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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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theres always the body lift option.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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If you wanan trade your 315 70 17's for my 305 60 17's i'd be very glad to do so. Haha. jk
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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If they where for a 16" rim I would take them.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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took my chance and mounted my 315/70/17 and they cleared with no rubbing at all, very happy about and they look nice and fat on my truck
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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I bet its tight but cool.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by crazyval
took my chance and mounted my 315/70/17 and they cleared with no rubbing at all, very happy about and they look nice and fat on my truck
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I thought they would fit too , I run a 01 sport springs and had no issues with 33's and what looked like ample clearance for more . I am picking up 35's next week too but I'm going to do a body lift as well . My order of install might have now changed
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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they fit better than I thought they would I got enough room to turn all the way without rubbing, I had a 2005 ram 20s on with 275/60/20 and my 315/70/17 looked a lot taller and that's why I thought they wouldn't fit but im happy now, ill post the pic tomm
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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I have 305/70/15's with a three inch body lift that rub a bit at full turn if that helps ...
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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oh wow I don't know why they rub, luckily my 315/70/17 don't rub at all
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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what about the differences in backspacing , obviously , something that has to be considered too .

OP , what wheels and offset are you running . Pretty sure I have 4"of backspacing , had 3" and they would rub the 32's turning
 
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