I just got a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. it's a quad cab, sport, off road package. whats the biggest tires I can get on there without lifting it?

 

35 prolly, but that would mess with your gearing

 

I believe a 33 or 285/75R16.

You could fit 49s with some "minor" fender trimming? j/k

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You can run 285/75R16 (32x11) with no work and and 315/75R16 (34x12) with just a leveling kit which you can pick up for about $100.

 

i realy really really doubt a 35.......

go with a 33 because most of them arent REALLY 33 inches anyways (most are 32.5-32.7)

or get the leveling kit like helmsa said

 

The offroad package comes with a 33 size tire. THey have a factory 2-3" lift with 4:10 gears. SO a 33 of any size (unless the width is over 12.5") would fit. But with a 12.5" wide tire you may get rubbing on the control arms with the stock rims.

If you went with a aftermarket rim with 3.5" of backspacing you might fit 35s with little to no rubbing

 

yeah i always see offroads and 2500's with 315's on them with no lift.. biggest for our 1500 4x4's are 285's without a lift.. 2wd 1500's 265's

 

I thought I had 16" wheels, I just looked and the tires on there say LT275/70R17 , would these be the size that came on it when it was new? looks like there's a lot of space in the wheel well to go bigger. I don't really understand how the tire sizing works other than the last number being the rim size.

do the trucks normally sit this high or was mine lifted?



my neighbor has a 1500 sport and my truck seems to be about 2"-3" higher.

 

will these fit?

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ex=&tire_size=

I'm not sure how the tire size works into inches, but that seems to be the next size up from what's on there now. do i need the leveling kit for them?

also, where's a good online site for truck parts and tires? I know summit, and jeg's that's it.

 

For a second, I thought that was a picture of my truck. It looks almost exactly the same. Anyway, I am running 33's with no problem. I could probably fit 35's but didn't want to put that kind of strain on my axles. 33's look good, fill the wheel wells nicely and don't put too much strain on the axles.