Looking for help on tires and wheels.

[Aharrington96]

Starting to look for new tires and wheels but kinda new to size and what might fit on my 19 lariat fx4 with a 2.5 level lift. If I’ve read correctly the stock wheels are a 18/8,8.5? with 55 os and the wheels pictured are an 18/9 with 18 os. So about a 1.5” difference sticking out? But will I need a spacers since they are 9” wide rims? Also thinking about moving up to a 275/60 or 65, and wondering how much this may add sticking out past the fenders of the truck and if I’ll need to trim crash bars. I’m looking for a little more stance but don’t want much past flush. Thanks for any help!

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[RangerRandy]

Those wheels are the same spec's as mine. I also run 275/65-18 and 2.5" level. You'll be fine with those. I had to adjust my crash bars as far forward as possible and they clear with very minimal rubbing at full lock.
Here's mine. Hope this helps.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Hey Andrew,

Like Randy, you’ll rub a bit at full lock and poke out quite a bit. If you can find something with +25mm offset or a bit higher, you’ll likely achieve what you’re after without having to go to a lot of extra work and worry.

It’s a delicate dance. Unfortunately, there’s no cheat sheet to help you out.

Best of luck.

 

[Frenchy]

Do yourself a favor and don't buy those wheels. Made in China and weigh more than any wheel offers by Ford. Also they have lower load capacity. Thus has been confirmed in a different thread(can't remember wich one but factory wheel load capacities were shown).

As for tires you can get a good size, depending on your actual use will depend on what type of tire to get

 

[Aharrington96]

Do yourself a favor and don't buy those wheels. Made in China and weigh more than any wheel offers by Ford. Also they have lower load capacity. Thus has been confirmed in a different thread(can't remember wich one but factory wheel load capacities were shown).

As for tires you can get a good size, depending on your actual use will depend on what type of tire to get

appreciate the advice. Do you recommend a brand or somewhere to find better wheels in the spec im looking for? Might make the decision to stick with the stock wheels for now with bigger tires.

 

[Frenchy]

There isn't a single wheel out there in the aftermarket that will meet or exceed Ford's specifications for weight capacity. As for the Offset, yeah I wouldnt bother changing it too.much as it will make you have to cut or remove the crash bars(big safety issue there). Also the whole tire sticking out of the fender well is really a stupid trend. Unless you actually plan to have aftermarket fender flares added its not worth doing.

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