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For sure. Stock tire for a 1990. Work just fine. This whole switch to bigger wheels and thinner tires is purely cosmetic. In fact the "bigger" tires are worse as they have much less flex in them and ride much rougher. Even for performance they are a poor choice. Just compare the large diameter wheel and skinny rubber used on street cars today to what a Formula 1 car uses.
I see you have fixed your tag line. There is no way my F150 will ever have 20" wheels on it. Will be 17" or if I am really forced to, then 18". And in reality a 15" would be just fine, if not cheaper and better.
Don't say ever as you may don't know what the future brings.
17" is the minimum rim size as the brake caliper would hit the wheels. 18" are more common now than 17" and you would be hard pressed to find a LT tire in 15" any more with a load rating of "E". Do you really think 15" would be cheaper AND better? Believe me, I have looked for them for my trailer tires. The "E" rated tires in any size will not flex near as much as a "P" rated tire and even with 20" wheels there is a good 5.5-6" of sidewall...they aren't the extreme rubber bands the kids have on their ricers.
I know when I haul at maximum payload in my truck, I do not want flex...leads to that squishy feeling all over the road. If I had a truck for mudding or rock crawling I would want as much flex as possible for the tire to conform to the terrain.
I have hauled our camper all over the country side over 10,000 miles with the same truck using the factory P rated tires and now with the E rated tires and I could tell a world of difference. Until you have tried it don't knock it.
10-16-2014, 11:07 AM
