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Aug 1, 2009 | 08:21 PM

hokie93

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Tire Question

On an 86 F150 2WD the biggest tire you can fit is a 31x10.5 right? With an 8in wide wheel. Cause I measured it out with the stock 235/75/15 and it seems like it will rub at full lock.

Aug 1, 2009 | 09:40 PM

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I dont think those 31's will fit when the truck is loaded, but I could be wrong. I was looking at some, but it's seems like a waist if you cant load your truck up anymore

Aug 1, 2009 | 09:59 PM

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Here's some pics of my former trucks. The blue 1984 on the bottom right is 2wd and has 31s on it. I loved the look and it never rubbed on me.

Aug 2, 2009 | 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by hokie93

On an 86 F150 2WD the biggest tire you can fit is a 31x10.5 right? With an 8in wide wheel. Cause I measured it out with the stock 235/75/15 and it seems like it will rub at full lock.

It won't rub if you back out the stops a little on the knuckle.

You will lose a little turning radius though.

You can also fit up to about a 35" tire on a stock F150 if you use one of these:

Aug 2, 2009 | 08:57 AM

bill11012

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I have a stock F250 with 36.5s on it.
I use it in the yard too pull my 2wd trucks out of mud and do not take it on the road.
They rub pretty badly.

Aug 2, 2009 | 02:21 PM

hokie93

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It's going to be leveled an inch and a half also. I don't know if that helps with the rubbing or if it's the width of the tire that makes it rub.

Aug 9, 2009 | 08:27 PM

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I have an 85 2WD styleside that had 31's on it when I bout it in Oct 08, but I put 33x1250x15 on it in Nov 08 and the only rub is on the radius arms, and that is so lightly you cant tell either from vibration or tire wear.