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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 11:00 PM
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tire size for bds lift

i have a 2011 f-150 and just got a 6 inch BDS lift. i want to put 37in tires and 20x9 rims. whats the best tire and rim combination i can put on it?
 
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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 01:09 AM
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May have a tough time fitting 37" with a 6" lift... Most lifted trucks use a negative offset wheel most common is -12.. The more aggressive the wheel for example a -24 offset will stick out of the fenders and look tough , but will increase your chance of tires rubbing..there is really no such thing as "the best".. If you want an aggressive tire , I have had two customers get 50,000 miles out of the nitto trail grapplers .. That's impressive to me... But there are others tires that perform well also.. I'm sure somebody will chime in on their experience with different tires... The wheel is your choice, most od the name brands are built well and are covered under warranty .. Good luck
 
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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 05:38 AM
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You'll very likely need more lift up front to clear 37s. Do you have the spacers or coilovers? You can do a level or crank with the coilovers, or Bilsteins with the spacers.

There is a member on here with 37 on his 6" BDS, but he had to add two inches up front to clear them.

For tires, Toyo MTs or Nitto Trail Grapps. For wheels, anything ya like, but 37s are gonna be a tight squeeze, so an offset in the 0 ballpark would be best, maybe a little +
 
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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 07:22 PM
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Or go ahead and add a 3 inch body lift.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by gbctrdrman
May have a tough time fitting 37" with a 6" lift... Most lifted trucks use a negative offset wheel most common is -12.. The more aggressive the wheel for example a -24 offset will stick out of the fenders and look tough , but will increase your chance of tires rubbing..there is really no such thing as "the best".. If you want an aggressive tire , I have had two customers get 50,000 miles out of the nitto trail grapplers .. That's impressive to me... But there are others tires that perform well also.. I'm sure somebody will chime in on their experience with different tires... The wheel is your choice, most od the name brands are built well and are covered under warranty .. Good luck
What if I was to add a 3in body lift too?
 
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 11:23 AM
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Depending on the wheels and the tires chosen you could clear them with a 3" body lift or by bumping your 6" up to an 8". Iirc heydustin on here is running 37's with 8" of lift.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 10:38 PM
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Heydustin is who I couldn't remember. If you don't install that body lift yourself, you're looking at almost $1500 between the lift and install.
 
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