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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 01:54 AM
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Default how big of a tire can you run with a 2.5 leveling kit

i'm running 17" wheels and going up in size(33 or 34?) but just wanted to see what ppl are running who have 2.5 leveling kits and any pics would be awesome cheers


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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 05:32 AM
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From what I have been told by people on this and other forums as well as a couple tire shops i asked 33" will fit the truck no lift. So im thinking 2.5" level lift a 34" should fit no problem maybe even a 35".
 
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 07:44 AM
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33's should fit no problem with a 2.5" leveling kit. I "believe" there are several members on here running 35" as well on 4th generation Rams. I'd bet they'll chime in. I ran 35" on my 05', with a leveling kit.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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I had. A leveling kit and put 35 before no prob until I realized I had the death wobble in 4x4. Just make sure u have the right offset on ur rims so ur tires don't rub inside.

I'm not a tire expert but I think our stock Goodyear are 33 inch.
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 03:21 AM
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i have 265 70 17's on it for some reason which are a 31" tire looks like plenty of room for 33's with the 2.5 in leveling kit and air helper bags in the back just wondering if it worth going a bit bigger and run a 34/35". i am also aware that every vehicle is slightly different so results vary.
 

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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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I had a 2.5 inch leveling kit and I ran 34's. I had it on for 20k and I developed the "Wobble", I also had issue's with the tires wearing bad. The outsides of the tires wore out real fast. Spent $1400 bucks on tires that after 20k where in very bad shape, when I sold them I could only get 400 bucks for them. I thought I wasn't going to have any problems and I covered all of the basis, I had the dealer install the kit and I had it aligned three times in 20k miles. I still ended up with issues. I have taken it all off all of the issue's are gone. My current tires are wearing very well and I haven't had to align the truck since I put the new tires on. I want to put another lift on but fo now it is going to have to wait, I want to put the Kore lift kit on it and put 35's on 17's this time. So for now I am saving for a better kit!

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if you have wobble its because something is either worn, out of alignment or has the wrong angles or geometry. i have experienced no wobble with the 31's and the 2.5" front spacers in place (even not aligned its still good). think i will stick to a 33 inch tire and i'll keep the weight down (no 10 ply tires.) or go with a toyo 285 75 17 6 ply measures 34.1" 11.5 overall width
 
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 4thgenram
if you have wobble its because something is either worn, out of alignment or has the wrong angles or geometry. i have experienced no wobble with the 31's and the 2.5" front spacers in place (even not aligned its still good). think i will stick to a 33 inch tire and i'll keep the weight down (no 10 ply tires.) or go with a toyo 285 75 17 6 ply measures 34.1" 11.5 overall width
Based off parts of your theory then I would still have problems with the wobble. The only part that make sense to me is the geometry part, that is the problem, it puts to much of an anlge on stock parts. After I took it all out and put stock tires on it all went away. It seems that at some point you will encounter the wobble. I thought I wasn't and I went 20k before I started noticing it. Also the wobble is in 4wd only, if you never use 4wd then you don't need to worry about it.

P.S The tires I ran where 275/65/20, which is 34.1x11x20.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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the stock tires are just a hair from 33 in like 32.8 in and the leveling kits i have saw said 35s will fit with the leveling kit with wheel spacing correct.
 

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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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i have 285/65/20 on my truck with the 2.5 inch leveling kit and have had no rubbing issues they measure 34.6 inches high.
 
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