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lawdog69 10-31-2010 09:32 PM

1996 F250 rims/tires
 
I have a 1996 F250 with a 4" lift. It currenlty still has the stock rims on it. However, now that I have the lift done I want to put after market rims and larger tires on it. I am not real good with sizes, etc of tires, but I would like to put larger tires and something with a little width to stick just outside the fender wells width wise. Any help on sizes that can work - tires and rims - would be appreciated.

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Jim Rowley 10-31-2010 09:45 PM

I have a 96 F350 with a 4" lift too. I first had some 16x10 Weld Typhoons with 315/75-16 and they did stick out quite a bit. It was kind of annoying when it rained. The spray from the tires would reach all the way up to the windshield. I now have 16x8 MB rims and 285/75-16 tires. The front stick out maybe 1/2" to 1". The Typhoons are in the pic in my sig.

woodrow639 10-31-2010 09:48 PM

I have a '93 F-250 with aftermarket wheels/tires. It doesn't have a lift on it, but maybe it will give you a decent starting point.

Right now I'm running 33x12.50 BFG All-Terrains on 16.5x10.5 Pacer wheels. If I were you I would stay away from 16.5s. They are really hard to find tires for. If I had it to do over again I would have gotten a 16" wheel. The 10.5" width helps with fattening out the tires. My 33s measure about 31.5" tall on these wheels.

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I've been looking at 4" lifts for awhile now and from what I've heard you can run a 36" tire without problems. A lot of places say you have to do some bumper trimming...but some people say you don't need to. If it were me and my driving habits I would probably get 35" BFGs or something equivalent. They are great tires that last a long time and handle really well on-road and in mild off-road.

lawdog69 10-31-2010 09:50 PM

Thanks. Noticed that you stayed with 16's. Any reason for this or could you go up to 17's or 18's?

Jim Rowley 10-31-2010 09:56 PM

You can go as high as what's available out there, 24", 26". They use the same bolt pattern as Dodges, and Chevys. I stuck with 16's because tires are cheaper. I'm over with 38's and 40's. It's a small fortune when you have to replace those. Besides they won't fit with a 4" lift. The most you can put are 35's, as recommended with the lift.


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