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Big Dave · 01-08-2014, 02:59 PM

I wish you luck on the bigger tires. Most of the people I know of have lost MPG by putting rubber either taller or lower than stock. Selecting tires for MPG is something the factory boys and girls do fairly well.

Your van is a 4x2, is it not? If the 235s don't fit the front wheel wells why not just go with 205s on the front and 235s on the rears. I run 225-75x16 on the front and 235-85x16 on the rear of my F-350

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Big Dave Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Steppes of Central Indiana Posts: 1,319 The Red Baron - '00 Ford F-350 XLT 90 day: 27.99 mpg (US) Impala Phase Zero - '96 Chevrolet Impala SS 90 day: 21.03 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 186 Times in 127 Posts	I wish you luck on the bigger tires. Most of the people I know of have lost MPG by putting rubber either taller or lower than stock. Selecting tires for MPG is something the factory boys and girls do fairly well. Your van is a 4x2, is it not? If the 235s don't fit the front wheel wells why not just go with 205s on the front and 235s on the rears. I run 225-75x16 on the front and 235-85x16 on the rear of my F-350 __________________ 2000 Ford F-350 SC 4x2 6 Speed Manual 4" Slam 3.08:1 gears and Gear Vendor Overdrive Rubber Conveyor Belt Air Dam