svt4cobra6

I have a 2000 f150 2 wd and just bought a used set of MT bead lock wheels with 285/70/17 toyo AT tires. They are quite a bit larger than stock, seem to fit but I was off roading yesterday and hit a large bump. One of the front tires barely scraped the inner fender well, just wondering if a level kit that raises the front 1.5 inches would take care of this? Also I noticed the tires can be pumped up to 60 psi, just wondering for normal street driving would you just air them up to the vehicle tire pressure spec, I think 35psi?

TheJMC

Knot knowing the offset of the wheel nor the width it is impossible to know if it will rub without testing it. As for the tire pressure I use a an 8½ x 14 inch sheet of paper and drive over it. That will show me the footprint of the tire. I vary the air pressure till I get full contact of the tire tread on the paper.

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svt4cobra6

thanks for the info, the wheels are the MT classic 2 locks, 17 x 9. They are supposed to fit the f150 stock.

TheJMC

You need to figure out how much compression movement was left in the suspension when it rubbed to know how much of a lift you will need. What scares me the most is that you hit a bump hard enough to bang the tire into the fender liner. If you add a spacer and hit that bump again you may slam the coils together before hitting the bump stop.

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svt4cobra6

probably will just take it easy off road. Can always get a lift kit with hd suspension later for more serious off roading. It is also just 2wheel drive so does have some traction limitations. Below is a link to some photos of it.
http://s855.photobucket.com/albums/ab113/svt4cobra6_photos/truck/