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Old 12-24-2010, 01:39 AM
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hey everyone i have a 97 f150 ext cab. its currently does not have any type of lift at all. the tire size currently is 285/75/16 and the rims are 16x8 not sure of backspace and offset. im planning on runnin 35x12.5x18 nitto mud grapplers and i really want the pacer warrior rims. the wheels come in a 18x8.5 or 18x10, which one would be good for this setup? the offset for the 8.5s are 10 and for the 10s are -25 the website doesnt list the bacspacing for them..and im planning on fittin the rims/tires by leveling the front end. does this sound like it will work? my current tires are a little bit bigger than a true 33' so i figure with an extra 2 inches a 35 will fit fine. thanks for all your help!
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please help someone lol. i really need some other peoples opinions. thanks
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go for the 18x10, there wider and will look better, idk if 35s will fit with a leveling kit but you can give it a try. you will need to do a little trimming tho, the wider tires will hit the bottom of the bumper when you try to turn so you gotta cut some of it off
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You should go with the 18x10 for more traction, and if you dont lift it your tires might hit the side walls.
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itll all depend on the rims and how they workout. some peopl run 35s with the torsion bars cranked up, others cant. its all different



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