need opinion/help 245/45-18 on stock wheel

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Old 03-04-2009, 02:27 PM
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need opinion/help 245/45-18 on stock wheel

i have a 07 supercrew that has the factory 18" wheels on it. It has 2" lowering shackles in the back right now, front is stock height. It has the 265/60-18 bfg tires on it.

I want to go to a little lower profile tire that will fit the stock rim and look good with the 2" lowered backend.

I'm thinking a 245/45-18 riken raptor tire.

any suggestions, opinions or does someone have something similar that i can see a picture of?

what is the width of the stock wheels and backspacing?
 
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Old 03-04-2009, 03:13 PM
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That tire is about 4 inches shorter than what you have now and about an inch narrower. Your rpms will be up there cruising at highway speeds. If you are wanting a low profile tire, you need to get a larger diameter wheel and stick with about the same diameter tire. The stock wheels are 7.5" wide with I think 5.5" BS.
 
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:42 AM
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Way too small for your drop. And they are noisy being a heavy directional tire.
Not sure why you want a rubberband on a truck unless you are doing a large drop and want them to tuck. Id say do 2656018 Falken STZ01 for a sportier truck tire or go 2555518 if you just want smaller.
 
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Old 03-08-2009, 09:39 AM
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i think that size is made 4 a car not a truck
 
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Old 03-08-2009, 01:32 PM
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245 is much too thin. You will need to have some width. 305/45/18 would work a little better.
 



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