I know this has been covered a great deal but I can't seem to find the exact answer I'm looking for.
I'm going to level my 94 with 2" spacers up front. I have a set of 33/12.50/15 tires that I would like to put on the stock rims. Nothing crazy, just want the truck to look a little better than stock. Anyone have experience with this size, and if so, any problems?

 

OK Here's the exact answer one more time: DON'T. It screws up the alignment, handling, & tires.That's the limit without any lift, but you might still have to space the front bumper forward. I'm running almost the equivalent size tire, but on 16" rims. On hard bumps, they brush the wheelwells.

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Will the alignment/handling/tires still suffer if I upgrade the alignment bushings and have it aligned properly?

 

There are people that do the level and stuff, idk do it at your own risk.
You can fit 33's stock with some trimming. You just lose some turning radius.

 

All the tire manufacturers will tell you that those 12.50 wide tires are too wide for stock rims. Each time I bring this up several people post and say that they do it with no problems and therefore they know more than the engineers who designed the tires. Whatever. It's a bad idea

 

What he said. While it is possible, it's just plain stupid. You are asking for terrible tread wear and other problems.
Now if you got the smallest possible size wheel for a 12.5" wide tire, which would be an 8 or 8.5 IIRC, you would be a lot safer and I don't think it would rub much more, depending on the backspacing and whatnot of course.
Side not, strange do you think my 10.5 wide tires would be happier on a wider that 7" wheel

 

No. But "properly" means buying a "lift SYSTEM" (not KIT) specifically engineered for your truck's weight, wheelbase, lift height, and tire size. If it doesn't include EVERY nut, bolt, arm, bushing, & cam needed to complete the job, it's not the right thing.

It'll be cheaper (by FAR) to just roll on 32s until the truck wears out. It'll go more places than you think just on stock tires & suspension.

 

Aren't your stock wheels 7.5? Not that it matters.
The recommended rims for 31x10.5-15 are 7-9"
For 33x12.50-15 the rim width range is 8.5-11"
For tall tires on stock rims, there are 33x10.5-15 which require 7-9" rims

 

Stock wheels are 7.0 according to the door tag, the hurrican style wheels that I currently have on are also 7 wide according to the numbers cast into the wheel itself.
I would prefer like 10" wide wheels though.

 

I'm not going offroading with it. I want to level it and put bigger tires on it only so it has a better looking stance. 95% of my driving is on the streets, only occasionally do I drive in the grass. I don't want to dump a crapload of money into a lift system just to make the truck look better. I know it's not the "proper" way to do it, but realistically, am I really going to have a bunch of problems just from adding 2" to the front, even if I get the bushings and alignment to compensate?

 

You're still going to have tires that are too wide for your rims. And since they're about 14% taller than stock, you're likely to screw up your acceleration, your fuel economy or both

 

I would say go with 31 or 32" and be happy with it.
Or get a 2.5" lift from rough country and that will give you the level without the problems.

 

Yes, even 1/2" change in ride height will royally screw the alignment angles, causing unpredictable handling, accelerated tire & wheel bearing wear, and reduced MPG.

But it's your truck...