I've been looking at various options for new tire/wheel combos, and have decided that I really don't need tires that are any taller than the 33 inchers I have now, but I definately want something WIDER.

I found some nice Mickey Thompson MTZ LT375/50R18's that have a 12 inch wide footprint and a 15.4 inch section width on a 18x12 wheel.

My question is this... What kind of lift will I need to clear these at full lock? Will I be able to get away with a simple leveling kit (Tough Country 2 1/2 front/1 1/2 rear), or will I need more due to the extra width? Anything else I'll need to worry about?

I like the idea of sticking with the 33 inch tires, as I'm not interested in re-gearing to 4.56's right now.

Does anyone know some good looking 18x12 rims with a 5 on 5.5" pattern?

 

Just my $0.02

I have 33's that are 13" wide and I scrub only a touch at full lock. I am putting a leveling kit on, when I get back off vacation and that should solve the problem.

 

I have 33x12.5x17s on my Hemi. No lift, but do have M/T Classic II wheels. I have zero issues.

 

94rt10ohio, do you have and pics of your HEMI? I was just thinking the exact same tire and wheel set up you have, but could not find a good pic anywhere to see what the weels look like.

 

Thanks for the replys, guys. The info is much appreciated.

So am I to assume that I really don't need or want a wheel quite that wide with those 33-15.50R18's after all? I would have thought that a tire with a 15+ inch section width would require that kind of rim width, but I have zero experience with these kinds of wheel/rim combinations.

What would you recommend for rim size to go with those tires, and what backspacing am I going to want to have to make things fit right?

 

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That is a pretty narrow tire. Mine are 33x11.5's on my truck and I think that they are too narrow. I am looking at dick cepek FCII's that are 36x15.5's on an 18x10 MT classic wheel.Does anyone know howmuch lift would I need to clear a tire of that size? I was thinking A 2in level kit w/3in body lift, probably mixed with some trimming.