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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 04:31 PM
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Im gonna need tires pretty soon, im thinking about switching to 37" nittos and 22" wheels... Will they fit on stock or am i gonna need a lift or leveling kit and what size?... Thnx in advance...
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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You need a lift for sure. I have 35s with a level and I rub.
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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37's require at least 6" of lift, 8" to have no issues
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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Thnx, wats da bigest tire n wheel i can fit without needing a lift... I can possibly do a leveling kit...
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by lopezjits
Thnx, wats da bigest tire n wheel i can fit without needing a lift... I can possibly do a leveling kit...
you can fit 37s with just a level and some trimming, just depends on the offset
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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What would be my trimming and offset needed?... Excuse the ignorance on the terms, i havent done anything to my truck... So i still pretty new on this...
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by lopezjits
What would be my trimming and offset needed?... Excuse the ignorance on the terms, i havent done anything to my truck... So i still pretty new on this...
My buddys 08 we trimed the back plastic and the front valance. 22s had 5.5 backspacing and 13.5 tire
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 05:45 PM
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Wats the backspacing?
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by lopezjits
Wats the backspacing?
5.5
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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Ok... But can u explain wat the backspacing it self is pls?...
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