what size wheel and tires?
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what size wheel and tires?
what is the larget size wheel and tire combo that will fit on a stock 98 f-150 4x4, and the stock wheels are 17 inch. i am want a larger diameter wheel with an agressive tire. i am really liking the low profile off road tires. this is all new to me becasue i have a 68 f-100 that is on the ground. thanks guy, and if anyone has any pictures that would help too. thanks, tony
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285's are the safest, some people have run 295's and claimed no rubbing while others have, 305's will definitely rub. I've run 285/70/17's with no problems but it is hard on the brakes and front suspension.
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Heavier tire, stiffer ride more surface area to turn all contribute. I broke 2 sway bar endlinks after going to 33's, since I've gone back to 265/70/17's I have yet to break one for one example.
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Tire and Wheel Choices
There are a lot of possible tire and wheel combinations that will fit. Suggest you visit this site to see all the possibilities.
http://www.americastire.com/dtcs/home.do
Good Luck in choosing.
http://www.americastire.com/dtcs/home.do
Good Luck in choosing.
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Originally Posted by galaxie641
Heavier tire, stiffer ride more surface area to turn all contribute. I broke 2 sway bar endlinks after going to 33's, since I've gone back to 265/70/17's I have yet to break one for one example.
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I have 285/70/17 on mine. It's fine, no rubbing. It's 33". If I had to do it all over, I would have stayed with stock 265/70/17 as I lost about 1-1.5 mpg overall. Not that bad but lose around 25-30 miles per tank.
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For you guys that lost mpg, was that on the highway, or in town? When I went with the larger tires on my truck, I gained 1-2 mpg, on the highway. In town I lost probably more then that though.
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