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Hi, my 73 ford came with steel 16.5 rims and alloy rims with 10-16.5 tires in from and 12-16.5 tires in rear. Currently the steel rims are on the truck and I want to get new tires for the alloy rims. Doesn't seem to be much available. The common one most are recomending are the 9.5-16.5 which seem small. I like the look of 33x12.5-16.5, but am concerned about the ride. Any recomendations on what size tire to put on. I use the truck regularly. Nothing real heavy, but good on the farm. Thanks
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I've got the 9.5x16.5 on my '68 F250 and think they look pretty good considering the truck had 8.0x16.5's when I got it. I especially like the overall "stock" appearance these wheels and tires give the truck. Then again mine is a 2WD. Bigger tires generally look better on 4WD's.
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On my 4x4 I'm running 33x12.5-16.5 Dunlop Rover RVs on 10.5" wide American Racing Outlaw IIs. This setup has proven very versitile. Smooth, quiet, and still tough. If you have a 4x2, go a little narrower, but stick with 33s.
My only complaint is that the rims don't have a safety bead. The only thing holding the bead to the rim is air pressure. This means that if you want to "air down" for sand and mud, you have to be careful not to go too low in pressure. If a tire goes completely flat, it's a real pain to get the bead seated again.
You might want to go with 16" rims as they are much more common and give you more tire options.
If your truck is a 1/2 ton, go with load range C, if 3/4 ton, go with load range D. Check out the trucks in the pictorial section and see what you like best. If they don't say what size they're running, email the owners to find out.
Hope this helps.
-Jim
'76 F-250 4X4
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My only complaint is that the rims don't have a safety bead. The only thing holding the bead to the rim is air pressure. This means that if you want to "air down" for sand and mud, you have to be careful not to go too low in pressure. If a tire goes completely flat, it's a real pain to get the bead seated again.
You might want to go with 16" rims as they are much more common and give you more tire options.
If your truck is a 1/2 ton, go with load range C, if 3/4 ton, go with load range D. Check out the trucks in the pictorial section and see what you like best. If they don't say what size they're running, email the owners to find out.
Hope this helps.
-Jim
'76 F-250 4X4
<a href="https://www.ford-trucks.com/pictorial/big/1976_f250_2.html">https://www.ford-trucks.com/pictorial/big/1976_f250_2.html</a>
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Hi, Thanks for the info. the truck is a 73 f250 2 wheel drive. I went looking for tires last night at some tire places and could only come up with the 33x12.5x16.5 and the 9.5x16.5. Where do you get a 33x10x16.5? Would the 33x12.5x16.5 fit on a stock suspension 2 wheel drive? I do like that look?
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Alan
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...an F250 was a 3/4 ton. Do we need to start counting lug nuts??
You need to pay attention to fender clearance. You can go with a tire about 1-1/2 to 2" wider than the rim and still have it look right. More than that, and the sidewalls will look pulled in at the rim.
-Jim
'76 F-250 4X4
<a href="/pictorial/big/1976_f250_2.html">/pictorial/big/1976_f250_2.html</a>
You need to pay attention to fender clearance. You can go with a tire about 1-1/2 to 2" wider than the rim and still have it look right. More than that, and the sidewalls will look pulled in at the rim.
-Jim
'76 F-250 4X4
<a href="/pictorial/big/1976_f250_2.html">/pictorial/big/1976_f250_2.html</a>
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