Tires, Tires, Tires...

[Chris04ST]

Hey guys and girls i have 04 Sport Trac XLT and i was wondering how big a tire i could go without rubbing and what the best performing offroad/onroad tire is?

It says my axle is 42. I have absolutely no idea what this means. What kind of tires could i support with this axle?

Thanks!

 

[Clusterpup]

265/75/16 is the biggest without a lift with a chance of slight rubbing. Without a lift I would advise 265/70/16. Are you looking for an all terrain tire?

 

[Chris04ST]

i guess, i was looking at nitto terra grapplers or some BFGoodrich tires but im not sure what kind, i was also thinking of a 3" body lift too

 

[Pheonixx77]

take a look at Mastercraft courset MT or even the AT's you wont be disapointed...

this is the MT

this is the AT

 

[jeremyc653]

take a look at Mastercraft courset MT or even the AT's you wont be disapointed...

this is the MT

this is the AT

x2 I have the MT's and They are cheap and I have yet to test them but they don't have much road noise. They do however spin easy when it is wet.

 

[Chris04ST]

have you guys taken your ST in mud or sand? How does it perform offroad? i feel like they arent good offroaders. is this just me? Please shed some light on this if you can!

 

[Clusterpup]

I have beat the hell out of my truck off road. I have AT tires and the truck doesnt perform great in mud, a locker is a must but this is the case with most trucks. Once I get my locker all will be good. Well, a winch also would be helpful.

 

[Chris04ST]

hmm alright, so all in all, pretty reliable off road?

 

[Clusterpup]

certainly.

 

[jeremyc653]

hmm alright, so all in all, pretty reliable off road?

here ya go check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKsUKlNJT-o

this is some videos of john rocks st I haven't really searched for anyone else but I am sure some one has videos out there.

 

[Pheonixx77]

i love those tires (hehe which is why i reccomended them) my old explorer had the mastercraft MT's and they were awesome. They cost me about 850 for a set of 4 installed. Biggest negatives were wet and icey conditions, take it easy there or you WILL be sorry.

 

[jeremyc653]

i love those tires (hehe which is why i reccomended them) my old explorer had the mastercraft MT's and they were awesome. They cost me about 850 for a set of 4 installed. Biggest negatives were wet and icey conditions, take it easy there or you WILL be sorry.

agreed although I am having rubbing issues with mine and i have a 3in bl and a 2in sl and tt

 

[Chris04ST]

here ya go check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKsUKlNJT-o

this is some videos of john rocks st I haven't really searched for anyone else but I am sure some one has videos out there.

is that the stock suspension?

 

[Clusterpup]

is that the stock suspension?

Yeah pretty much, its just lifted. He has a spring over axle lift on the rear though.

 

[Chris04ST]

hmm ok, are 4.10 gears(it says 42 on my door panel) good to support 32-33in tires?

 

[Clusterpup]

I have 32" tires with a 3.73 and I can spin my tires no problem. I maybe wrong but I believe John is running 35" tires with 4.10 gears.

 

[Chris04ST]

well thats good to hear, alright one more question.

I want to get a 3'' body lift and Ive seen some members of the forum who got the lift and a 2" torsion lift or twist too. What is a torsion lift and is it helpful? do i need it? What would you recommend?

 

[Clusterpup]

Nah, with the body lift you can put 33's no problem. If you do a torsion lift you will also need a shackle lift for the rear.

 

[Chris04ST]

ok so just the body lift would be good enough?

 

[Clusterpup]

yep