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Old 09-17-2007, 01:25 AM
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Default Need HELP!! leveling kit, rims, tires

Alright I have a 2007 Dodge 2500 4wd

Im looking to level the front and put 20 inch rims with 35 inch tall tires.

1. What is the best leveling kit out there??
2. Will the tires fit ??
3. I need major help with rim back spacing. I do NOT want my wheels and tires sticking out from the truck. I want them as close in as possible

If yall could help me out it would greatly appreciated.

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http://www.superlift.com/library/tire-size.asp

should help a bit.

 
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Where to you live? My friend owns a diesel performance and also a huge tire shop called Tire Stationg Racing here in Asheville NC. If in the area, bring it buy, if not, PM me fore some questions to ask him.

I know that he has a 2003 with just the leveling kit and 18s that is a 10 inch wide wheel with 35 inch nitto mud grapplers and her had to do some cutting.
 
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My 305/65 r17's actually equate to about a 33x12.50 tire. With my www.TopGunCustomz.comleveling kit they do not rub at all... ever. The wheels are 17x9's wit ha little more than stock backspacing (they are at 4.75, stock is 4.5). With 35" tire overal diameter you are most likely gonna rub and if you are lucky you will only have to cut out wheel well liner to make it work, but you may actually rub the fender or ifyou get to much backspacing (so they don't stick out real far on the sides) they are gonna start rubbing the 4-link.

Just disregard my reply to your first PM, except the part about voting for my truck .
 
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http://koreperformance.com/
http://www.thecarlisuspension.com/
http://www.lorenzindustries.com/index.html

these are the best out there, they are suspension systems that will raise your truck/level your truck 2~3", I know owners of each and IIRC all of them were running 35's w/o rubbing. the red truck has about 1/2 inch sticking out on each side, the grey one next to 0 but he's on the factory rims. I honestly dont think your going to find a 20" rim that will have the backspacing & offset you need to get it done. 18 maybe, 17" yes. your going to need to find 5.25"~5.5" backspacing on a 10" wide rim. I havent seen any 20's less than 10" wide...

 
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oops, forgot to attach the pic...


[IMG]local://upfiles/1508/4E3F9FED9C834552A5942E2ADAC3AE8D.jpg[/IMG]
 
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ive found a few wheels that are less than 10 wide. The wheel Im looking at is actually a 20 x 9
 
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20x9, 8 on 6.5 / Bolt Pattern
[ul][*]Back Spacing = 4.53 in.[*]Offset = -12 mm.[*]Hub Bore = 117[*]Finish = Chrome[/ul]
What is the offset?? Ive tryed googling but still kinda confused. Im also confused about the HUB BORE??? ~
 
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that rim will stick out about 1.5~2.0 inches from the fender well... I have a 9" rim with 4.5 backspacing and that's how mine look...I forget what the hub bore size is...

have a look at these pics, just took them.

[IMG]local://upfiles/1508/FA0117CBC7C14788B47FA53753D51F5A.jpg[/IMG]

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https://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

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