impartial

Ok So I am putting the Rancho Quick lift 2.5" with the 9000 rears on my truck next weekend. 130k miles and the shocks are toast (original shocks/struts).

So I am looking for some help, I am thinking 33/12.5/17 on the stock kinda ugly 17in rims. Its an '04 XLT.

I want the tires to stick out of the wheel wells a little bit maybe an inch or two but I have to drive this thing to work also. Trust me I wish I only had to drive it to go fishing and cut firewood and get to my tree stand.

So I have a budget of about $1000 give or take a little.

I was looking at the Cooper STT's and the A/T3's I think the A/T3's would be better on the highway but those STT's are sick looking and its really only about 100-200 more for the set of STT's because I am getting E rated.

Ok so please help ... I need to get the RIGHT tires for this truck!

Here is how it sits now. With really sad grocery getter 235/75/17's on it

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GATORB8

Don't forget to consider the tried and true BFG All Terrains. Good performers with long treadwear.

SlugL28

i agree with gator, I put bfg's on my 06 about 15k ago and they are awesome.

impartial

I'm looking on mavis and they have All-Terrain T/A KO LT315/70R17's for $298 each ... thats pretty expensive though right?

SlugL28

yeah ur gonna pay 1200 for a set of tires that you will get 60k miles out of. or you can pay 1000 and get 40k(maybe) out of a set of cooper's

impartial

they don't have any side tread action really though do they?

what do you think about that size LT315/70R17. basically a 35" tire with 12.5 inch width, will that stick out of the wheel wells a little?

GATORB8

Search the forum for some pics. That is the stock tire and size on the Raptor, FYI.

06DezertBaja

I have 315/70r17's and they stick out about 1-2 inches. Mine aren't on stock wheels though.

impartial

what tires are those and what lift kit do you have 06DezertBaja?

06DezertBaja

3" Autospring complete kit and the tires are Big O Bigfoot all terrains