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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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How do 35's fit on yours? How are they different than mine?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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A) I have a torsion bar front end, you have coil overs, the coils take up space that prohibits wider tires. Design change for '06 1500 4x4s to give the truck a more car-like ride. I can fit 12.5" wide tires on stock rims (barely) because I don't have front coils taking up space.

B) My 17"x9" wheels have a backspacing of 4.5" (-12mm offset) which "throws" the tire outside of the wheel well farther than stock wheels (by about an inch and a half), giving more room for wider tire fitment.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 06:50 PM
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What can I do to make 35's fit? I've seen it done on many manymany of these trucks?Some spacers maybe?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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Obviously you didn't read DirtyDogs tire/wheel guide I linked you.

You need a wheel with the proper backspacing to fit 35x12.5s, I would NEVER do wheel spacers on such a big tire myself (didn't I just post about that today?) but to each his own...
 
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