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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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What you guys think. 37x13.5x18 Cepek FC-II with 18x9.5 Procomp 1059. Got tires for $300 and rims for $580. Tires used with plenty of tread left.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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Those are pretty Tight! I must say I was going to get those and then I say Dodgenitto's mud grapplers and wanted them in 37x13.5x17, but now this throws the DC FCII's back into the ring. What type of lift do you have? All you need is gap guards now. lol and what was the out the door cost for the rims and tires and where did you get them?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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Looks good.

Is the only lift you have on it the 3" body lift? And if so, was any cutting required to fit those tires?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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The DC FCII is a nice tire. Had them on my last ram and loved them. The only complaint I had was that they measured out smaller than their advertised size.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Best tire out there if you want a true hybrid between an A/T & M/T tread, IMO.

Teach: Depends on the size, my 35s only measure 34.6" but the 37s are spot on 37", I have no clue why...
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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The tires I bought off of Craigslist. Some dude was trying to get rid of them quick. Believe me, I was quick. $300 dollars for a set of four with all that tread left!?!? Bought it and didnt tell the wife till I got home. The rims I got form OffRoadToyStore.com's ebay site. $130 a piece. Their website sells them for $230 if I remember correctly. Shipping was $15 a rim, from California to Virginia! All I got is a body lift 3", torsion bars cranked to hell. Need to buy new torsion lift keys.

A little cutting of the wheel well was required but it still rubs a little on the body panel just behind the tires in front of the driver door. I might cut some metal out but I'm not sure yet. Thats a pretty serious step.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Hey dodge it... Do you have a picture of the actual thread of the tire? I wonder how those things handle in the 2ft of snow we got... especially when driving through a field. lol
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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wow that was a cheap price im interested in where you got them
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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here: same thing just 2" less diameter:
 
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Ramhunter1, you talking about the tires or the rims?
 
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