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dirtdivaca
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Jan 26, 2014

Going from 20" to 17" -18" wheels - better tow capacity?

We are newbies and getting our first trailer soon – yay! We discovered our 2005 F150 Supercrew has 20” aftermarket wheels (Toyo Proxes ST II 285/50R20 ). Looking over the Ford Towing Guide, it says GC...
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ChooChooMan74
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Jan 26, 2014
It will be much easier finding LT tires for the smaller wheels. I am in the market for a Ram 1500 Diesel. The stock 20's, I can only find 1 LT tire. Whereas the stock 17's, very easy to find an LT.

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