Excursion tire question...
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Excursion tire question...
We own two Excursions and both are coming due for some new skins. One is a 2000 XLT w/the V-10 gasser and the 3.73 LS rear-end; the other is a 2004 LTD w/the 6.0 PSD. We love them both and use them as daily drivers and we tow with both. We pull a ~9000# travel trailer and a ~6500# boat.
Stock tires are 265/75/16. The gasser has D-rated tires, the diesel has E-rated. A local Ford shop said I could go up to 285/75/16, which seems like they would fill up the wheel-wells better. I don't NEED them, but I like the look of the on/off road versus the straight street tires.
Some questions:
- Will going up in tire size affect towing handling/safety? Make it harder to stop when towing?
- Anyone who has done this, did you get any rubbing problems? I don't want to mess with spacers.
- My speedo is already a little optimistic (speedo reads 60 mph, GPS says ~55 mph). Bigger tires will exacerbate this, right?
- Any recommended tires based on the above?
- I hate to ask this, but should I get a fifth tire for a spare vs using the stock 265/75/16?
Thanks in advance!!
Stock tires are 265/75/16. The gasser has D-rated tires, the diesel has E-rated. A local Ford shop said I could go up to 285/75/16, which seems like they would fill up the wheel-wells better. I don't NEED them, but I like the look of the on/off road versus the straight street tires.
Some questions:
- Will going up in tire size affect towing handling/safety? Make it harder to stop when towing?
- Anyone who has done this, did you get any rubbing problems? I don't want to mess with spacers.
- My speedo is already a little optimistic (speedo reads 60 mph, GPS says ~55 mph). Bigger tires will exacerbate this, right?
- Any recommended tires based on the above?
- I hate to ask this, but should I get a fifth tire for a spare vs using the stock 265/75/16?
Thanks in advance!!
