I currently have a 2000 dodge ram 1500 with a 3inch lift kit, Im looking to find what is the best tire to fit on my truck! I will be buying the Moto Metal MO970 Wheels 18x10 with a -24Offset! I was wondering out of the 305/65R18, 33/12.50R18, 34/12.50R18 BFG KO2 All Terrain Tires, which are the best tires to put on my truck with minor plastic trimming or maybe to no trimming at all?

 

Welcome to DF!

33's should fit with no trimming, though you might get some rub on the control arms at full lock. 34's will hit the control arms sooner. Though I think you have bit less backspacing than the stock rims, you *might* be ok. Might need an adjustable track bar to re-center the front axle though, and that will help with clearances.

Moving this to second gen Ram tech for ya.

 

Thanks. Im currently running 285/70R17s on my 3inch lift and they do just fine and still have 3 inchs from the control arm. Offset is 17x8.5 with a 6 mm offset and i figured 18x10. With negative offset such as -24 it would help not rub the control arm. My 17x8.5 already stick out half inch from the fender and with the -24 i want them to stick out a little further just not too much! Ive seen and been told people run 35s on a 3inch lift with minor trimming but I dont want that big of a tire! So thats where those tire sizes come from. Ive read that sometimes the overall diameter of tires on websites are usual not the true diameter.

 

Correct. There is a fair bit of variance even between tires that are supposedly the same size.

Negative offset wheels? May clear the control arms, but, be careful on the fenders..... So you basically have 4" backspacing??

 

 

This one is without the mud flap.