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Old 01-23-2014, 04:12 PM
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Hey, I'm looking to have a wider stance for my truck. I want the tires to stick out 2-3" from the side of my truck. What do I need to do in order to achieve this? How big of a lift can I get away with to maintain this? Thanks for the help!
 
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Old 01-23-2014, 04:52 PM
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i will sell you my 33x15.5x16's they are wide. LOL i had to level the fron trim the cab and weld knuckle stops to run this wide of a tire and not rub.
 
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Old 01-23-2014, 05:05 PM
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That sounds like the tire he'd need to stick out that far too, unless he changes rims for a different backspacing/offset.
 
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Old 01-26-2014, 08:35 PM
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i will sell you my 33x15.5x16's they are wide. LOL i had to level the fron trim the cab and weld knuckle stops to run this wide of a tire and not rub.

Did you have a lift with these tires you have? And I do want different rims than what I have now.
 
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Old 01-26-2014, 08:37 PM
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2" front leveling bushings and the above modifications.
 
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Old 01-26-2014, 08:52 PM
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So if I were to put a 4" lift, I probably wouldn't have to worry about rubbing?

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My current tires are 285/75R16. What would be the best for a wider width?
 

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Old 01-26-2014, 11:54 PM
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With a 4" lift you would have no problems rubbing 33's, but it would look funny. You would want to bump up to a 35" tire if you want to lift it 4". That is my 2 cents
 
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Old 01-27-2014, 05:54 AM
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yes your truck would look ridiculous with 33's and 4 inches of lift.

going wide has many draw backs
 
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Old 01-27-2014, 11:07 AM
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Yeah, I was actually looking at getting 35's with a 3-4" lift.

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And will bigger tires fit my rims I have now? Or will have to get bigger rims as well?
 

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Old 01-27-2014, 05:07 PM
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what size wheel do you have? a 8-10'' wide wheel looks good with a 12.50
 


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