I have an 02 F250. It has LT2358516e tires on it. That is what it says on the door jam sticker also. But is there another size for that truck when it came from the factory? Seems like some are bigger to me. Thanks

 

The door sticker is what was on your truck from the factory. My 99 came equipped with LT265/75/R16E, according to the sticker, and the build sheet from Ford.
Oh- my spare is 235/85/R16E. It is still the original, lol. Never been on the ground.

 

Strange aint it? My dad has a 2001 F250 that's identical in every way to my 2001, except his has a 7.3 and mine has a 5.4. His door sticker has the pizza cutters (235's) and mine lists the 265's. Doesn't make any sense, but them little things on his truck leave a lot to be desired. Go with the 265/75r16 if you want it stock, but 285/75r16 will fit too, and look good! The 2000 that I sold a while back had 265's on it too. The 235's are supposedly good in the snow being that they're skinnier, but my dad complains that they're too squirly on the highway, like to grab the ruts, and tend to "dart" around the corners more...

 

The 2002 F250 Order Guide shows only two tire sizes. After the option code--part in parenthesis--I included the application/availability per trim level from XL, XLT, and Lariat. S = Standard, O = Optional, and - = Not available/applicable

LT235/85Rx16E BSW All-Season (T35) S S -
LT235/85Rx16E BSW All-Terrain (T3N) O O -
LT265/75Rx16E BSW All-Season (T43) O - S
LT265/75Rx16E BSW All-Terrain (T4B) O O -
LT265/75Rx16E OWL All-Season (T46) - O O
LT265/75Rx16E OWL All-Terrain (T4R) - O O

 

i run 285/75/r16 no problem

 

Well i need new tires here very soon. So what is everyones suggestion on the size. Was leaning to the 235 because of the cost and thats what it has now. But the 265 look better and makes more sense. I am wonderin about snow? The old thing about the smaller being better. I do get some snow here when going back and fourth hunting. So what do most of you think. Thanks joe

 

my snow tires are 285/75/r16 copper st and they work great my truck plows snow like a loader

 

265 or 285 will do fine in the snow, my 05 pushes an 11' blizzard plow on 305's no sweat. The reason some people will say skinnier is better, is that in deep snow, the skinnier tire will "dig" down easier and grab the surface below more easily. Also, logic says with a smaller contact patch, you'll have more pressure on a smaller area, aiding traction. Skinnier tires are less likely to "float" or hydroplane, but regarless, I cant stand the way they look, and my F350 with 305's will win any day of the week over my expedition with 255's in snow and wet traction. Buy a good set of all-terrain tires and dont worry about it, you'll be fine, we're talking about just a couple tire sizes here, not like you're making a huge jump to a monster off-road tire.

 

Since I'm out on another road trip toward the end of August, it's time for the annual "look 'er over reeeeel careful" pre-trip inspection, and I decided that the rear tires didn't have another 5K on 'em, so I've been looking. I've got Scorpions on there now, and I coulda' had another pair for $375 OTD.

Instead, I just scored a pair of Firestone Transforce HT's for an even $300, also OTD. No road hazard, but lifetime balancing and new high-pressure stems.

They're a quiet, commercial, "highway" tire, with an emphasis on low wear. Everybody says they suck off-road, but I don't do that with this truck, nor do I spend any time in ice and snow, but they say M/S on the sidewall. So they seem a logical choice. When the time comes, I'll put another pair on the fronts.

Luckily, I have a spare set of Lariat rims, so I had the guy dismount a pair of old ones this morning, and I'll take him two cleaned-up ones tomorrow morning to mount the Firestone's onto. I've got one done, and it cleaned-up quite nicely for a ten-year-old rim. It also gives me a chance to go over them REAL carefully for hairline cracks or any other kind of imperfections. ScotchBrite and lacquer thinner for the bead surfaces (to get off all that old stuck-on rubber), and ScotchBrite and diesel fuel to get off all the grease and crud from the inside of the rim that collects road tar, differential oil seepage, etc.

Besides price, another thing I noticed about this guy's shop is that he uses the "real deal" stuff to lubricate the beads to install tires and stems, not just water as a lot of shops do. That stuff really does help prevent bead leaks.

Pop

 

Thanks for the advice. have decided to go with the 265 BFG AT. Best price i can find for a name brand tire are these thru discount tires. Lots of choices around. Hopefully these will last and not have too much noise. Joe

 

Those will be my next tire too (I do a lot of off-roading, but it's my daily driver too).

Standard fare was 238/85-16 and you could option the 265/75-16 tires. The BFG AT KO's have an E-rated 265/75-16 which is one of the reasons I am going with them.

 

Small tire are good in snow in some contitions, but I would rather have a bigger tire with more aggressive tread.

 

i have a 1969 f350 2wd and would like to know the stock tire size does anyone know?

 

I found this that says 235/75-16:


Ford F-350 1969 - Wheel & Tire Sizes, PCD, Offset and Rims specs - Wheel-Size.com

 

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