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Big Whiskey

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marine_devildog801 Enthusiast

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Moe Fugga, can I see some more pics of your 955s? I was under the impression that those wheels/offset wouldn't work with our truck. ??

 

I am not sure of the offset. They are 17x9 and that is all I know. My tire guy ordered the wheels and tires for me. The tires are 285/70/17. Go to my garage and there are several pictures of the wheels. I can't upload anymore right now.

CasualButJiggy Enthusiast

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I am not sure of the offset. They are 17x9 and that is all I know. My tire guy ordered the wheels and tires for me. The tires are 285/70/17. Go to my garage and there are several pictures of the wheels. I can't upload anymore right now.

 

 

I only see one pic, but it looks like your tires stick out a good amount past the fender. You don't have any problems with rubbing?

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5829BMG

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How about some pics from straight on front and straight on back so we can how the setup lines up with the fenders.

 

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Man that looks good, Dont care too much for tires/wheels sticking out of the fenders. I'm thinking to keep my 20's and go 285/55/20 with +20 and looking at your setup I think it should line up the way I like. Thanks for the pic's Think Im fixin' to spend some $

sic lsx Senior Enthusiast

sic lsx

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pics almost make me wanna go down to 17" wheel lol ive been going back a forth with 18's or 20's but im liking the look of more sidewall makes the tires look bigger!

Big Whiskey Senior Enthusiast

Big Whiskey

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Thanks again guys! I really appreciate it! :drool:

 

Those look awesome! Gives me ideas. How does it feel to drive with those on?

The ride is quite a bit firmer than my buddy's stock '09 1500 but it is still softer than my dad's 2500HD. Probably somewhere in-between the two. The tires are load range E, so that makes them a little more firm, but I thought the factory 20's rode like crap anyway. I could feel every little bump. The increased sidewall of the 17's (vs. the 20's) helps to make up for the stiffer load range.

 

Looks nice. Not to hijack, but did the pinstripes come factory? I think it makes the truck not so... plain.

The pinstripe was added by the previous owner, so I just left it on there. I think it helps to break it up a little.

 

Fender Measurements?

Front: 39.5 from fender to ground

Rear: 41.5 from fender to ground

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Fallz Enthusiast

Fallz

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These trucks all look nice . Great job guys and it helps me in my decision.

 

I am going to go with a 2" front but no sure if I will go Daystar 2" or do a RC 2". I'm not worried about the install , but more so which ones will wear parts faster (like ball joints , ect....) but since I want to also get rid of some of the "rake" and I don't want it to be totally level I am going to put 3/4" - 1" blocks on the back end just to tweek it up a bit. I will be putting weight back there in winter and do pull a trailer on occasion and don't want my ass end lower than front.

 

Advice always welcome

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MWilliamson Enthusiast

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Those are the same rims I want! How would that same setup work in 2011 ls with RC leveling kit? What tire size would you recommend if I went with 18"?I don't want the fender well to be all tire. I had the TAs on my last truck (Tacoma) and they dropped the mpgs a good bit. You have that same problem? I may try to to find another tire that is somewhat aggressive but not as much as the TAs. You're setup is great, very clean.

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Big Whiskey Senior Enthusiast

Big Whiskey

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Oh man, you brought my old thread back, lol. Didn't have to trim anything, but my tires just barely rub my mud flaps when I back up with the wheels turned all the way. That's the only time I've had a problem, and I've just learned to refrain from cranking the wheels all the way in reverse.

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