tire size
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i was about to ask why you want big tires until i seen your location.i guess you probably dont have snow issues.lol those big wide tires dont do good on the ice and stuff i prefer the cookie cutter tires for my purposes.
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i cleared 37's with a 4" spring and 1 1/2" body lift. it cleared with just the spring, but made inner fender well contact under flex. only added the body lift for the turbo but it worked great for the tires too. superlift claims 38x12.50 tires for their 4" lift, and 40x12.50 for their 6" lift. i dont recall what the offset has to be though.
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If you put the 37's on some OEM wheels they would fit better. You may still have some frame contact but it would be minimalized by the OEM offset. Aftermarket wheels have more offset and cause issues sooner as you increase tire size. I've seen a guy running 37" XZL's on steelies with minimal rubbing on an 86 F-250.
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to all,
fwiw, our local BF Goodrich dealer told my brother that anything larger then 265R7516 will need "a lift", due to "small variations" in suspension systems & body configuration. - Richard's rig is "dead stock" with FOMOCO steel wheels/hubcapas & in good condition, both & body & suspension.
i looked his truck over, about 10 days ago, when the front end was re-ligned & i believe the tire guy is CORRECT.
yours, TN46
fwiw, our local BF Goodrich dealer told my brother that anything larger then 265R7516 will need "a lift", due to "small variations" in suspension systems & body configuration. - Richard's rig is "dead stock" with FOMOCO steel wheels/hubcapas & in good condition, both & body & suspension.
i looked his truck over, about 10 days ago, when the front end was re-ligned & i believe the tire guy is CORRECT.
yours, TN46
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yep if ya got a good deal on tires buy em, then wheel it a bit and cut off anything they hit
