17X8.5 and 35s with a leveling kit

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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17X8.5 and 35s with a leveling kit

Which of these would allow me to run 35s on my truck?
A)Offset: +6
Backside Setting: 5.00
B)Offset: +15
Backside Setting: 5 3/8
C)Offset: -6
Backside Setting: 4.50

I've done some looking around and believe that option B would be my best bet but I want to double check before I order them. The wheels by the way are American Racing Thug's with Teflon.



Some of you might remember me asking about another set of wheels, XD Spy's Black awhile back. It turns out they won't be coming out for a few months and I really want a set of wheels now, and IMO these will look better with the color scheme of my truck.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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Dont know witch would be your best bet. But those are nice lookin wheels!!!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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I hope these work out better than the XD's that I purchased thinking I would get them in a week or two, later to find out that it would be a couple months.

I actually think the AR looks better than the XD i was going to get, atleast on my truck.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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Boy those XD'S sure look nice too!!!!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Choice B may work but it will be very tight. It would work fine if they were 8 inches wide.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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Option B would be the closest but for 35's if you are looking at a 35x12.5-18 you should really give it the lift and look for a wider wheel. If you do that then go with a lower offset like option A and when it sticks out to clear it won't look funny.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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The closer to a wheel with a 8" width with 5 1/2 inches of backspacing the less chances of rubbing. I had to find out the hard way.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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So is the overall opinion that they will fit, but it will be very tight?

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Choice B may work but it will be very tight. It would work fine if they were 8 inches wide.
Would the problem be rubbing on the front valance our would the suspension components get in the way?
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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I found another set of wheels I like and I know that they will fit fine. AR Trench 17X8 with 5.5"s backspacing.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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THose should work. WIth the AR's, I would think you would have rubbing on the valance and the wheelwell because of the width.
 
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