okay i am going to either get a 2" or 2.5" AS leveling kit. I have 20x8.5 wheels with 6" of backspacing. I would like to get the bigget tires possible with the leveling kit and i would ideally like to have the tires stick out about 1-2 inches outside the truck when looking at it from the front..what backspacing do i need to have to get the tires to stick out??

 

The OEM 17 and 18 inch wheels are 7.5 inches wide with 5.5 inches of backspacing. So use that as a guide. An 8.5 inch wide wheel with 6 inches of backspacing will stick out 1/2 inche farther than the OEM wheels.

 

i have OEM 20's. i thought that higher backspacing meant that the tire would be more under the wheel well, and the lesser the backspacing the farther it stuck out.......

 

oh i get it. so my wheels will stick out .5" more than the OEM....do you know anything about spacers to get the wheels to stick out a little bit? i would like to keep my same wheels and not buy new ones, so i think spacers would be my best bet?

 

I didn't realize you had OEM 20's. I think they may be a little wider than the OEM 17's and 18's but I believe the backspacing is the same. The more backspacing a wheel has, the more it will tuck in. The less backspacing a wheel has, the more it will stick out. Generally, wheel spacers are not considered a great idea, but a few members here and at FTW have used them with no problems.

 

sh*t wandell haha. thanks for your help but my wheels arent sounding like they are what i want. how do you think it would like with a 2" leveling kit, and 34 x 12-12.5 x 20 tires on my 20 x 8.5 wheels with 6" backspacing? that is if i can get that to fit..

what do you think

 

I think that combo will fit.

 

awesome thanks wandell. i think that is what i will go with, i will just check with some local tire shops and see if they think it will fit too. any ideas as far as tires? im looking for a mud terrain for summer driving beacuse the tires i have on right now are going to be my winter tires

 

I'd look at the Toyo MT's and BFG MT KM's.

 

k i was considering the toyo open country M/T....what does the KM stand for on the BFG?

 

Keyword Mud. BFG added the "KM" and "KO" to the ends of the model a few years ago when they redesigned (actually updated is more like it) their tires. KO stands for Keyword Offroad.

 

oh alright got ya. so do you think i will be alright running the 305/60R20=24 x 12.01 x 20 without rubbing??
also another question...i was looking at the toyo open country m/t's and they dont list a 305/60R20. even though they dont list it, can i still order some that size?

 

I think they will fit, but it will be close. You will probably have some minor rubbing. If Toyo doens't list a size, they probably don't make it.

 

alright..shoot. i guess i will either just leave my 32 x 10.83 x 20 tires on or get 33's if i want...