Anonymous-0
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Would it be wise to switch the tires and rims on my 2000 f350 from 16" to 19.5". Any idea on how much or if any lift is needed.
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Clint Youse MO
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LIft will depend on the size tire not wheel size I would not put them on as the tires are a lot more $$$$ to replace than 16 and I just dont like the way the big wheels look with no side walls but it is your vehicle
Mathias NY
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The link below is for a dealer of the tires and rims you are probably looking at. My dad has a set on '97 Ram 2500. No lift needed, but he did have be pretty selective on what tires he picked. They aren't cheap, but well worth the price if you plan to keep the truck for a while.
Good luck.
Rickson Tires
Good luck.
Rickson Tires
Anonymous-0
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TGS,
Many times no lift is needed, because the narrow sidewalls of the new tires give you the same overall diameter as a smaller wheel with PROPER sized tire. You will have a much rougher ride and may not find tires with the correct load rating for a ton truck.
Many times no lift is needed, because the narrow sidewalls of the new tires give you the same overall diameter as a smaller wheel with PROPER sized tire. You will have a much rougher ride and may not find tires with the correct load rating for a ton truck.
Mathias NY
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After seeing some more posts against them, I wanted to add a little more.
My dad spent around $2000 for his tires 5 years ago. They have about 80k miles on them and don't show any wear. The shorter sidewall gives less body roll than a normal tire. Being load range 'H' they are a stiffer ride normal tires. You will feel every pebble in the road, but things like small potholes and railroad tracks aren't as bad as normal tires. You will never get a flat tire with them. The tread my dad picked is a highway rib, so it's lousy off-roading. But since the truck is 2wd, with a diesel, it lives on the road 99% of the time anyway, so off road ability isn't an issue.
There are a couple different styles of rims available. He choose the plain steel because it matched the rest of the truck. If you log a lot of miles on your truck and you want the truck to look different, you won't be disapointed.
My dad spent around $2000 for his tires 5 years ago. They have about 80k miles on them and don't show any wear. The shorter sidewall gives less body roll than a normal tire. Being load range 'H' they are a stiffer ride normal tires. You will feel every pebble in the road, but things like small potholes and railroad tracks aren't as bad as normal tires. You will never get a flat tire with them. The tread my dad picked is a highway rib, so it's lousy off-roading. But since the truck is 2wd, with a diesel, it lives on the road 99% of the time anyway, so off road ability isn't an issue.
There are a couple different styles of rims available. He choose the plain steel because it matched the rest of the truck. If you log a lot of miles on your truck and you want the truck to look different, you won't be disapointed.
jose bagge
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this is done to run a semi- type tire on the 350- basically to upgrade it's rubber to something similar to an F550. I know folks who have done it, but I can't crunch the numbers right to make it seem worth while. You get waaay more mileage out of the 19.5s- but would you ever save enough to offset the rim cost? The limiting factor on towing capability on a 350 is brakes and HP rather than tires, in my opinion.
this is definitely NOt going low profile DUBS- a totally different deal
this is definitely NOt going low profile DUBS- a totally different deal
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