Originally Posted by MoparFanatic21

I was insulted when he said that a second gen 1500 has its but he could be new

Originally Posted by rebeltaz83

Thought I was in the third gen section, my bad. We all make mistakes.

Originally Posted by MoparFanatic21

Hey no biggie, I've done it so many times I've lost track

Originally Posted by Ramman18

Wow, haven't seen this much misinformation for years. You can "fit" up to 37s on the oe 16x7 wheel. But you're gonna have to decide how much rub you can deal with and how often you want to replace tires because they will wear terrible. The largest that tire mfg recommend for 7" is 265-75/16 but you can run 285 or 295 depending on brand. I've used three different 285s now and all were slightly different size and wore uniquely. Also seen plenty of 295, 305, and 315 running around on stock wheels. The proper setup is at least 16x8 with 5" lift and centered axle for 35s. But Lord knows nobody really follows that. You'll have to decide what you want based on usage and budget then find a tire shop to install beyond specs. I've never had a problem with a shop installing larger tires but some have.

And what the heck??? IFS???? What planet is this guy from? All 2nd gen 4x4 trucks are solid Dana's, 44 and 60. Sheesh.

Originally Posted by itsfusion

Hello! Sorry for such a delayed response. This post was really helpful for me. Final question, So will a 5in lift, 16x8 wheels, and 35s cause rubbing? Also, I'm wondering what offset I should be aiming for, because a lot of the 16x8 wheels have 0 offset. Would that cut it? I'm not trying to go for a super aggressive build with wheels sticking out, but rather a good looking, more modest off-road machine. However I don't want any rubbing. the RC lift I want recommends 4 inches of backspacing but says nothing about offset.

Originally Posted by HeikIlm

Basically, on a 8" wide wheel the 0 offset almost equals 4" backspacing, but actual BS number is 4.2ish.

Originally Posted by Ramman18

Zero backspacing is perfect as I understand it. Most aftermarket wheels are going to look good and not rub. It's the stock wheels that are the problem. Also, the new control arms will be thinner and round tubing so they help with the added clearance too.

Originally Posted by itsfusion

*disclaimer* I don't even know if this is possible, I recently bought a 2001 1500 and I am wondering if I can run 35s on the stock wheels. I plan on doing a 5 inch RC lift and a gearing upgrade. If anyone has any pictures I'd really appreciate it.