Tire and Wheel Fitment Guide - 2009 and newer
05-18-2011, 09:33 AM
#361
Rammer Jammer
you don't even have your permit yet and your daddy bought you a 2010 ford f150 FX4 and you are complaining??? I'm 16, worked since I was 9 years old to buy my 03 4door f150 with 110k miles on it. got it when I was 15. don't expect any sympathy from me that your daddy bought a brand new truck for you with bad lights and bad tires. my truck came with bald tires.
05-18-2011, 11:20 AM
#362
Senior almost
Any performance is negligible wheels and tires are unsprung weight. More unsprung weight is bad. Also the looks of 20 vs 18 will come down to an opinion. Different amounts of sidewall, it can change slightly the smoothness of the ride of your truck.
05-20-2011, 10:54 AM
#363
2010FX4F150GILROY is and has been on point throughout this thread, knowledgeable advice every time, listen to him folks. His latest comments on sidewall height = ride quality are correct. The differences may not be significant, but they are there ... just try some 40 series tires on your sports car and you'll see what he's talking about.
Something else to keep in mind ... less sidewall = stiffer ride, but if your towing less sidewall = more control ... because there is less sidewall flexing potential. I still run 17 inch rims on 33's and I tow a lot, but that was a personal decision, 18's or 20's would probably give me a wee bit more control/less sway when towing a heavy load.
Something else to keep in mind ... less sidewall = stiffer ride, but if your towing less sidewall = more control ... because there is less sidewall flexing potential. I still run 17 inch rims on 33's and I tow a lot, but that was a personal decision, 18's or 20's would probably give me a wee bit more control/less sway when towing a heavy load.
05-20-2011, 11:58 AM
#364
Senior Member
I agree with the 18's, but beg to ask the question why ProComp says that you must run 20's with the 6" lift? I've been looking at the install pdf for it, and it says to run 20" or larger only. Any clues?
05-20-2011, 07:27 PM
#365
I believe with the procomp lift, you can run either 18's or 20's, but the overall wheel diameter really doesn't matter. What matters the the width of the wheel, backspace, offset, and overall tire diameter. With the procomp lift you can run up to a 35 inch tire, now if you add a body lift or leveling kit on top of the lift kit you can run even larger wheels and tires. That's my 2 cents. Hope that helps.
05-21-2011, 11:05 PM
#366
I suspect pro comps' aftermarket knuckle is too beefy to fit in to a 17' rim.
05-24-2011, 09:36 PM
#369
Senior almost
2010FX4F150GILROY is and has been on point throughout this thread, knowledgeable advice every time, listen to him folks. His latest comments on sidewall height = ride quality are correct. The differences may not be significant, but they are there ... just try some 40 series tires on your sports car and you'll see what he's talking about.
Something else to keep in mind ... less sidewall = stiffer ride, but if your towing less sidewall = more control ... because there is less sidewall flexing potential. I still run 17 inch rims on 33's and I tow a lot, but that was a personal decision, 18's or 20's would probably give me a wee bit more control/less sway when towing a heavy load.
Something else to keep in mind ... less sidewall = stiffer ride, but if your towing less sidewall = more control ... because there is less sidewall flexing potential. I still run 17 inch rims on 33's and I tow a lot, but that was a personal decision, 18's or 20's would probably give me a wee bit more control/less sway when towing a heavy load.
05-25-2011, 11:21 PM
#370
Senior Member
