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I have a 09 Silverado LS Extended cab 4x4 i was wondering what are the biggest tires i can get on my stock 17" rims with having to worry about rubbing.

 

would a 285/70/17 rub?

 

if so what off set/back space do i need for new drims so a 285/70/17 will not rub?

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im running 285/70/17 with good year wrangler duratracs i have a slight rub when turning to the left really sharp and going over a bump but its not enough to do damage, it sounds bad but its really not.

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im running 285/70/17 with good year wrangler duratracs i have a slight rub when turning to the left really sharp and going over a bump but its not enough to do damage, it sounds bad but its really not.

 

thanks for the info is that 2.25 ready lift you got on that truck. the truck looks awesome.

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yep no problem with it so far i have 42,000 on it now and it gets beat on everyday

 

 

Did you just do the front, or did you also use the blocks in the rear ?

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i just did the front

 

 

Hard to tell from your pic, but do you still have a slight rake to the truck ? or is it perfectly level ?

 

I want to level mine up some, but still need a slight raek as I tow a boat a lot and don't want the rear squatting. The tongue weight drops the bumper exactly 1" when hooked up.

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it sits a little bit taller in the front but by taking out the .25" spacer on the bottom im sure it would be level. When i tow i usually put my tires at 55 psi and leave the front at 45 and it doesnt squat all that much.

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i just did the front

 

 

Hard to tell from your pic, but do you still have a slight rake to the truck ? or is it perfectly level ?

 

I want to level mine up some, but still need a slight raek as I tow a boat a lot and don't want the rear squatting. The tongue weight drops the bumper exactly 1" when hooked up.

 

 

 

TRCM, I put the 1.5" kit on my 07 Sierra CC and am very pleased with how it looks. It looks like it gave me more than 1.5", but there's still a little rake. I tow occasionally and didn't want the whole cali lean thing going on. It seems as though the results vary slightly case by case though. All i know is I have a friend who has the 2.25" kit on his 08 Silverado, and I swear if he had a 5lb sack of potatoes on the rear bumper he'd be looking at the sky. That's why i went with the 1.5".

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i just did the front

 

 

Hard to tell from your pic, but do you still have a slight rake to the truck ? or is it perfectly level ?

 

I want to level mine up some, but still need a slight raek as I tow a boat a lot and don't want the rear squatting. The tongue weight drops the bumper exactly 1" when hooked up.

 

 

i have the ready lift with the rear blocks too just for this reason

these are 285/70 r17's nitto terra grapplers and i have never rubbed

 

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