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Biggest Tire on a Stock F-150 With No Lift

Biggest Tire on a Stock F-150 With No Lift
Posted Sep-14-26 at 5:27 PM By Hank Feldman
What's the biggest tire on a stock F-150 with no lift? Ford already answered it, and your factory wheel is the real limit.

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What Load Range Do You Need to Tow With a Half-Ton?

What Load Range Do You Need to Tow With a Half-Ton
Posted Sep-14-26 at 4:10 PM By Dennis Feldman
What load range do you need to tow with a half-ton? Your rear axle carries about a third more than the tongue weight. Here's the math.

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Do You Need a Leveling Kit for 35s on a Silverado 1500?

Do You Need a Leveling Kit for 35s on a Silverado
Posted Sep-14-26 at 1:18 PM By Hank Feldman
Do you need a leveling kit for 35s on a Silverado 1500? A level buys clearance when you're parked, not when the suspension stuffs.

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Will 33s Fit a Stock Tacoma Without a Lift?

Will 33s Fit a Stock Tacoma Without a Lift?
Posted Sep-14-26 at 11:38 AM By Dennis Feldman
Will 33s fit a stock Tacoma without a lift? Your wheel offset and the tire's load index decide it, not the tire's diameter.

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What Cars Have a 6x132 Lug Pattern?

What Cars Have a 6x132 Lug Pattern?
Posted Sep-11-26 at 11:48 AM By Hank Feldman
6x132 runs on GM Lambda crossovers and, since 2022, on GM's electric SUVs. Same pattern, very different weight class.

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What Does the Size 17x8.5 Mean for a Wheel?

What Does the Size 17x8.5 Mean for a Wheel?
Posted Sep-11-26 at 11:06 AM By Dennis Feldman
A 17x8.5 wheel measures 17 inches across and 8.5 inches wide at the bead seats. Here is the number the size stamp leaves out.

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What Are the Best Tires for a 255/45R20 Tire?

What Are the Best Tires for a 255/45R20 Tire?
Posted Sep-10-26 at 8:17 AM By Dennis Feldman
255/45R20 ships in two load ratings, and one is 880 lbs short. Check the placard first, then pick from our tested list.

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What Truck Has an 8x210 Bolt Pattern?

What Truck Has an 8x210 Bolt Pattern?
Posted Sep-08-26 at 6:21 PM By Dennis Feldman
8x210 is a narrow box: 2011 and newer, 3500HD only, dually only. Dennis maps every boundary and the offsets nobody warns you about.

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What Has a 5x105 Bolt Pattern?

What Has a 5x105 Bolt Pattern?
Posted Sep-08-26 at 5:29 PM By Hank Feldman
The 5x105 answer is not a nameplate list. Hank breaks down the three GM cars that only sometimes use it, plus the bore and load numbers.

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LT245/75R17 vs 245/75R17: Which One Does Your Truck Need?

LT245/75R17 vs 245/75R17
Posted Sep-08-26 at 2:31 PM By Hank Feldman
Same 31.5 inches. Same 17 inch rim. Over 700 lb difference per tire. Here is how to tell which one your truck takes.

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Which 225/50R18 Tires Are the Best?

Which 225/50R18 Tires Are the Best?
Posted Sep-08-26 at 1:26 PM By Dennis Feldman
225/50R18 comes in two load indexes and in both run-flat and standard builds. Here is how to pick right.

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What Cars Have a 6x127 Bolt Pattern?

What Cars Have a 6x127 Bolt Pattern?
Posted Sep-07-26 at 7:51 PM By Dennis Feldman
6x127 is an orphan pattern. Dennis lists every vehicle that runs it and why 6x135 and 6x139.7 will not work.

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What Is the 235/40 R18 Tire Size For?

What Is the 235/40 R18 Tire Size For?
Posted Sep-07-26 at 12:37 PM By Hank Feldman
The 91 or 95 on the sidewall tells you what a 235/40R18 is really for. Hank explains the job it does.

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What Are the Best Brands for 235/45R17?

What Are the Best Brands for 235/45R17?
Posted Sep-07-26 at 11:40 AM By Dennis Feldman
Load index 94 or 97 decides your 235/45R17 tire before brand does. Dennis ranks what to buy in each spec.

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Is 205/50R17 a Low Profile Tire?

Is 205/50R17 a Low Profile Tire?
Posted Sep-05-26 at 10:19 AM By Hank Feldman
Yes and no, depending on whose definition. Here is the number that actually tells you how a 205/50R17 rides.

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Which 245/60R18 Tire Is the Best?

Which 245/60R18 Tire Is the Best?
Posted Sep-05-26 at 9:20 AM By Dennis Feldman
The best 245/60R18 tire depends on whether your placard calls for load index 104, 105, or 109. Here is how to tell.

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What Size Tire Is a 235 70R16?

What Size Tire Is a 235 70R16?
Posted Sep-04-26 at 2:30 PM By Hank Feldman
A 235/70R16 stands 29 inches tall on a 16 inch wheel. Seven different load indexes share that same size code.

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Which 245/45R20 Tires Are the Best?

Which 245/45R20 Tires Are the Best?
Posted Sep-04-26 at 2:08 PM By Dennis Feldman
Nine ranked 245/45R20 picks, plus the load index split that decides which ones your vehicle can actually run.

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What Size Tires Fit 22x9 Rims?

What Size Tires Fit 22x9 Rims?
Posted Sep-04-26 at 11:51 AM By Dennis Feldman
A 22x9 rim takes 245 to 285 section widths, but aspect ratio moves the window and one popular 285 does not fit.

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What Size Tire Is a 215 65R16?

What Size Tire Is a 215 65R16?
Posted Sep-03-26 at 3:26 PM By Hank Feldman
A 215 65R16 stands 27 inches tall and 8.5 inches wide. The load index and speed rating are where this size gets tricky.

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What Size Is a 265 65R17 in Inches?

What Size Is a 265 65R17 in Inches?
Posted Sep-03-26 at 10:43 AM By Dennis Feldman
A 265 65R17 measures 30.6 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide on paper. Rim width and load index decide what you actually get.

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What Vehicles Have a 6x130 Lug Pattern?

What Vehicles Have a 6x130 Lug Pattern?
Posted Sep-02-26 at 6:33 PM By Hank Feldman
6x130 belongs to Sprinter vans and the Grenadier. Five six-lug patterns sit within half an inch of it.

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What Does 22x12 Wheel Mean?

What Does 22x12 Wheel Mean?
Posted Sep-02-26 at 4:09 PM By Dennis Feldman
22x12 gives you diameter and width. The number it leaves out is the one that decides fitment.

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What Is the Size of a 265 70R18 Tire?

What Is the Size of a 265 70R18 Tire?
Posted Sep-02-26 at 1:28 PM By Hank Feldman
265/70R18 stands 32.6 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide. The letters in front of it decide the rest.

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What Size Tire Is 225 60R18?

What Size Tire Is 225 60R18?
Posted Sep-02-26 at 11:51 AM By Dennis Feldman
225/60R18 measures 28.6 inches tall and 8.9 inches wide, but the code stamped after it decides the fit.

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