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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 02:05 AM
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Does anybody know if 15" rim's with 35x12 1/2 tires will fit on my truck it 04 dodge ram 1500 qdc i have 20's on there know but i want a of road tires so would i be better off buy a smaller rims and bigger tires or should i just buy off road tires for the stock 20s
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 02:10 AM
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I dont think 15's will fit over your brakes, I could be wrong but Im pretty sure Im not. I know my 17's fit pretty close to mine, I think 16's may be as small as we can go, may even be 17's...
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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Best looking tire/wheel combo imo is 17 with 35's, but I have seen lots of 20's with 35's that look real nice and even one set of 22's with 33's that looked sweet! I would say just for the sake of not having to go through to much trouble just get a set of good 35's for your 20s
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 02:24 AM
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Will 35s fit on 20s on a stock set up or will i need a lift? i but a 1 and 1/2 in the front
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 02:30 AM
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A leveling kit will clear the 35's. Not a lot of room for articulation, but it definitely clears them.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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Will 35s fit on 20s on a stock set up or will i need a lift? i but a 1 and 1/2 in the front
ok 1. no 15in rims will not fit over your brakes, so they will not work, 2. you have a 2wd w/out a leveling kit or anything so they def wont work, even with a 2in kit they will not work, the tire is about 1.5in bigger on both sides and about a whole 2in wider than what you have now, so the tire is going to have some serious rubbing issues with your qurater pannel and front bumper, unless you plan on doing nothing but straight driving they arent going to work..
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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I think it's a no. it will not fit.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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+1 on the 15's they will not fit and neither will 16's, thats why you only see 17's as the smallest option for our trucks.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 12:01 PM
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If you want a functional offroad wheel tire combo get 17"s and mount some 33"s on there. Thats all your gonna clear with an unleveled 2wd. You have to have at least a 4" lift I believe to clear 35"s and you still might have rubbing issues.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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Like everyone has already said. 15's wont work. Smallest are 17's. If you already have 20's on your truck, I would say go with something around the factory size (33) with a more aggressive tread if that's what your looking for. An a/t or m/t would "look" bigger just because of the more aggressive pattern. If you level it out you could possibly go with something around the 34" size.
 
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