a 35" tire. Icon leveling says 33's. But I guess with trimming/cutting and a leveling kit.......Maybe. If your going to go with 35'5 lift it. Good luck and show us pics when your done. Oh and if your going that big of a tire. Upgrade the wheels to at least a 18" rim.
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i don't want to go against the grain but...my 2000 f350 has 35"x12.5"x16.5 with just a superlifts leveling kit and a little,very little rub. the bumper is trimmed just a little. the difference might be what rims your using.(offset-backspacing). i just took this set-up off. i did'nt want to replace 16.5" tires.
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4" lift and 315/75/17's on 17x10"s here and still had to trim teh valance a touch to stop a slight rubbage...
mind u mines a F250 not sure if urs is a F350 or not..
ima guess that the tires will rub on the front corners and maybe even on the inner fender well edges to.
mind u mines a F250 not sure if urs is a F350 or not..
ima guess that the tires will rub on the front corners and maybe even on the inner fender well edges to.
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they will not fit stock but with a leveling kit the will fit. they will rub your leafs though at lock.
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I installed a leveling kit on mine a couple of weeks ago, but I'm still running with My MT 285/75-16s. I'm not sure whether I'm going with a bigger tire and rim combo yet. One thing that is really noticeable is how much better the ride and control is with a good quality product. The new front springs utilize a 5 leaf pack which is way more compliant than the OEM heavy 2 leaf pack. I'm not going to throw brandnames out there, but all I'll say is buy a good quality kit that comes with new springs, shocks and the appropriate steering components. Steer away from that cheapo add a block stuff. You won'y be sorry you spent the money.
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i don't want to go against the grain but...my 2000 f350 has 35"x12.5"x16.5 with just a superlifts leveling kit and a little,very little rub. the bumper is trimmed just a little. the difference might be what rims your using.(offset-backspacing). i just took this set-up off. i did'nt want to replace 16.5" tires.
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I think some kits are either 250 or 350. The difference is in the back. My 250 needed an add-a-leaf kit to pick up the back since I only had the 2 1/2" block in the rear. The 350 has another leaf already and some have a bigger block.
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there is no suspension differences between the 250 and 350 except for the 350 has a 4 inch rear block as opposed to the 250 which has a 2.5 inch block. If you change the block you essentially have a 350.
this means that leveling kits are interchangable between 250s and 350s.
this means that leveling kits are interchangable between 250s and 350s.
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I installed a leveling kit on mine a couple of weeks ago, but I'm still running with My MT 285/75-16s. I'm not sure whether I'm going with a bigger tire and rim combo yet. One thing that is really noticeable is how much better the ride and control is with a good quality product. The new front springs utilize a 5 leaf pack which is way more compliant than the OEM heavy 2 leaf pack. I'm not going to throw brandnames out there, but all I'll say is buy a good quality kit that comes with new springs, shocks and the appropriate steering components. Steer away from that cheapo add a block stuff. You won'y be sorry you spent the money.
when it comes to lifts you usually get what you pay for. Just because your kit comes with new springs does not mean it is a good kit. Take it from me i have had to replace 2 faulty springs because i got the cheap kit which came with new springs.
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That sucks, what kind of kit was it? Did it come with some warranty? That was a lot of work installing, I'd more than a bit irritated if I had to pull it apart again for a busted spring.