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Bigger Tires on 2003 FX4 Stock Wheels

My tires are getting to the point where I will need to be replacing them soon. I was thinking about possibly getting some bigger ones or wondering if bigger ones would make it look any better.

I don't want to buy new tires AND wheels / rims so I was wondering if anyone put bigger tires on the stock wheels.

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265-75/16's
 
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Does anyone have pictures of bigger tires on the stock wheels?
 
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My only comment is that large sized, off-road treaded tires typically tend to be a little bit cheaper for 15" wheels than 16" wheels.
 
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My only comment is that large sized, off-road treaded tires typically tend to be a little bit cheaper for 15" wheels than 16" wheels.

That's the sole reason I got new rims......

-Levino
 
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You can fit up to about a 33x11.5" tire (metric equivalent... I think maybe 285/75/16 is right?)
 
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I thought people were having trouble w/ anything over 10.5" wide, especially in 33" diameter. I know lots of people run 33x10.5R15 w/o problems.. but I've never heard of 33x11.5"..
 
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you can run 285/75/16 pr 265/75/16 without much trouble. but i think the 265s look the best.
ive got more pics if you want them



 
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GO with either 265/75R16 or 275/70R16s
 
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I put 31x10.50 TrXus All Terrains on my 1996's stock rims and didnt have any problems
 
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Ive got 285/75r16's on mine...the look pretty rad since they bulge out a little at the sides it makes it look like its a full floatation style tire!
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
you can run 285/75/16 pr 265/75/16 without much trouble. but i think the 265s look the best.
ive got more pics if you want them



Zach Your truck has come such along way! It looks wierd in these pics.
 
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Here is what my 2000 looked like not long before i traded it in with 265/75/16's on her... i have more pics, i just gotta find the cd lol

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Originally Posted by Trigger01
Zach Your truck has come such along way! It looks wierd in these pics.

and that was little more than a year ago. time flies.
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
you can run 285/75/16 pr 265/75/16 without much trouble. but i think the 265s look the best.
ive got more pics if you want them
Those tires look the same size as stock ones.. Are they?
 

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nope those are 265/75/16

here are some stockers.

 
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You have a side by side? What are the stock size again?
 
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stock size is 245/75/16 which is a 30.8 265/75/16 is a 31.8 and 286/75/16 is a 32.8 that is the general size, it varies some between tire brands.

i dont have any side by side pics that i can think of. i dont have flares so it makes a difference.
 
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Here is a pic of my buddies 2004 Ranger with LT265/75R16 on stock rims. I'm thinking of doing the same thing myself.

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Compair that to my 2002 with the stock P245/75R16

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personally i dont think the 265x75x16 look that much bigger and i even own them, i would get 285x75x16
 
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these are 31" BFG A/T there the bigest i could fit stock adn they rub a little like when i pull u'eez lol and these are on my stock weel
 

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Hey Ryan, you need to host the pic on the internet before you post it..
Edit: nvm you figured it out lol
 
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