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Old 09-25-2012, 11:40 PM
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So are you saying that the 3 inch will clear the tire/wheel combo I am lookin to get alright? With the extra .5" of lift with the 3" level i can clear my 35X12.50? If I do the 3" will I still have to worry about backspacing or offset?
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So are you saying that the 3 inch will clear the tire/wheel combo I am lookin to get alright? With the extra .5" of lift with the 3" level i can clear my 35X12.50? If I do the 3" will I still have to worry about backspacing or offset?
I rub my upper control arms with a 3inch...a 3.5 would ride the uca on the coilover all the time. Btw is your truck 2wd or 4wd
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Originally Posted by F-150 freaak
So are you saying that the 3 inch will clear the tire/wheel combo I am lookin to get alright? With the extra .5" of lift with the 3" level i can clear my 35X12.50? If I do the 3" will I still have to worry about backspacing or offset?
it ALL depends on your width and offset/backspacing. a 20x10 with like -25 offset would more than likely rub with a 35'tire with only a level. you would have to change up the width or the offset of thoes rims to make it work.
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Truck is a 4x4. The reason being for all this is, After I get the money, i want to add a 6 inch lift to the truck. I just want something to spice it up for now until i get the 6". But once I do get the 6", I dont want to have to buy bigger tires or wheels. All I want to know is how can i run my tire/wheel combo that I want with the tires sticking out the sides a little bit and not have any problems.
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well then. Is there any way this is possible??? lmao
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well then. Is there any way this is possible??? lmao
go for the 6 inch right away lol
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Originally Posted by F-150 freaak
well then. Is there any way this is possible??? lmao
Yep, just be ready to do some trimming
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Will trimming make it look bad??? And man, i can't afford it right away lmao or else i wouldn't be here talking to yall about this. lmao So either ill get the thirty fives and trim or i might just get the 33's... who knows thanks guys.
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Will trimming make it look bad??? And man, i can't afford it right away lmao or else i wouldn't be here talking to yall about this. lmao So either ill get the thirty fives and trim or i might just get the 33's... who knows thanks guys.
Take a look at Mikegfx4...his is leveled with 35s...you could pm him to ask what he had to trim
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Originally Posted by F-150 freaak
Truck is a 4x4. The reason being for all this is, After I get the money, i want to add a 6 inch lift to the truck. I just want something to spice it up for now until i get the 6". But once I do get the 6", I dont want to have to buy bigger tires or wheels. All I want to know is how can i run my tire/wheel combo that I want with the tires sticking out the sides a little bit and not have any problems.

I was in your shoes about 3 months ago. Didnt want to sacrafice tire size before getting my lift installed(still need to lift). When you do true 35's the problem with them is that they are very wide. This limits your offset options drasticly. i have a 2.5" rough country level and 295/70r18 trail grapplers or 34.5" tire, since its not a true 35" tires its around 11.5ish inches wide and even this tire rubs with my -12 offset. Granted i did trim what i could but occasionally if i reverse at halfway turned it rubs slightly still.

I dont mean to scare you out of 35's but make sure you get the offset correct or you will rub like crazy. Sorry for the rant hope it helps



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