Wider tires

[2hi4u]

Does anyone have a wider tires on their truck? What size are the tires and rim? I'm running 35x12.5x16's on my F250 with a 4" lift. I would like to put wider tires on it. Is this possible?

[pcasciola]

Of course. How wide would you like to go. Dick Cepek is probably the widest I've seen. They offer their Fun Country Radial in 33x16.5 and 33x14.5. Mickey Thompson also has pretty wide 33x14.5, and 36x14.5 in their Baja Belted. I have a set of Baja Belteds in 39x18.5, which I had mounted on 12" wide wheels with no problem.

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Philip Casciola
'00 F350 4x4 Lariat Crew Cab LWB DRW V10 3.73 (Red Clearcoat/Parchment Leather Interior)
Flutter-Less '01 Y-Pipe, Leer 100XL Browning Edition Cap (On order)
My Photo Album -- Y-Pipe Pictures

[2hi4u]

Sorry I forgot to say. The tire I have on my truck now are on a set of 16.5x9.75 rims. I would like to stay with 35's, but around 14" wide. Without rubbing on the truck.
What lift to you have?

[pcasciola]

The 39x18.5 Mickeys I had were on my old '82 Bronco, which I sold last year. it had 9" of lift, and Bushwacker cutout fender flares, which was just about enough not to rub. I'm not sure how wide or tall you can go with only 4" of lift. I know someone with 3" of lift that is rubbing with 35x12.5 tires, and I don't know if one more inch buys you all that much more clearance. Try reposting your question in Upgrades and Aftermarket, you'll get a lot more replies there.


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Philip Casciola
'00 F350 4x4 Lariat Crew Cab LWB DRW V10 3.73 (Red Clearcoat/Parchment Leather Interior)
Flutter-Less '01 Y-Pipe, Leer 100XL Browning Edition Cap (On order)
My Photo Album -- Y-Pipe Pictures

[4x4]

2hi, I had a 4inch lift with 35x15.50 swampers on my 99 SD...I have seen a ton of trucks also with 16.5x12 with 35x14.50 Mickey Thompson Combo...I had no rubbing but like you i had 16.5x9.75 wheels

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99 F250 black CC SWB lariat 4x4, 4.10LS National Spring 5 inch lift 35x15.50" swampers, 9.75x16.5 weld Scorpio wheels
2k1 chevy crew cab LT 4x4 SWB pics of both at
www.picturetrail.com/4x4

[keithf]

4x4, you may have seen me

2hi, check out my truck's tire/wheel combo in the sig below. I think you'll have to lift it more than 4" if going wider than 12" on the tires.

Hope this helps! Keith.

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2000 F-350 XLT CC SRW 4x4 LWB V10 Auto 4.30LS 6" lift, Mickey Thompson Baja Belted 36/14.50R16.5 tires on Weld Typhoon 16.5x12 wheels. My 'lil 'ol Texas pickup - CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES