Question about tires.
04-13-2011, 10:01 AM
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Question about tires.
So im back into the truck game after a 6 year hiatus and have been dealing with cars, now i have replaced the tires on there so kind of understand how the tire size works. But i have never tried to put a different size on my car so now i want to upgrade my tires on my truck and am a little confused on what size i need to get. My tires on there now are 265/70/17 i want to go bigger with a T-bar crank need to know what size i can move up to.
Im sitll stuck on 33x12.50x15 as for picking out tires so any help with this metric stuff would be appreciated.
Im sitll stuck on 33x12.50x15 as for picking out tires so any help with this metric stuff would be appreciated.
04-13-2011, 01:48 PM
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First-97-03 F150s can only run 16" and larger wheels
Second-there are plenty of tire calculators on the web and explanations of how to convert to standard sizes,search
Third- Your stock tires are 32x11.5x17. You can run a 285/70/17 stock(33x12x17). If you use stock wheels you might be able to tuck a 315/70/17(35x12.5x17) with a torsion bar crank but definitely a 305/65/17(33x12.5x17 if that size exists)
Second-there are plenty of tire calculators on the web and explanations of how to convert to standard sizes,search
Third- Your stock tires are 32x11.5x17. You can run a 285/70/17 stock(33x12x17). If you use stock wheels you might be able to tuck a 315/70/17(35x12.5x17) with a torsion bar crank but definitely a 305/65/17(33x12.5x17 if that size exists)
04-13-2011, 03:27 PM
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Yea i wasnt going to go smaller then 17's since im going to reuse the mags that are on there now. Just get confused by the metric numbers and how to convert. I tried going on tirerack to clear it up but just confused myself more haha. Thanks for the reply it helps me out.
04-13-2011, 03:45 PM
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1st number: width of tread in mm (285mm)
2nd number: height of sidewall as a percentage of width (75% of 285)
3rd number: rim diameter (17)
tire height is (285 X .75) X 2 + rim size = Height
2nd number: height of sidewall as a percentage of width (75% of 285)
3rd number: rim diameter (17)
tire height is (285 X .75) X 2 + rim size = Height
04-13-2011, 04:28 PM
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Yea i wasnt going to go smaller then 17's since im going to reuse the mags that are on there now. Just get confused by the metric numbers and how to convert. I tried going on tirerack to clear it up but just confused myself more haha. Thanks for the reply it helps me out.
A 285/70R17 should fill the wheel wells up nicely without stuffing them full. It's right at about 32.8-33" depending on what brand. Popular size with a lot of choices also, which also helps with the prices.
04-14-2011, 02:13 PM
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I have 285/70/17 Terra Grapplers with no clearance problems at all. The 305's rubbed the sway bar a little. So went down till I can get a least a 2 inch lift on it. (keys and blocks) should do.
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almost forgot, if they fit, nitto makes a 295/70/17 and there cheaper than the 285's. didn't catch that till it was to late.