1993 F150 2WD Tire/rim question
11-05-2007, 11:40 AM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
1993 F150 2WD Tire/rim question
Hi there - This truck has the stock tires, I'm looking to put larger, mainly wider tires on the rear only. It looks to me from reading here that 33's could
work in the rear but not the front but don't know if that would look silly. Outside of that where do you go about finding rims? I'm really looking for used tires and rims if anyone is selling. Is there a problem with doing this?
The truck has the heavy duty suspension package. Any help appreciated!
work in the rear but not the front but don't know if that would look silly. Outside of that where do you go about finding rims? I'm really looking for used tires and rims if anyone is selling. Is there a problem with doing this?
The truck has the heavy duty suspension package. Any help appreciated!
11-05-2007, 02:39 PM
#2
'96 F150XL 4.9LI6/5sp.
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: East Tennessee, USA
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My truck has 30x9.50x15 size tires put on by the previous owner. I have no interference problems and the truck still drives very good. I am going to have P235/75R15 light truck tires put on due to price and availability. The P235/75R15 were the optional tire size for my model when new, they are close to size of the 9.50's.
11-05-2007, 05:38 PM
#4
Senior Member
Maybe consider something like a 305/60R15 to keep approximately the stock tire height while gaining the width desired. Don't know if this is an available size, though.
Rims are just a matter of how much money you want to spend. IIRC, the stock steel wheel was 6" wide, the flashier factory sport wheels were 7".
Then there's the aftermarket - I had some 15x10 flat black steel wheels on my '75 F100 with the widest 60 series tire available at the time, heck, it might have still been the lettered sizes - LR60-15 or something like that - looked pretty good. At any rate, I digress - the wider steel wheels were available but weren't cheap, however much less expensive than the aluminum / chrome varieties in that width.
The general rule of thumb I've gone by is to keep the rim to within about 2" of the tire width - maybe can push that to 3" or so depending on your comfort with how the sidewall looks. Get too much difference between rim and tire widths, along with a shorter tire sidewall, and the tire starts to look like a doughnut.
By going with a wider rim, generally get some wheel offset designed in to overcome rubbing issues.
Rims are just a matter of how much money you want to spend. IIRC, the stock steel wheel was 6" wide, the flashier factory sport wheels were 7".
Then there's the aftermarket - I had some 15x10 flat black steel wheels on my '75 F100 with the widest 60 series tire available at the time, heck, it might have still been the lettered sizes - LR60-15 or something like that - looked pretty good. At any rate, I digress - the wider steel wheels were available but weren't cheap, however much less expensive than the aluminum / chrome varieties in that width.
The general rule of thumb I've gone by is to keep the rim to within about 2" of the tire width - maybe can push that to 3" or so depending on your comfort with how the sidewall looks. Get too much difference between rim and tire widths, along with a shorter tire sidewall, and the tire starts to look like a doughnut.
By going with a wider rim, generally get some wheel offset designed in to overcome rubbing issues.
11-05-2007, 09:23 PM
#6
No Pain, No Pain!
I have Yokohama 31x10.5's on my 1996 F150 4x4, all the way around.
They look fine, no donut look at all. Not sure what size the
rims are, other than to say they are 15's.
In my opinion, it would look odd to have fatter tires in the rear
than on the front. I personally prefer the tires to be the same size.
Fatter in the rear ends up looking like racing slicks to me. Then there
is the problem with rotating the tires, if you do that sort of thing with
your truck. Can't rotate different tire sizes.
They look fine, no donut look at all. Not sure what size the
rims are, other than to say they are 15's.
In my opinion, it would look odd to have fatter tires in the rear
than on the front. I personally prefer the tires to be the same size.
Fatter in the rear ends up looking like racing slicks to me. Then there
is the problem with rotating the tires, if you do that sort of thing with
your truck. Can't rotate different tire sizes.
11-09-2007, 10:09 PM
#7
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Wow I'm a little shocked, went looking today, the rim size is 7.5 inches, couldn't find anything, a 4 wheel drive place said I could put 33 12.50's on
but the price was sick. There were two in the paper for $100 but the number was disconnected, go figure. I called all the tires places and gave up until I called the last one, he didn't have them but had four 31 10.50's on rims and said I could take them?? I went all the way across town again to catch them before they closed and wow they were on Ford chrome rims (a bit rusty) and had tons of tread. He said someone's going to steal them and no one he knew could use them. What? It's a local retail chain called Tires For Less. Get home, the bolt pattern is perfect and they all hold air. OK they're pretty agressive so the ride is a bit different but I didn't pay a dime and I'm thrilled with the look. I'd like to post a picture and will when I figure it out - Thanks for all your input!
but the price was sick. There were two in the paper for $100 but the number was disconnected, go figure. I called all the tires places and gave up until I called the last one, he didn't have them but had four 31 10.50's on rims and said I could take them?? I went all the way across town again to catch them before they closed and wow they were on Ford chrome rims (a bit rusty) and had tons of tread. He said someone's going to steal them and no one he knew could use them. What? It's a local retail chain called Tires For Less. Get home, the bolt pattern is perfect and they all hold air. OK they're pretty agressive so the ride is a bit different but I didn't pay a dime and I'm thrilled with the look. I'd like to post a picture and will when I figure it out - Thanks for all your input!
