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Old Apr 28, 2014 | 09:37 PM
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I have a super crew with a 2.5 leveling and going to do a 3 inch body was wondering if I can run 35 12.50 r17 on stock steel wheels I'm sure it's been posted before but couldn't find it I'm new so please help.tge wheels are 7.5 inches wide and if I can't what the widest I can go on those wheels
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Old Apr 28, 2014 | 11:15 PM
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You shouldn't rub with the level kit and body lift as long as you get the bumper brackets too but I could be wrong. And you can fit a 12.5 wide tire on a 7.5 rim but Some guys say its dangerous and most big name shops won't install them for you. You can opt out for a 10 wide tire and it should look pretty good.
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 10:44 AM
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if you're 4wd, you can fit the 35's with just the level... body lifts are attractive because of the price, but if you aren't putting it in your self, labor could easily be $6-700 and it really is a lot of work. for that price an actual suspension lift starts looking pretty good.
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 10:53 AM
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I will b doing to myself and I'm also wondering I got 17 inch steel wheels that are 7.5 wide what's the biggest I can go with those
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 11:57 AM
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35x12.5 will be the biggest with a 2.5" level and if the truck is 4wd but most places won't put them on that narrow of a rim like tyler85 said
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 12:10 PM
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U think 305 65r17 would work on those wheels
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 02:41 PM
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those will fit fine... if you're 4wd, i bet they look smallish. i think 305 (or 295)/70/17's look perfect on a leveled 4wd... just look what the tire manufacturer recommends for rim width because most places won't go out side of those specs... i had to show discount tire where toyo said 7.5 rims were fine for mine.
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 07:33 PM
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13.5 wide tire on a 7.5 wide wheel.... your ride..
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 07:42 PM
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I'm thinking about going with 295/70r17 nitto trail grappler what do u guys think on a 7.5 wide wheel
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 09:52 PM
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I run a 325/60/18 with no problems at all with the stock wheels. Everybody who says it doesn't work, or it's dangerous, say that because they have never tried it. Completely stable.
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