Thread: Lookin for tire/rim advice, real confused about a lot

I still got my 2006 F-150 and per some of y'all's advice I'm just gonna keep her til I can get a brand new f-150 down the road. I've put on a Hell Bent Steel 2.5" leveling kit on her and I'm looking to get some new rims and tires. I'm runnin the stock 17" rims now with 265/70r17 right now but I want to bump up to some all terrain tires and some aftermarket black rims. I want to move up to 32", what tire dimension would work for my truck with no problems? Also how much would this throw off my Speedometer?
Also would y'all recommend bumping the rim up to 18"s? Thanks for any help guys!

Originally Posted by shawn97wells

I still got my 2006 F-150 and per some of y'all's advice I'm just gonna keep her til I can get a brand new f-150 down the road. I've put on a Hell Bent Steel 2.5" leveling kit on her and I'm looking to get some new rims and tires. I'm runnin the stock 17" rims now with 265/70r17 right now but I want to bump up to some all terrain tires and some aftermarket black rims. I want to move up to 32", what tire dimension would work for my truck with no problems? Also how much would this throw off my Speedometer?
Also would y'all recommend bumping the rim up to 18"s? Thanks for any help guys!

Wheel size is up to you, I went from the stock 17" to 18", just gained some weight but looks better IMO even at stock height. As for the tires I went from 235/65R17 to 275/70R18 and it knocked my speedometer off about 1-2mph under 65mph it gets a little more at higher speeds.

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Originally Posted by RhinoZ24

Wheel size is up to you, I went from the stock 17" to 18", just gained some weight but looks better IMO even at stock height. As for the tires I went from 235/65R17 to 275/70R18 and it knocked my speedometer off about 1-2mph under 65mph it gets a little more at higher speeds. Dodge Sucks, Chevy Swallows

Or he could just buy my edge programmer and recalibrate the tire size so speedo stays the same haha

Originally Posted by cooperf150-06

Or he could just buy my edge programmer and recalibrate the tire size so speedo stays the same haha

No, then you rack up the miles faster, be like me and have it to where my odometer is now almost 1000 miles under what I really have lmao. But for the power boost he can buy it lol. Especially after the bigger tires.

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You can fit a 285/70/17 on stock rim offset.

Originally Posted by 5pointSlo

You can fit a 285/70/17 on stock rim offset.

If I decided for 18" rims what would change? What do you think would look better? Also offset, I've heard that a lot and if thought I figured it out but I'm not 100% sure. Enlighten me?

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Also thanks for the input so far!

What would look better is all a matter of opinion. What do you like? More tire or more rim? As far as offset goes... Its pretty simple... Just think of how your rim is built... The "face" where the lug holes are isn't directly in the center of the rim width... The offset is how far off center that face is. The more offset, the more u will push the wheel face in, and the overall tire out of the wheel well... If you go with a wider tire, the offset can allow you to not rub.

I've always heard more tire rides better. What would the cost difference be? Also thanks for the offset info it's about 1/4 what I thought it was 3/4 new info! Lol

More tire doesn't always ride better. Remember the bigger u go, u will have more sidewall roll causing a wandering or floating feeling. 17s are a little expensive in tires bit cheaper for rims and visa versa with 18s

Originally Posted by shawn97wells

If I decided for 18" rims what would change? What do you think would look better? Also offset, I've heard that a lot and if thought I figured it out but I'm not 100% sure. Enlighten me?

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Also thanks for the input so far!

Wheels change nothing really, it all depends on what tire size you get.

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