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[the milk man]

So id like to stuff 37s or 38s under a 77.5 f250 so I need a lift kit check
here's my question many tires in the 37 to 38 in range are 15 in wide
I have rims that are 16x10 15 inch wide tire to wide to pop on should I just go with a 37 that's 13.5 mt baja claws

 

[LEB Ben]

You can run a 15" wide tire on a 10" wide rim no problem. Your tires will be 'buldgey' and might have weird tread wear characteristics...but the wider tire and outward pressure should help keep the bead better. Then all you have to worry about is rim backspacing and offset so you're not eating inner fender or 1/4 panel.

 

[the milk man]

Ok thanks I just don't have a budget to do all that I want 2 do and buy new rims

 

[LEB Ben]

^^^If that's the case, I think I'd want to go with a narrower tire...which a) should be cheaper and b) prevent any tire related body damge and c) prevent you from making bad wearing tires even worse.

 

[Evan's f250]

I'd go with the 37x13.50 tires, they would do real will on the 10 in rims you already have. Also, if you're wanting to run 37's on a late '77, you're gonna have to lift it up around 4 inches.

Also...I was thinking you had a 79 F350?

 

[LEB Ben]

Also, if you're wanting to run 37's on a late '77, you're gonna have to lift it up around 4 inches.

There are a couple caveats to that statement. #1, it depends on whether or not it's a 'hiboy' or 'lowboy'. #2, it depends on the remaining life in the springs and body mounts. #3, and this one changes based on the answer to the previous 2, it depends on how radial the tread pattern is and what kind of rim set up you have.

Example...I run 37x13x16.5 Boggers on Red, with absolutely no lift, and no issues or rubbing. I can't remember the specs of my rims...but the set up runs just fine on a stock suspension.