bigger truck tire size?

[450raider]

well in fall im getting new tires for the f150 but i was wanting something a little knobby and bigger mainly to make it look a little taller and fill in that gap between the tire and that space under the fender its 2wd (i dont know why that would matter but all the tire places asked me that and said theyd stick with stock size, which is kinda why im posting this) the stock size is 255-65-r17, so can i get a guess on how much bigger i can go without it getting in the way of turning and stuff.

thanks

[troyleepred719]

crank the torsion bars in the front, and you can put 285s on there........

[250rmike]

i wouldnt crank the torsion bars i forget why but it does something to the suspension if you wanted to do that they make a kit that should get you an inch or 2 with out having to mess with the turning the torsion bars. as to the tire size im not sure on an f150. i just dont know how much room there is and what size they can fit sorry for not being able to help

[450Rchaser]

Readylift.com they make the best leveling kits for most trucks and SUVs

[54warrior]

Originally posted by 250rmike
i wouldnt crank the torsion bars i forget why but it does something to the suspension if you wanted to do that they make a kit that should get you an inch or 2 with out having to mess with the turning the torsion bars. as to the tire size im not sure on an f150. i just dont know how much room there is and what size they can fit sorry for not being able to help

Cranking the TB's will cause your front end to be mis-aligned and requires an alignment. Additionally, you would be simply adding pre-load, which will cause it to ride differently. If this is an 04 or newer truck though, it doesn't have TB's, it has C/O's.

What year of truck is this? 04-Present? If so, I'm sure there is someone making some add-on spacers for your stock coilovers.

[Titanium]

i've heard that cranking the torsion bars will hurt your u-joints in the rear and the cv joints up front.

[450raider]

well i dont plan on cranking any bars or getting it lifted or anything (not yet anyway) i was mainly wanting suggestions on sizes cause i have no idea what the numbers are, the only one i get is r17 which is the rim size.

[cbrooks118]

I have an 04' f150 supercrew like what you have listed in your sig. I too thought the wheel wells looks akward with those little tires. I went with some 31" BFG ALT and that worked relly well. They look agressive and get great tractiona nd also dont hum on the highway. I will take some pics on my lunchbreak and post em n here so you can look. ONly bad thing is for a 17" rim the tires cost 189 a peice about a year ago

[250rmike]

thanks for replying on the torion bars guys i couldnt remember what it caused. tire size will also depend on if its 2x4 or 4x4 i know you said you have a 2x4 because the 2x4 ride alittle lower i beleive. what you can do is go online and get a tire size calculator which will give you you tire size in inches so its alittle easier to read

[450Rchaser]

1010TIRES.COM has a tire size calculator

[ShiftFMX]

Just throw some of these on there...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/ShiftFMX/DSC02382.jpg

About the torsion bars, CRANK THEM, then go get an alignment, and you will be fine. I have done this to all my trucks and nothing bad has happened. If its a 4x4, stuff some 33's in there! On my old '99 ford I had 33's on it and alls I did was crank the torsion bars and align in, you will be fine to drive it till you can get to the shop.

EDIT: I saw you have a 2wd, go get a leveling kit, I dont know that 2wd's have torsion bars.

As Far as tires go, look into Mickey Thompsons Baja Radial MTZ, Awesome treadlife, traction and not waayy too expensive.

[450Rchaser]

I personally like the Nitto Terra Grapplers on my 24" wheels. Got 6" Fabtech w, and a readylift leveling kit in the front. Rides awesome.

[NPelletier]

Originally posted by ShiftFMX
Just throw some of these on there...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/ShiftFMX/DSC02382.jpg

About the torsion bars, CRANK THEM, then go get an alignment, and you will be fine. I have done this to all my trucks and nothing bad has happened. If its a 4x4, stuff some 33's in there! On my old '99 ford I had 33's on it and alls I did was crank the torsion bars and align in, you will be fine to drive it till you can get to the shop.

EDIT: I saw you have a 2wd, go get a leveling kit, I dont know that 2wd's have torsion bars.

As Far as tires go, look into Mickey Thompsons Baja Radial MTZ, Awesome treadlife, traction and not waayy too expensive.

i like yours..black rims with a chrome roing around them always look good.....and i love the lower profile offraoding tires:macho

[54warrior]

Originally posted by NPelletier
.and i love the lower profile offraoding tires:macho

Just so you know, low profile and offroading don't belong in the same sentence together!!!






(sorry for large size)

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s245/54warrior/Truck/S6300404Large.jpg

[ShiftFMX]

Originally posted by 54warrior
Just so you know, low profile and offroading don't belong in the same sentence together!!

If your referring to my truck, then OH YES it does, I have already put that truck thru hell and back...a few times. I went mudding the night before that pic was snapped, My truck went from textured brown to shimmering red in a matter of hours! :D Its no street queen my friend!

These are the only "Off road" pic I have...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/ShiftFMX/sep07_005.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/ShiftFMX/sep07_004.jpg

[54warrior]

Originally posted by ShiftFMX
If your referring to my truck, then OH YES it does, I have already put that truck thru hell and back...


Nope, was NOT referring to your truck because it appears to be 18's with 35's which is pretty <my> preferred limit. I'm talking about the 20"+++ wheels with 33's and 35's that think that is acceptable for offroading, and when I say offroading, I don't mean little chicken $hit stuff

My rule of thumb:

tire diameter >= 2 x rim diameter

Your Ford is one of the nicer ones that I've seen actually. I helped a friend install the FT 6" on his 03 ext cab F-150. FT's instructions were among the worst that I've seen.


http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s245/54warrior/Truck/S6300408Large.jpg

[400exrider707]

Well since he has an 04 he doesn't have any torsion bars to crank, its Coil overs in the front. You can fit 33x12.5x17's without any rubbing and no lift. With a 2 inch spacer I've heard you can fit 35's but we haven't tried that yet. My buddy ran 33x12.5x17 mickey thompson baja claw radials, they were awesome offroad, but they are a directional tire so you cant really get all the miles out of them as a non directional. He just put on a set of Dick Cepek 33x12.5x17 mud country's. Got them for around $208 a piece. Fills the fenders nicely.


54warrior, nice rig. My buddy has a titan with those exact tires. They're a good all around tire. Have you had any transmission issues with your titan yet? He had one go with only 50,000 miles on it.

[54warrior]

Originally posted by 400exrider707
54warrior, nice rig. My buddy has a titan with those exact tires. They're a good all around tire. Have you had any transmission issues with your titan yet? He had one go with only 50,000 miles on it.

Have not had any power/drivetrain issues aside from axle seals leaking. I have 40k on my truck now, but have heard of a few (<5) transmission failures on the three Titan forums that I frequent.

I like these tires because I've gotten nearly 50k out of them on a diff. truck, plus they are more aggressive than a BFG A/T.

[450Rchaser]

Yeah my 24s w/ 37s are all for looks. They dont have to go offroad. I have another toy for that.

[ShiftFMX]

Originally posted by 54warrior
Nope, was NOT referring to your truck because it appears to be 18's with 35's which is pretty <my> preferred limit. I'm talking about the 20"+++ wheels with 33's and 35's that think that is acceptable for offroading, and when I say offroading, I don't mean little chicken $hit stuff

My rule of thumb:

tire diameter >= 2 x rim diameter

Your Ford is one of the nicer ones that I've seen actually. I helped a friend install the FT 6" on his 03 ext cab F-150. FT's instructions were among the worst that I've seen.




Thanks, They're 20's and 35's

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/ShiftFMX/DSC02291.jpg

[54warrior]

I've heard those Mud Graps are extremely noisy On-road, is that true?

[ShiftFMX]

Umm...well, you deff know that they're there, but they aren't so loud that you cant hold a conversation.I personally like the way they sound

[troyleepred719]

Any of you guys interested in any 36s? I got 4 sets with 75 percent tread left, for 400 a set....?

[54warrior]

A bit more detail would be nice:

Brand
Type:
Size:
etc...

[ECATV Raptor]

I rock the Cooper STT's and i love em. Not to loud and i love the sidewall.

[troyleepred719]

Originally posted by 54warrior
A bit more detail would be nice:

Brand
Type:
Size:
etc...


brand.....good year
type, at/mt type
36 12? 16.5
there off military hummers, they switch them after 25 percent use.... i will get pics....

[450Rchaser]

Those tires are junk! I work at a Hummer dealer in Nashville, TN. For $400 not bad but dont expect much.

[troyleepred719]

Originally posted by 450Rchaser
Those tires are junk! I work at a Hummer dealer in Nashville, TN. For $400 not bad but dont expect much.




not the ones off stock hummers, there off of the army hummers...............:rolleyes:

[54warrior]

It's a shame they are for 16.5" rims.

[troyleepred719]

what size rim you want them for, i can come up with anything

[450Rchaser]

Yeah Ive put some on an H1 before. We have to drill holes in the sidewall b/c of some government regulation or something like that.

[troyleepred719]

Originally posted by 450Rchaser
Yeah Ive put some on an H1 before. We have to drill holes in the sidewall b/c of some government regulation or something like that.




r/t IIs? the know the rt1s suck...

[450raider]

UPDATE- while i dont about bars and kits and such i did however get some 265x70x17 maxxis buckshot tires (will post pic in a while) and so far im lovin em im syill not sure if the f150 will reach these tires potential since its only 2wd, but i guess ill find out when the time is right.

[450raider]

pics (sorry for 2 that dont show much, only had enoughbattery left for 2 quick ones and thats what i came up with

[450raider]

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[troyleepred719]

nice looking tires, im looking for some cheap agressive tires for my silverado, anyone know of anything that you would recommend for a v6?