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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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gettin a 6 inch lift which 33's will clear no prb so the tires are gna be 33 12.50 15 what size rim ration should i get i think it would be 12 but not sure kinda my first time doin tires believe it or not. and if anybdy know what a good website would be for wheel and tire packages. thanks
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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You can go bigger with a 6 inch lift. My truck is stock with 31's.
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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What year is your truck? and is it 4WD or 2WD?
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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6" lift should clear 35s with no problem.

Rule of thumb I've used is that rim size should be about 2" narrower than the tire. I have 12" rims on 33x12.50R15 on my Jeep - looks good and very full. I would think 10" rims would be OK - also much cheaper - seems to be a big jump in dollars from 10s up to 12s. 8s would probably make the tire look like a doughnut, with the sidewalls sucked in too much.

TireRack does pretty good. Suggest to get a 4Wheel&OffRoad mag or the like - prices are pretty competitive. Just have to watch out for the shipping charges.

*edit* nashtruck - have to keep in mind that Germany is 6 hours ahead of US Central time. :-)

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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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A 6" lift will easily clear 35's. I have a 6" Fabtech lift and 35x12.50's, my wheels are 18x9 and I have no issues. The thing you want to look at is the wheel backspacing, the stock wheels have 5.5" of backspacing so if you get a wheel that's close to that then you'll have no issues.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 10:52 AM
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Default 20x12 welds would look sick

put some 20x12 weld dunes or cheyennes on it.
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