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New tires and rims, or new tires and 3" body lift?

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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Default New tires and rims, or new tires and 3" body lift?

Debating on what to spend my money on - new tires and rims or new tires and 3" body lift?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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What rims do you currently have?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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Lift and tires IMO. You'll buy the tires and wheels, then want the lift (everybody does), and then wish you had bought larger tires...

You can always add wheels later, but if you get smaller tires now, you'll be screwed if you get the lift later...
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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go with the lift for sure
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Lift it!
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 01:49 PM
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Yep, lift it first then tires to match the lift later.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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I guess it has already been said, but lift it up.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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as mentioned before i say lift it with new tires. you could get 35s in 17's than change the rim later, but youd be constrained to 17's but imo more sidewall looks better and does better offroad. Just saying if you have 17s, or do you have the factory 20s?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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I agree with everybdy here --lift that bad boy-- afterwards you can decide on the tires then rims.
 
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