stock suspension and 33's
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Mountain Pass
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stock suspension and 33's
So I went to swap my current tires which are 31's over to my freshly painted 87 15x8 f150 rims and dang if I can't win for losing!! the truck sat for nearly 8 years and the tires roll like eggs on the balancer.......so looks like I'm getting new tires now!!! 
I'd like 33 x 12.50 x 15's.....question is will 33's fit under my truck with no suspension lift? the 31's had plenty of room iirc.......anyone have any insight.....gonna order tires asap if I can figure that out.
I'd like 33 x 12.50 x 15's.....question is will 33's fit under my truck with no suspension lift? the 31's had plenty of room iirc.......anyone have any insight.....gonna order tires asap if I can figure that out.
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I dunno if my truck was stock, but I had a half ton 78 that came to me with 33's but they were the wide ones, 13" or so Iirc, and they rubbed the radius arms and the fender at full lock, and they were a little hard to turn. Tended to make the belt squeal to turn at a stop. Narrower ones would probably fit better.
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Mountain Pass
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thanks fuzzybob!! just what I wanted to see...nice truck!!! I assume you don't have a lift? those a re 33x12.50"s?
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I ran 33x12.50 x15 on 15x10 wheels with no lift on my 79 f150 before I lifted it.
You can make them rub if you are in rough terrain but normal road conditions were fine.
You can make them rub if you are in rough terrain but normal road conditions were fine.
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how wide are your rims? mine are 15x8
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Mountain Pass
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my rims are off an 87, the truck is a 77
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These trucks are so old it's hard to tell what's stock and what's not and it depends on how they were used. They all sit at a different height just depending on how worn out they are. But if the 33's rub it won't be much work or money to put some leveling coils up front and have it fixed.
