I have a 98 f-150 4x4 off road reg. cab. I plan to turn the torsion bars to bring the front up to make the truck level. After doing this I would like to install some BFG TA all terrains, what is the largest I can go with on the factory 17" rims and not scrubb?

 

I just had some BFG All Terrains on my 97. The only difference between our trucks is that mine is the extended cab. The largest tire that would fit without a lift is a 30-31 confortably. You could maybe go to a 32 but it would probably rub when you turned. I went with the 30 inch to be sure that it would be ok. They look great on it.

 

You could easily get a 31.6(about)tire cause the new f150 4x4 orps have the 265/75/17, i've heard if you crank the torsion bars a bit then you might be able to get some 33' under there.

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275/70/17 goodyear wrangler GSA'S is what I just put on my truck. I also cranked the torsion bars up an inch & also made my own rear lift blocks & placed them under the factory blocks. The blocks I made are 3/4 thick steel. I had to buy new U-bolts. This set-up looks like the factory off-road package Ford should have built. It looks good.

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97' F150 XLT 4x4
5.4L V8
3.55 gears
Bright red
Off-road pkg.
6-disc cd
Torsion bars adjusted for lift.
Custom rear lift-blocks.
LT275 70 17 Goodyear Wrangler GSA tires.
Edelbrock IAS shocks.

 

you can fit 33s with the torsion bars cranked.I have 265/75 16s on my truck w/the torsion bars cranked and the is alot of room left.33s aproximately = to 285/75 16

 

33's, wow you really think so, that would look good, do u know if bfg ta's come in both 33's and 32's for 17" wheels? Thanks for all the help!

 

I have 285's on my truck and haven't touched the torsion bars. Tires have never rubbed, even off-road. And I've had the tires on there for 6 months now.

The only 17" tire that BFG makes is the 265/70/17 and the 37/12.50/17 Baja, or somethin like that.

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How much bigger are the 285/75/16's than the 265/70/17? This is the size I have now and would like to go bigger but I really don't want to buy new wheels.

 

If you have 17" wheels good luck on finding a 33" tire.Mickey thompson does make a 34"& a 31" baja belted radial for 17" rims.i am not sure if the 34 would fit without some sort of lift.

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yeah, that seems to be the problem, finding 33's for 17" rims, I may have to end up sticking with the 265/70/17. Thats not what I want but I also can't afford new Wheels, seems stupid for ford to put a size wheel on that is very limmited to the # of tires that fit, guess if I had 16" wheels I could get whateverI wanted.