Is It True You Must Get 3rd Party Wheels If You Do A Suspension Lift?

[dashaint]

I read an installation manual...to see what's involved with doing a suspension lift, was looking at pro-lift, i think, it stated ...that oem rims would not longer work, but didn't elaborate as to why. Is this true across the board? because i got to noticing and thinking about it and every truck i've seen that is lifted doesn't have eom rims on it. why is that? I want to get a lift... but i dont want to buy new rims at the same time. I like my rims and i think my truck just needs a minor lift.. but i need to know what I'm looking at when i do... thanks for any input.

[Wingnut]

That's weird. There are trucks all over this forum with lifts and stock wheels. Depend on how much you're going to lift it though...Might look funny with a 10" lift and tiny wheels and tires

 

And you need to shrink that signature picture man. 200x700 is around the max. Yours is huge!

[brad519]

Mine is a 2008 but when I 1st got my 6" lift I ran my stocke wheels with 275/70/18 BFG's.

Depends on which brand lift. Some can use stock wheels and some can't.

 

Not real sure about your year model though.

[dashaint]

well that's cool then. So i just need to make sure with the specific brand of lift. that's cool. I haven't honestly noticed any with a suspension lift that's got oems. body lifts yeah.. good to know. thanks!

Mine is a 2008 but when I 1st got my 6" lift I ran my stocke wheels with 275/70/18 BFG's.

Depends on which brand lift. Some can use stock wheels and some can't.

 

Not real sure about your year model though.

[Wingnut]

Thanks

[jro909]

sounds like a crock of shit, the only reason i could ever see stock rims being out of the equation would be if you had 20 inch pizza cutters with low pros or somethen

[Matt_]

Spindle type lifts usually require aftermarket wheels with less backspace than OEM wheels to clear the upper balljoint.

[sic lsx]

what he said!

[flyin6]

Superlift 6" Nnbs does not require aftermarket wheels

[blackout07]

If the lift you are considering uses the factory spindles then you can use the stockers. If new spindles are involved then a wheel with less offset is typically required. Some lifts however, do utilize new spindles yet you can still use the factory wheels. The manufacturer will usually state on their site what is required.

[stlavsa]

If the lift you are considering uses the factory spindles then you can use the stockers. If new spindles are involved then a wheel with less offset is typically required. Some lifts however, do utilize new spindles yet you can still use the factory wheels. The manufacturer will usually state on their site what is required.

 

Worse comes to worse you can ALWAYS make the factory wheels work by purchasing some 1+" wheel adapters from ebay to get the necessary backspace to clear the spindle.