F-250 what do you think?

[cc322]

Here is my truck with a 3 inch Donahoe leveling kit, I put on 295/75/16 bfg's =33.5 should I have gone with 35's, all opinions welcome. I could still go back and get the 35's for 40.00 fast respons please since I have till the end of the day to give these back
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[uvindex]

all opinions welcomeI think it looks great as-is. (Anything bigger will say "Hey, look at me!" in my opinion. :) )

[Excessive Force]

i think youll rub w 35's...keep the 33's for that lift

[1978 Rogers]

I think it looks good also. Leave it as is.
What kind of mileage to do you get?

[TwinMach26DCB]

Cool truck, but you spent the dough on the rig, the lift --- and then put low-rider stocker tires..
My vote -- and I'll vote 3 times if I have to --- 35's if it won't rub.... and I believe they won't !!

[Excessive Force]

I think it will rub, you need a min of 4.5" lift for 35's unless you get a real skinny 35

[BarryMac]

I like it the way it is, leave the current set-up on...

[Squirtin Thunder]

Because of the design of the wheel well the 35" tire will rub. Also the 35" will warent a gear change. So personally I would stick with the 33s. I run the 255/86/16s on my dualley with a 6" lift. The best lookin truck are the ones that are suttle, that look like they were designed that way. The right size tire for the job.
Keep the 33"s they look sweet !!!

[cc322]

Cool truck, but you spent the dough on the rig, the lift --- and then put low-rider stocker tires
The tires measure 33.5 in tall the tallest 33 almost 34 tire you can get in a 16 inch :confused:

[cc322]

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[Excessive Force]

I see its not a diesel. stick with the 33's for sure. if you go 35's w a non diesel you will definitely need to regear. the diesel will pull just about any size tire w/0 regearing, not recommendeed but it could.

[Todd969]

I have an Excursion 2wd with a Fab Tech 6" lift running 315/75/16 All Terrains, with minor rubbing when U turning. If you go 35" make sure you get a Hyper Tech and reprogram your computer.

[Speedin' Ian]

35's will rub. I have the same truck with a 4" lift and 35's and it rubs when you turn, makes an already bad turning radius worst. Also you will notice a pwer loss with the 35's.

[voodoomedman]

I think if you have the clearances a little bigger will look sweet and still be clean. "Hey look at me" is when you just get stupid with the lifts. If you go bigger though then consider regearing. I've got 35's but I've got a 4.70 in the rear. It pulls my boat up hills with no issues. Of course mines a Chevy... J/K I'm not about to start that war. Nice truck.

[Squirtin Thunder]

I think if you have the clearances a little bigger will look sweet and still be clean. "Hey look at me" is when you just get stupid with the lifts. If you go bigger though then consider regearing. I've got 35's but I've got a 4.70 in the rear. It pulls my boat up hills with no issues. Of course mines a Chevy... J/K I'm not about to start that war. Nice truck.
:crossx:

[cc322]

Of course mines a Chevy... J/K I'm not about to start that war. Nice truck.
Ok Jason that's two beers you owe me :wink: Yeah I didnt want to get into the regear thing but I only have 3.73's in mine right now I have no noticeable power loss but thinking I should have gone bigger, just didnt want to kill the power.

[DM25CITATION]

leave it the way it is. sweet truck. bigger tires means more money on a lift than gears than reprogrammer and etc, and i not having the diesal will have the loss of power and the towing will be shit. i have the same truck but in diesal and i went with 8 inch donuhoe with 37 inch afg.

[charlyox]

It looks good like it is.You don't want the tires rubbing

[cc322]

Will a after market wheel say 8- 9.5 inch make the tire look fuller?

[BarryMac]

Will a after market wheel say 8- 9.5 inch make the tire look fuller?
Yeah, but one thing I found out is that if it is close to rubbing now when you put the wider wheel on it will definitely rub...

[essexjet]

Keep it as is, looks goodhttp://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/32.gif ('http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNxdm35894US')

[HavasuDreamin']

If you jack it up any more, chicks are going to think you are compensating for a small dinger. :D Leave it.

[cc322]

well I just swaped out the tires with my neighbors 315/75/16=35 and dont really notice any power loss but I will go drive it now and see what it fills like on the freeway, I do rub now at full lock. Thinking If I stay with the 35's I will nieed more height and the proper back spacing on the wheel

[AzLakeLizard]

We have a new Ford 05' 350 crew cab diesel and we had the 3" leveling kit put on and the new tires are 37's on 17" rims. Rubs a bit but Mardonzi says that is an easy fix.. dang big truck! :p

[cc322]

Drove the truck on the freeway and didnt notice any real bad power loss, I'm sure If I put a load behind it or hit a steep hill I will notice it then, I took some pics with the 35's on, I will post them latter. Thanks for all the replies. I know alot of peeps are going diesel BUT this v-10 has alot of muscle imo

[voodoomedman]

Craig,
When I did my lift I had them put Possitraction. They just ordered it in the right gear size for the bigger ratio and I think it was around 600 bucks for that. And forget about onsie twosie with the beers. Let's crack open a sixer and go to town. I'd a said a case but I got a little one to look after now so I can't be getting too sill all the time.

[cc322]

Ok Jason a sixer it is BUT you didn't say what oz's it was gonna be :D

[cc322]

Well I quess I will stick with the 33.5 and go with a wider wheel unless someone could change my mind :idea: thanks for the replies :D

[cc322]

I hate fords with a passion, but I think your truck looks just right... Leave it it looks really clean looking...
Thanks for the nice words :D now this thing about hating fords with a passion :p