I have a 2005 4x4 laramine with a 2.5" leveling kit installed. I like the kit and i think that it did make the truck look a little more agressive. Now I am looking for new tires to fit my stock 17" wheels. How large of a tire can I go with. I want to go with the largest tires i can because i am thinking about the 3" body lift. IF i buy too small of tires now it will look funny with the lift. So my question is can i get the right tires now and possibly lift later or am i going about this backwards?

 

35" tires are what you can fit now. ANd they look great with the 3" body lift. With a 3" you "CAN" fit 37" but IMO it looks gay. 35"'s look way better

 

Not sure how a 37" tire would look gay but I guess that's why it's your OPINION. There are a ton of guys with 37's on their trucks that look much better than the 35's.

 

so some of the shops are telling me that i cant fit them. Is this what you have. Identical set up. And they will fit now with the leveling kit only?

 

You don't want to go to 37" tires with a truck with cv axles anyway. You don't have the luxury of a solid front end will wear components out fast, not to mention increase your risk of a major failure. Fit 35's on there for now, it'll be a little tight and may rub a little on tight turns or off-road, but nothing major. They'll be KILLER when you add the body lift...

 

what about the stock rim will that make me not able to fit the 35" now?

 

From what I've seen, '02-'05s are ok with the stock wheel, '06+ trucks need wheels with more backspacing. But IMO, you go to a setup like that, you are going to want a nice wheel with good backspacing anyway, something with about a 4.5".

Oh, yea and by the way, NEWBIE:
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what do you mean worthless.. explain..remember im new

 

I'm VERY WELL KNOWN for posting that particular smiley...
It simply means, we want to see a pic of your truck. Also it'll help us get a general idea of which options would work for you. If you put up a pic of your truck, I'd not need to ask you information about it, such as what year, torsion bar front end or coil overs, etc. All these things make a difference in what options are available to you.

Plus, most importantly, I like to look at Dodge truck pics. My 2nd favorite type of pics in the whole world...

 

cool i understand. I hate to keep buggin but you do understand my problem right. I want to go with the biggest tires i can now so i wont have to buy new when i lift the truck. if i do. so you think i can go with 35's but your saying they would look better with aftermarket rims right. is that just to make them mount up better and sick out more?