Question of the Week: F150 factory wheels - how big is too big?

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Old 10-03-2014 | 05:10 PM
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Question of the Week: F150 factory wheels - how big is too big?

For our newest Question of the Week, we want to know how big of a stock wheel for the F150 do you think is too big?

We already have seen factory 22 inch wheels in the industry and Ford offers more 20 inch wheels for the 2015 F150 than they do smaller wheel options, but we want to know what the biggest group of F150 enthusiasts online believe is just too much rim for a stock truck.
 
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Old 10-03-2014 | 05:20 PM
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22 is too big
 
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Old 04-29-2015 | 10:17 AM
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I went from 20s to 18s on both of our FX4s simply due to the lack of choice in tread and sidewall designs that are affordable. I would say 20s are plenty big enough if you don't need to have a huge selection of tires available, or just want to spend a bunch more on the tires.
 
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Old 04-29-2015 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluejay
22 is too big
Depends on what you're doing! 22s look odd on stock height F150s but look great when lowered! Anything bigger than that I agree looks odd. I have 23s and that's pushing it! :-)
 
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Old 04-29-2015 | 01:51 PM
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26's are too big.
 
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Old 04-29-2015 | 04:39 PM
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Depends on what you're doing! 22s look odd on stock height F150s but look great when lowered! Anything bigger than that I agree looks odd. I have 23s and that's pushing it! :-)
There goes "opinion" causing disagreement again. I have not seen a vehicle yet that had larger than 20s that did not look out if proportion to me. When the wheel becomes a standout feature and not an accent that blends, it's just too much for me.
 
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Old 04-30-2015 | 02:25 AM
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Personally, I do not understand the appeal of a truck with low profile tires.
Historically the truck embodies an off-road lifestyle, even if you drive it around in the city and I feel demands the subtle touches that quietly state that this truck can do work.

When I look at the stance and profile of a truck, that usually equates to a wider tire with a thicker sidewall than you'd ever see on a car. It frustrates me to no end that a standard 2" lift and upgrading to a 275/70/R18 tire puts me over the height limit (or too close for comfort) for the majority of garages and low-hanging structures where I work (not where I live).
 
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Old 05-03-2015 | 08:47 PM
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20" is my personal limit; I found a truck with 18s and I'm quite happy that I did.

As others have stated, a truck should have tires with a sidewall, not rubber bands.
 




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