i have a 95 f-150 w/300i6 and a m5od 4x4. i have to get new tires and am either getting 30.5 x 9.5 or 31.5 x 10.5. what do you recommend? i don't want to lose any power and no rubbing. will 30.5's be bigger then my stock 235's?

thanks,
ryan

 

30.5? 31.5? Are you sure you don't mean 30" and 31"?

30's are a little bigger than stock, but not much. 31's will probably rub at full lock, but honestly it's not a big deal if they rub, you just get a nice shiny spot on your radius arm.

Going to a tire any bigger than stock will cause you to lose a little bit of power, but going from stock to 31's, it's barely noticeable. "Losing no power" and "going to a bigger tire" are mutually exclusive.

 

sorry, i did mean 30" and 31". I'm leaning towards the 30" thoug. they have to be bigger then my tiny 235's?

 

Maybe by an inch. Also remember that some tire makers sizes aren't very accurate.

 

Stock tires(235/75) are 27.5" in diameter so yes the 30x9.5's are bigger.. that's what I have on my truck at the moment and they don't rub anywhere. The 31x10.5's I had before did rub on the trailing arms at full lock but that's it. If your truck has anything less than 3.55 gears you're not going to be happy though, even these slightly larger tires will make it even more sluggish.

 

I recently put a set of 30's on my 91 4x4. Wifey likes it and hasnt cmomplained about any lose of power.

 

According to BFGs site.
235/75/15= 29"
30x9.50x15= 29.5"
31x10.50x15= 30.7"

 

What my man Conanski said.


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I agree with Conanski as well.

the 30x9.50 is probably a better choice. As for brand, it really depends on what type of tire you want. Do you want an all terrain or a mostly highway tire?

 

 

I kept with the stock 235's with general grabber at2. very quiet on the highway and the grip like crazy.. also rated for 60,000

 

Thats cool. Post a picture of it with the new shoes if you can?

 

will do. this saturday.

Ryan

 

Did you get your new shoes?