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Old 01-12-2010, 08:57 AM
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Got back from Turkey from a 15 month tour and bought a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500, 4.7L V8. Yeah nothing big, but I enjoy it. Only enjoyed it for about 5 months now I am in afghanistan...Anyways, looking to start throwing some money down on my truck. When I was home all I had time to do was a few audio upgrades and a new dual exhaust. I know I want some new rims/tires and a leveling kit. Thinking about getting 33's on 20's. I have 17's now so it will be a larger size. Don't want anything too large though because I am a daily driver (when I am home). Found these online, will they fit properly? Think they will look decent?

http://www.westkycustoms.com/product...020_Tires.html
 
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Welcome to Dodge Forum!! What color is your truck??

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Welcome to the site. I will move this to the third generation Ram section,
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It's black. Looking to get my truck blacked out.
 
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Welcome to DF, and thank you for your service!!

Give us more details, color 4wd or 2wd, single cab or quad cab? and a picture would be great too! those wheels will work and are very popular!
 
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Almost too popular, although I don't remember seeing them that much in the Tampa area. My truck is a Black 04 Dodge Ram 1500, 4.7L V8 Quad Cab 2wd. I plan on getting a 2" Rough Country Leveling kit as well if that will affect anything. My biggest concern is that I don't want too much of a gap between the wheel well and the tire. (not sure if there is correct terming for that-newb) Any input
 
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good looking truck! If you level it with 33's it will look sharp!!
 
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275/60/20 Tires thats what my truck has stock and i hate those rims alot of trucks has them here but i would go with some chrome rims imo
 
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Here ya go. 2.5" level with the black 20" rockstars plus 33" toyo open county M/T's. My daily driver!
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Welcome to DF and thank you for your service!

Here is a picture of my truck with a 2.5" spacer level on it to give you an idea of what it could look like:


My truck is an 05 2WD with the 4.7L, so basically the same as your truck just an 05 instead of an 04. Those are Nitto Terra Grapplers (295/70/17) on the stock rims. I was like you, I wanted to fill up the wheel well nicely. I don't think I could have gone too much bigger on the tire without getting some rubbing some place. Of course now that I've hung around here more I want a body lift, new rims, bigger tires, new exhaust, etc etc.
 


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