jakesF150

i have a 1997 f150xl 4x4 4.6l i am running 285/75 16 right now im putting a 3 inch body lift on it can i fit 315/75s? send pics please

willycavs10

I'm thinking of doing the same thing, ill be watching this thread

massbrandon

Yeah you should be able to fit those. What tires did you have in mind?

jacobs4x4

I have 315/75 16 Maxxis Buckshot Mudders with a 3in body lift and torsion bars cranked all the way... The will rub on the sway bar I think if im remembering corectly and on the main frame itself when you turn it all the way... But its worth it they fill out the wheel wells really nice... also watch out for the upper control arms on mine they rubbed a groove out and I almost lost two tires but I cought it just in time and just had to grind them down a little...

jakesF150

but would it be worth it? and does it rub bad enough to cause a big problem? im goin with a hankook dynapro mud terrain is that a good choice

ninezerofour

i want to know the same thing bc i want to 315/75 16 Maxxis Buckshot Mudders with 3inch body lift and torsion keys...but what size rim should i get

willycavs10

Take a look at 315/70-17s they are a little more expensive but are worth it I think, plus u have a 17 in rim to work with, I think I'm gonna go with 305/70-17 but I haven't found a rim I like with the right amount of backspacing (like 4 inches) so the tires stick out about 3 inches

ninezerofour

do u think my stock 3.55 gears would be enough to have 35's if i would get a programmer to recalibrate my speedo. I have a 5.4 auto

willycavs10

Well bigger tires equals more weight which leads to slower acceleration, just how much I don't know but that's why I'm not getting bigger than a 33 by much. I don't think it will change much with the 5.4, I have the 4.6 so I have a little bit to worry about, another thing to consider is that because they are large tires they have LT in front of the numbers symbolizing 'light truck' and are reinforced and are A LOT heavier than normal tires

jakesF150

i got it done and it looks great thanks for the help