Tires getting worn, ready for upgrade!
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Tires getting worn, ready for upgrade!
#13
Senior Member
I have a 1.5" Autospring (front only) and have about .75" of rake. Tires are 295/60/20 (34.45")Trail Grapplers. I had no rubbing at all for the first 6 months, after that it developed a slight rub on the plastic lower valance while backing up and turning sharp at the same time. Not sure if the shocks settled or what? Very minor trimming to the valance will fix that.
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I have a 1.5" Autospring (front only) and have about .75" of rake. Tires are 295/60/20 (34.45")Trail Grapplers. I had no rubbing at all for the first 6 months, after that it developed a slight rub on the plastic lower valance while backing up and turning sharp at the same time. Not sure if the shocks settled or what? Very minor trimming to the valance will fix that.
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I had a 2" and then upgraded to a 2.5" leveling kit on my 2012 fx4 when I bought my replacement bumpers. It didn't heart my ride at all. But when I installed my 10 ply 35x12.50 nitto mud grapplers that is were the ride for rough. It didn't bother me much but though. But the leveling kits won't really mess with your ride much. It's the tires. Trail grapplers are generally 10 ply which is extreme compared to the 6 ply that comes stock on the truck. However with the 10 ply's.... I've never had a flat. I've picked up a few nails and they never punctured the tire. So no patches or anything were ever needed. I just pulled the nails and screws out at my house and then went on with my life like nothing ever happened.
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1.5" AS Leveling kit w/ 2" rear blocks ... Factory FX 20" wheels ... Cooper STT Pro 295/60r20 tires ...
EDIT TO ADD: While these tires are E (10-ply), and are very aggressive, they ride rather smoothly, do not make that much noise, are lighter than most other aggressive MT's, and are more "cushy" than the 275/65r20 Nitto Terra Grapplers I had before - making for a much more comfortable ride. And, these tires were about $300 each, which is considerably less than a lot of other options (ie: Nitto Trail Grapplers, Toyo OC MT's, etc.)
EDIT TO ADD: While these tires are E (10-ply), and are very aggressive, they ride rather smoothly, do not make that much noise, are lighter than most other aggressive MT's, and are more "cushy" than the 275/65r20 Nitto Terra Grapplers I had before - making for a much more comfortable ride. And, these tires were about $300 each, which is considerably less than a lot of other options (ie: Nitto Trail Grapplers, Toyo OC MT's, etc.)
Last edited by Wiggum; 08-26-2015 at 12:09 PM.
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I was running about 40-41 up front, and 38-39 on the rears ... the 275/65r20 Nitto Terra Grapplers are E (10-ply) and 80psi max.
The Coopers are a 60psi max, and I'm running front and rears at 40psi right now... MUCH more comfortable ride, relatively speaking.
To explain a little more, the Nittos were not "bad" ... they were just very stiff and sporty, for lack of a better way to say it. The Coopers, on the other hand, just ride more comfortably ... they soak up the little bumps a lot better, which is the main culprit for bad rides on our roads here.
The Coopers are a 60psi max, and I'm running front and rears at 40psi right now... MUCH more comfortable ride, relatively speaking.
To explain a little more, the Nittos were not "bad" ... they were just very stiff and sporty, for lack of a better way to say it. The Coopers, on the other hand, just ride more comfortably ... they soak up the little bumps a lot better, which is the main culprit for bad rides on our roads here.
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Who doesn't want a F150?