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See get the 75s.

 

Please tell us you went with the 75s? they look sooo much better.

 

I did it! I finally pulled the trigger. As most of you could probably tell, I REALLY wanted the smaller 265/70/16 to help with power, gas mileage, ride quality (D rating instead of E) and to maintain a more “factory” look on the stock wheels. After reading all of your comments and seeing each tire mounted on my Ranger, I went with the larger LT265/75R16/E RWL - BFG All-Terrain T/A KO. I'd like to thank you all for your information, suggestions, and opinions. I’m including a picture but I plan to take a few “glamour shots” when the weather gets better and I have time to clean it. For now, I’m really enjoying the new treads and I’m very happy with my decision. Thanks again!

 

looks great! any rubbing issues?

 

None at all. I'm sure a 285 would probably rub but I've had zero rubbing with these. I've even flexed it on a ramp to double check and had no issues.

 

cool...if you dont mind me asking how much did they run you

 

$188 per tire. With tax and everything out the door I was charged $877 plus got the $60 BFG mail-in rebate and sold my old tires for $80. So really I only paid like $737 total (if that makes sense)

 

yea that makes sense...i would just buy the tires...i work at a dealer so i can mount and balance them myself...its gonna be tire time soon for me

 

Sweet..do the BFGs A/Ts! They just look killer on the factory wheels and perform great!
FYI - I do have a 1" torsion twist in the front. Just for reference

 

i figured something was different...yours isnt really raked compared to mine

 

great looking truck you have there! 265s ftw.

 

Yeah I was really hesitant to twist the torsion bars because I did it on a previous Ranger and hated the ride. But this time I did some research and a little engineering and installed 1/2" spacers on my front shocks. It rides awesome!

 

So u got 1/2" plus 1" on your torsion so ur pretty much leveled only about a 1/2 in lower than the rear? I wanna torque my torsion bars what do i do?

 

The shocks don't determine the lift, the torsion bars do. My 1/2" spacer just corrects the shock length after twisting the torsion bars to help with the ride quality. For every 1/2" that the shock travels, the wheel travels about an inch. Hope this makes sense. By the way, for anyones else looking to add a shock spacer, I would not recommend using a spacer any larger than 1/2". The shocks act as limiting straps so if you use spacers larger than 1/2" the wheels can drop out too far and cause damage to CV joints and ball joints.

 

Hows the ride compared to the OEM tires? If my truck hadn't come with a brand new set of stock sized (245s) on it I would be looking at some like the ones you have now...looks nice!

 

Glad you bit the bullet on the 75s bro. Let's see some pics!

 

Considering that the OEM tires were a 4-ply tread and these are a 10-ply tread, the ride isn't bad at all. I do notice a small difference but not as much as I was expecting.

 

Where did you get the 1/2" spacers?

 

[QUOTE=ftlbs;1757273]I did it! I finally pulled the trigger. As most of you could probably tell, I REALLY wanted the smaller 265/70/16 to help with power, gas mileage, ride quality (D rating instead of E) and to maintain a more “factory” look on the stock wheels. After reading all of your comments and seeing each tire mounted on my Ranger, I went with the larger LT265/75R16/E RWL - BFG All-Terrain T/A KO. I'd like to thank you all for your information, suggestions, and opinions. I’m including a picture but I plan to take a few “glamour shots” when the weather gets better and I have time to clean it. For now, I’m really enjoying the new treads and I’m very happy with my decision. Thanks again!

Attachment 96805[Just curious, were you able to just put the 265/75r/16 tires on without adjusting the torsion bars or adding a lift. I have a 2011 FX4 but it doesn't seem to have the same lift from the factory as your truck. Thanks B. ]

 

how about wheel extenders. I may get 265/75/16 on my truck. Tires might just pop out a little too much. I have 3” extenders.
I dig your truck, nice.🙏❤️🙏🙏