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what size rim and tire should i put on my truck?

Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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what size rim and tire should i put on my truck?

i am soon to be getting rims and tires for my truck. i know i am getting Mickey Thompson classics. and a 3 inch body lift cranking my t bars. anyhting else i can to that easy like a leaf spring or to to be able to get the most lift out of my truck. i am also getting some kind of mud tire. what size rim should i get and tire?

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David.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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33's would look good, with a 16" wheel. take a look at cooper discoverer STT tires. theyre pretty good mud tires, if you aint never heard of cooper before and think theyre an off brand junk consider that they MAKE mickey thompson tires..
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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X2 on the Coopers...I used to mount them, rarely ever had an issue with one. They're made in the USA too
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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yea coopers are great tires but you could do 35"s
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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I'd suggest a 33x12.50 or 35x12.50 tire on a 16 or 18x10 inch wheel with 4.5 inches of backspacing.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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How could i fit 35's on there?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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oh And how wide should i go?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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With a 3 inch body lift you can fit a 35x12.50 tire on a 10 inch wide wheel with 4.5 inches of BS. You will have to trim a little plastic off the front bumper's lower valance.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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With the body lift i'd go to 35's on the 10 inch wide wheel
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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Definitely go with 35's on 16x10...i can fit 33.5's stock and youll have five inches of lift in the front...33's will look tiny....DEFF 35's
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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I have a cut valance and cranked t bars and tuck 17x10s and 305/65/17 BFGs....but they still lightly rub the inner fender at full lock when pulling into a driveway or parking lot.....I Love the 10" look but hate how dirty my truck always gets :-( I wash it every 2-3 days....oh well.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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i just put a set of 285-70-17 cooper st on my truck. also cranked the torsion bars for the leveled look.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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yeah 285s are perfect....too bad I have the queer 17" fanblades
 
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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i wouldnt go with a rim smaller than 17". i would go with some 35"s on a 10" wide wheel in whatever diameter you want.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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Definitely go with 35's on 16x10.....33's will look tiny....DEFF 35's
I AGREE 100% ...... i have my t bars maxxed out and a 3" body lift with 37s with only minor trimming
 
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