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Size Tires On Stock Rims?

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Hello everyone, I'm new here. Anyways, I have been primarily a car guy for many years. Well since I could drive anyways. I will be purchasing my first truck probably in the next couple of days. So that being said, I have very little knowledge on tires. I've done some research but I can't seem to formulate the answer to my question on my own.

 

I am getting a 2006 GMC Sierra CrewCab, that is already level. With stock 17" rims and tires. It's coming off a dealer lot and alot of negotiating has been going on. I was thinking of getting them to throw a 4" suspension lift in the deal, maybe tires to go with if im lucky.

 

What I want to get away from is getting a 4" lift and then not being able to afford decent rims/tires to go along with. something tells me that a lift with stock wheels is going to look funny.

 

The question: What kind of tires do you think I can put on 17" stock rims with a 4" lift without causing problems with rubbing?

 

Thanks! :angel:

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With a 4" suspension lift, the width of your 17" wheels is going to be your biggest limitation. Without the suspension lift on a leveled NBS, you'd have no trouble running 285/70/17 on stock 17" wheels, and with Ford keys and +2" rear blocks, you could run 295/70/17, which are the widest tire I've ever seen recommended on the 7.5" wide wheel, but these will both look small-ish with a 4" suspension lift. Watch your offset size when you buy bigger wheels.

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