2022 Lightning Wheel and Tire Sizes | OEM 20” & 22”

[BEVolution]

Hope this is helpful, unlikely to change, but could on final gamma.

 

[sotek2345]

Honestly surprised it is rolling on 33" from the factory! Is that new for the 21+ year trucks? (My 2016 had 32" from the factory.

 

[Rando]

Honestly surprised it is rolling on 33" from the factory! Is that new for the 21+ year trucks? (My 2016 had 32" from the factory.

According to discounttire.com, yes, this started with the 2021 F150 (referring to the 20" wheels only as the 18" wheels have the same 32" tires across both gens). The 2020 had 275/55/20 and the 2021 started coming with 275/60/20.

Now I'm wondering what the range impact is going to be between the 18" and 20" wheels since they get 32.1" and 33" tires respectively since I doubt they change the reduction gearing on the truck based on which wheels you get (though I'd love to be wrong on that).

 

[metroshot]

I much rather prefer 18" on a truck.

20 and 22" are great on sedans and crossovers that don't have to "work" off road or haul.

18" is more softer & giving, cheaper to replace, and 18" has way more choices on different uses (Snow, Mud, Rock hopping, sand, etc)....

 

[WestcoastLifer]

Honestly surprised it is rolling on 33" from the factory! Is that new for the 21+ year trucks? (My 2016 had 32" from the factory.

Running it thru tiresize.com (love that site) getting an 18" to fit same hole the 22" does gives:

32.8X10.8R18 AKA 275/68R18

In that range alot of choices as mentioned by others here a 22" narrows options and to be honest larger diameters just tend to be for show and shine stuff.

Every vehicle I've had I really dig into tire size to fill the wheelwell perfect. Last new vehicle was subaru forresterXT and I went with larger diameter before thinking about it.

This time around I will want to review any possible lift I can get before confirming wheel selection.

Thanks for this topic really got me excited now ?

 

[Sdctcher]

I cannot buy the Lightning Platinum because of its low profile 22 inch wheels/tires. I have to drop to the 20 inch Lariat (18 inch would be better).

What concerns me more is the All-Terrain (A/T) versus All-Season options. I want the best traction with my 1/2 mile dirt driveway in snow but that is about the limit of my off-road use.

I would rather have less noise, better pavement traction, higher MPGe, and a softer ride when most of my driving occurs. Currently the Lightning standard will be A/T, despite the photo above.

One projection I saw was a $150 option to switch from A/T to A/S tires on the Lariat.

 

[TF1000]

higher MPGe, and a softer ride

Sadly these two wishes are conflicting.

 

[tbinmd]

I'm surprised Ford went with the 22's since they do impact the range. And Chevy did 24's, which I would not want at all on a truck.

Wish Ford would allow you to choose what wheels you want.

 

[midmack]

I cannot buy the Lightning Platinum because of its low profile 22 inch wheels/tires. I have to drop to the 20 inch Lariat (18 inch would be better).

What concerns me more is the All-Terrain (A/T) versus All-Season options. I want the best traction with my 1/2 mile dirt driveway in snow but that is about the limit of my off-road use.

I would rather have less noise, better pavement traction, higher MPGe, and a softer ride when most of my driving occurs. Currently the Lightning standard will be A/T, despite the photo above.

One projection I saw was a $150 option to switch from A/T to A/S tires on the Lariat.

I just wanted to clarify here that the A/S is standard and the A/T is the $150 add-on. I came to this thread hoping to here a discussion about the two. If the pics above are accurate, that is a pretty mild A/T.
I’ll probably end up with the A/T and can switch back to the A/S if I don’t like them. $150 extra doesn’t seem like much. Any ideas on costs for the actual tires by themselves?

 

[Kev12345]

I'm surprised Ford went with the 22's since they do impact the range. And Chevy did 24's, which I would not want at all on a truck.

Wish Ford would allow you to choose what wheels you want.

I know. its like they expect all their customers to be late 90's rappers. 18's please.

 

[RidetheLightning]

I'd almost like a second set of 18" wheels with LRR tires for road trips if I get a Platinum. The thing is, I don't know what I'd do with the 22s. Use them for local driving with better handling? Neither set would be useful off-road and I've never jacked up something as heavy as the Lightning, not sure how annoying regular wheel changes would be.

 

[RainorshinePNW]

I just wanted to clarify here that the A/S is standard and the A/T is the $150 add-on. I came to this thread hoping to here a discussion about the two. If the pics above are accurate, that is a pretty mild A/T.
I’ll probably end up with the A/T and can switch back to the A/S if I don’t like them. $150 extra doesn’t seem like much. Any ideas on costs for the actual tires by themselves?

Do we have idea/info on what the actual AT tires are, brand and model wise?

 

[MannyFrescoSC]

Do we have idea/info on what the actual AT tires are, brand and model wise?

I think they’re the Dynapro AT2. They’re a decent AT tire but may be geared more toward highway use with some off road capability. I wish they went KO2

 

[sotek2345]

I think they’re the Dynapro AT2. They’re a decent AT tire but may be geared more toward highway use with some off road capability. I wish they went KO2

KO2s would kill the range though - not sure Ford wants to do that.

 

[MannyFrescoSC]

KO2s would kill the range though - not sure Ford wants to do that.

If their range is overstated and we’re really getting 350-400, I’ll likely go KO2.
We need a list/thread of Range friendly AT tires

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