I have an extra set of stock wheels lying around and since I'll probably be driving the Lightning this winter can someone recomend a good set of winter driving tires for them? I need something for occasional ice and snow. Or do you guys just get a set of take offs from a regular F150?

My daily driver took a dump last week.

 

OUCH!!

Everyone OK???


I'm sure you can find a regular set of F150 wheels/tires for cheap - people always selling them...

 

Blizzaks should work good

--Joe

 

dont know if you caught this one

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1

 

holy crap!

You alright>

 

I'm okay. A few trees at 70 mph can't stop me.

 

Toyo makes an awesome looking winter tire. It's available in a 285x60x18 size and looks like a performance tire with a winter tread. It's called the Open Road A/T.



The picture doesn't do it justice as it looks much better in person.

Another tire that might work even better is the Dunlop Grand Trek WT M2. It comes in a 255x55x18 tire size and is only slightly taller than a stock Lightning tire. It's also a little narrower, which would help in traction.

 

Does anyone know if a 255mm wide tire would fit okay on a 9.5" wheel? Those Dunlops look pretty good.

 

It would work okay, especially for a winter tire that won't be seeing high speed driving. It's right on the edge of acceptance though. Dunlop doesn't show a tire width recommendation, but Pirrelli shows an acceptable rim width of 7.5 to 9.5 for their 255x55x18 winter tire.

 

one of my dads friends got a set of wheels for his expy and has the 4 factory wheels that he will sell. they have about 3-4/32 tred left. Let me know if interested and ill find out the details

 

255 wide tire will fit on a 9.5in wide rim...but thats kinda pushing it. I would go to a 265 or 285mm wide. You can get a Nitto Terra Greppler in 285/60/18...and BFG A/T KO in 265/65/18...both would do well in mild snow on a Lightning.