I AM LOOKING TO LIFT MY 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 2WD WITH A 3INCH LIFT THAT COMES WITH 3" COILS AND SHOCKS FOR THE FRONT AND A 1" BLOCK IN THE REAR. I REALLY WANT TO FIT 33x12.50 BAJA CLAWS. CAN I DO THIS WITH FACTORY RIMS . IF NOT WHAT IS THE BIGGEST THAT I CAN FIT WITH FACTORY RIMS? RIGHT NOW AT STOCK HEIGHT I HAVE 285/75/16 ...........PLEASE HELP. IF ANYONE HAS A PIC PLEASE POST IT ........THANK YOU

 

285's are 33" tires, just narrower.

You might be able to put 35's on a 3" lift, it all depends on the truck.

But I've been debating the same thing, whether to put a 12.5" wide tire on our stock 7" wide wheels [&:]

 

YEA SOCHA...THAT IS THE SAME THING I AM THINKING BECAUSE I HAVE THE ALLOY WHEELS AND I KINDA LIKE THE WAY THEY LOOK... BUT IF I HAVE TO CHANGE THEM TO GET THE 12.50'S UNDER THERE I WILL...THANKS....IT WOULD BE GREAT IF I COULD FIT THE 35X12.50 BUT I DONT KNOW ..

 

I'm sure it would work, but it probably wouldn't be that stable. So no taking turns at 50 mph, and squeeling the tires going sideways lol

 

I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT.....GOOD POINT ......I MIGHT JUST HAVE TO GET SOME 16X10 INCH RIMS SO IT WILL BE STABLE ....THANKS

 

You can get some steel wheels for like $50 a pop if you look around. A cheap way to go

 

another thing to think about.... if you put a wicked wide tire on a tiny thing wheel... itll will throw off your backspacing measurements... i think...not sure...7" wide factory wheel with a chunks of rubber sticking out the sides will be in different distance then a 10" wide rim with the same size tire..itll belp to keeep the rub out i think...not sure though... kinda high right now on superglue fumes and got a wicked headache

 

SOCHA .....MY BROTHER IN LAW HAS A 96 2WD DODGE RAM 1500 WITH NO LIFT AT ALL AND PUT 315 75 16 ON HIS TRUCK .......HE HAD TO TAKE THE PLACTIC OUT THE FENDER WELLS BUT THE RUB JUST A LITTLE ....DO YOU THINK I COULD GO WITH THAT IF IM NOT MISTAKEN THE MEASURE OUT TO 34.3 BY 12.50 AN HE DID IT ON FACTORY WHEELS .... BUT IF I WENT THAT BIG WOULD I HAVE TO CHANGE GEARS .....OR SHOULD I JUST GO WITH 33X12.50

 

If you have a 3" on a 2wd it'd probably be cutting it close, but doable. What are your gears at now?

For 35's your gonna want ATLEAST 3.92's, and thats low. You'd really want 4.10's or 4.56's to go with that. Low than that and the engine is gonna have to work to harder to get going and stay going, killing your MPG and power.