Biggest tires on stock steel 17 inch rim?

[steel rim rider]

what is the biggest tire I can put on my stock 17 inch rim ? light A/T of course -- my 2024 xl is on order - my other option is leaving stock wheel and tire size and trying the maverick lift any comments - remember I am the steel rim rider

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[hdave]

245/65/17 is generally accepted as the largest tire you can do on a stock wheel without major issues.

Any bigger than that and the tire weight will likely affect handling, fuel economy, etc.

Some have done 255/65/17 or 245/70/17 with no issues, but I've also seen others claim to have issues (which are likely due to aftermarket rims with different offsets or tires with very aggressive tread.)

 

[hdave]

I assume you are a steel rim rider because you like the look, I'd suggest keeping you eyes open on marketplace for those bronco sport badlands aluminum rims that look like steelies, I think they are about 5 lbs lighter so it'll help offset the weight of a bigger tire.

 

[Montana]

245/65R17

Considering you are in a hybrid, just got with 235/65R17's and be happy you didn't sacrifice the MPG's. They really did a good job with that tire size and the Wildpeaks on the Tremors. Plenty of tire for what a Maverick is capable of and you truly will not notice a big difference in looks.

I'm running 245's currently in an FX4 and my next tire will be a 235. I've always gone big. 33's on a Tacoma. 33's on an F150. I just don't see the point with these Mavericks, especially the FWD ones. But the "better safe than sorry" rule without too much compromise is 245/65R17 or if you are on 18's, 245/60R18.

 

[hdave]

245/65R17

Considering you are in a hybrid, just got with 235/65R17's and be happy you didn't sacrifice the MPG's. They really did a good job with that tire size and the Wildpeaks on the Tremors. Plenty of tire for what a Maverick is capable of and you truly will not notice a big difference in looks.

I'm running 245's currently in an FX4 and my next tire will be a 235. I've always gone big. 33's on a Tacoma. 33's on an F150. I just don't see the point with these Mavericks, especially the FWD ones. But the "better safe than sorry" rule without too much compromise is 245/65R17 or if you are on 18's, 245/60R18.

Agreed.

I went with 235/60/18 which is equivalent to 235/65/17 and am glad I didn’t go wider.

 

[IHateSpeedbumps]

Agreed.

I went with 235/60/18 which is equivalent to 235/65/17 and am glad I didn’t go wider.

I also went with 235/60/18. I like them but I might go a little wider next time. I am waiting to see what 255/55/18 look like.

 

[hdave]

I also went with 235/60/18. I like them but I might go a little wider next time. I am waiting to see what 255/55/18 look like.

For my next one I'm thinking 235/65/18 to fill out the wheel wells better.. But I don't understand gear ratios enough to know if it'll drastically make my drive worse or not.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

You may want to wait until the warranty is out, before doing lifts or larger than OEM tires. There are a number of CV axle failures being reported, mostly on Hybrids. And some dealers are claiming it's caused by customers' aftermarket suspension changes and larger/heavier wheels & tires.

 

[hdave]

You may want to wait until the warranty is out, before doing lifts or larger than OEM tires. There are a number of CV axle failures being reported, mostly on Hybrids. And some dealers are claiming it's caused by customers' aftermarket suspension changes and larger/heavier wheels & tires.

This is a great point.

 

[generalmgr]

I agree with 245/65 as the biggest you can safely go on your particular truck. I have an FX4 with 255/65/17 BFG K02 tires... with no rubbing on the liner. That said, as alluded to above, all non-Tremor AWD Mavs have 8.6" ground clearance, all 2wd have 8.3. That little bit, 3/10", may very well be the difference between ok and not ok, because I can tell you my tires are close to being too big, very very close.

 

[Montana]

You may want to wait until the warranty is out, before doing lifts or larger than OEM tires. There are a number of CV axle failures being reported, mostly on Hybrids. And some dealers are claiming it's caused by customers' aftermarket suspension changes and larger/heavier wheels & tires.

Good point. It's a thing no matter how hard some people try to deny it. The added stress from a bigger tire can definitely expedite it and it just gives them a reason to deny the warranty work. Why pay for a CV (or more) if you don't have to? I couldn't even fault a service manager for denying it either. It's a risk we take. No real good reason to deny tires of a factory size though.

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