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I just put a set of 35x12.5x18 on my 09 XLT. Not overly heavy. Very quite for the aggressiveness. Fuel is down about 0.5mpg albeit with a superchips tune. I'll be trying them off road in the sand tomorrow.
I just put a set of 35x12.5x18 on my 09 XLT. Not overly heavy. Very quite for the aggressiveness. Fuel is down about 0.5mpg albeit with a superchips tune. I'll be trying them off road in the sand tomorrow.
Got a pic of the whole truck? What lift are you running?
Dplum15 do you have a level kit? What size/brand if so? Love the look. I have the same color and year truck except I have an extended cab and would go with white letter ko2 275/60/20.
I am about to pull the trigger tomorrow, but I was wondering if I should be thinking 18" instead of 20"?
I would absolutely go with 18s. I have 20s stock and while out of state, I chose an F150 as my rental car. It had 18s and rode so much nicer than my 20s. A couple inches of side wall made a huge difference, plus I think it looks better. I'm going with a 4" BDS lift and will be installing 18s for sure.
Originally Posted by STingray1300
losing 2" of sidewall (on the 20s) makes for a much harsher ride off-road. On road it doesn't matter much.
I'm constantly amazed at how folks want their trucks to "look" modern by adding big wheels/narrow sidewalls. They obviously never take their rigs off road. My FX4 came with 18s. I swapped them out for 17s (Raptor take-offs) to *ADD* sidewall for off roading purposes. More compliant sidewall = better traction and ride quality.
I love the look of the tire. Its quite on road, good traction. But I hate the rock grabbing / rock flinging of these tires. Only issue though. Next set will have more of a open tread pattern. These ko2's come standard on the raptor, overall its a very small issue. The rest of the truck makes up for the rock grabbers,lol.
10-02-2015, 06:52 PM
