Tire size, Lifted or Leveled

[Erki]

Thought maybe we could use a tire thread for what hits or fits.

Post up what size tire your running, what size wheel, offset or back spacing if you know it, how much lift you got, if/or what you trimmed. And most importantly a picture of the setup.

Mine:
2006 1500hd
305/55/20 measures about 33x12
Wheel 20x10
About 5" backspacing, think offset -9 (will update if I find out for sure)
1" lift block rear, cranked level in front
Fenders measure 40"
Trimmed lower bumper and inner wheel housing plastic. Also hammered back some metal behind the plastic. Lower corner by the door.

 

[burgundybeast04]

Thought maybe we could use a tire thread for what hits or fits.

Post up what size tire your running, what size wheel, offset or back spacing if you know it, how much lift you got, if/or what you trimmed. And most importantly a picture of the setup.

Mine:
2006 1500hd
305/55/20 measures about 33x12
Wheel 20x10
About 5" backspacing, think offset -9 (will update if I find out for sure)
1" lift block rear, cranked level in front
Fenders measure 40"
Trimmed lower bumper and inner wheel housing plastic. Also hammered back some metal behind the plastic. Lower corner by the door.

how fra do your wheels stick out past your fender flares???

 

[Erki]

Pretty much flush. Maybe out half inch.

 

[Bonecollector]

Pretty much flush. Maybe out half inch.

What off set rim you running? And tire width, I want to make my tires narrower when the roads are wet and I drive I can't see out the side windows, I have a 4.5" BDS lift, and my tires stick out really far past my flares also want to cut back on some road noise and get some fuel mileage back haha the 5.3 gets thirsty turning those things

 

[02Beast]

02 Z71 Tahoe
6" RCX NTD lift
35x12.50r20 toyo open country m/t
20x10 method standard wheels
-24 offset
Almost maxxed on t-bars
Slight trimming

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[Diggerdan11]

2003 1500HD
Tire: 285/75r16 33x12 (came with the truck when i bought it a year and a 1/2 a go)
Wheel: 16 x 8 (-6 offset)
2" Keys
Billstein Shocks for leveled trucks (need to be installed)
All I had to do was trip a 1 inch square section in the corner of the lower bumper valance. It is hardly noticeable.




Here is a picture of a me next to a stock 1500HD with stock tires


When its time for new tires (few years from now) I will upgrade to 305/70r16 ro I may upgrade to some 18" wheels but we will see

 

[Erki]

What off set rim you running? And tire width, I want to make my tires narrower when the roads are wet and I drive I can't see out the side windows, I have a 4.5" BDS lift, and my tires stick out really far past my flares also want to cut back on some road noise and get some fuel mileage back haha the 5.3 gets thirsty turning those things

I dont know for sure and will measure next time i have a wheel off. But its about 5-5.5" back spacing, somewhere to the closer side of 0 offset. Could be -9 or-12. Tires are 305s which measure about 12" wide.

 

[Bonecollector]

I dont know for sure and will measure next time i have a wheel off. But its about 5-5.5" back spacing, somewhere to the closer side of 0 offset. Could be -9 or-12. Tires are 305s which measure about 12" wide.

That'd be great if you measured it for me, having my tires in closer would be nice, 295 or 305 I could live with for tire width, narrower is better for coming in to the truck I believe tho

 

[burgundybeast04]

Pretty much flush. Maybe out half inch.

This is exactly what I'm looking at doing to my truck to the future! Do your tires rub at all? You have exactly the size of tires I want, same size rims and everything so you could grab more info the next time you have a tire off that'd be awesome!!

So what size blocks do you have in the back? And you just cranked your keys to level the front?

 

[silverado13]

how come no one really talks about body lifts?

 

[02Beast]

Cause their not really the best choice that's why I'm scared to do one I'm just going to run a bumper replacement instead for my clearance I need

 

[silverado13]

i need to find a good deal on a lift

 

[02Beast]

Rcx is your cheapest safest bet

 

[silverado13]

what kind of price range you talking about

 

[02Beast]

1300 for mine I think it's actually cheaper with your especially if it's 2wd I believe it only around 9

 

[silverado13]

well im 4x4, what sizes do they have, im not against getting something smaller then a 6

 

[02Beast]

I don't think they make the 4 for us anymore at least they didn't for my Tahoe

 

[silverado13]

im more or less just interested in making it more then stock suspension

 

[02Beast]

Defntly get it then unless u wanna drop a penny and go fts

 

[dirtyhick42]

2005 Silverado Z71 leveled only, no trimming.

315/70/17



Same setup next to 2wd with lowering shackles in the rear.



35x12.5x17




285/70/17