I'm looking to buy some 18x9 Method Race Wheels with the +18 offset and 5.75 back spacing. I have a 2.5in leveling kit on the front. The dealer I was gonna order from here locally said the factory said these wheels wouldn't work without a lift kit due to the back spacing of the wheels hitting the calipers. I was unaware of this!! Has anyone ran into this issue? I currently have stock wheels with 295/70/18 Toyo AT 2's. I'm needing some serious help with this before I spend $950 for nothing.

 

They're right. A ghey, POS 2.5" level is no substitute fer a proper geometry-correcting lift. Levels of that amount are good fer chit, and bad fer ye front-end longevity.

MGD

 

Okkk. Haha. So what are my options? Plenty of guys run aftermarket wheels with a leveling kit

 

Those wheels wouldn't work with a lift kit since majority of them call for wheels with 5.5" of backspacing or less.

You'd have a better chance of them fitting a leveled/stock truck since oem wheels have a higher backspacing like them.

So I would avoid going back to the place that told you you'd need a lift kit for them to work.

 

Well I could of swore that they would work compared to the stock offset that the truck had. I think he is also worried about it hitting the upper control arm.

 

Yup, the control arm angle will really be the deciding factor in whether they'll clear or not. But if you do ever decide to get a full suspension lift those wheels wouldn't work and you'd have to replace them.

 

I won't be getting a full suspension lift at all. Is there any way of knowing whether or not the wheels will clear? I don't want to order them and then not have them fit.

 

Besides trying to find someone with the exact same setupdown to all the options on your truck, go to a wheel And tire shop And try to test fit a 18" wheel with 5.75" of backspacing. It doesn't need to be the same width for a test fit, just diameter and backspacing need to match. Majority of shops will let you test fit one if you appear to be interested in purchasing. If the wheel can rotate freely and you can turn the steering wheel all the way you should be fine.

 

With the stock spindle, there won't be any issue hitting the caliper or spindle.
aftermarket Lifting might have issue.

Stock wheel are 8,5 , +44 which result in a 6'' of backspacing. Your 5,75'' will have 1/4" more room.

I would still change dealer since caliper pretty much only interfere with wheel diameter (18" ) and not with backspacing!
and since our truck can be run with 17".. never a 18" will touch the caliper!

 

Here is my truck on 20x9, +18 5.71" backspace wheels with no leveling kit at all. It cleared perfectly fine with 33x12.5 Toyo M/Ts. No issues with the brake calipers.