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Some Tire And Rim Questions For An 08 Z71 Cc

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FreckyB

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I am sure this has been asked before and I apologize for that but I am very new to the tire and rim game and really want to have it figured out before I go out and drop a ton of cash.

 

I recently bought an 08 71 Crew cab with the 18" wheels and the duellers it came with aren't really aggressive enough for me so was wanting to upgrade. What I am hoping to do is lift my truck and drop some 33's on it but atm I have far to many expenses coming up to be able to afford the rims, lift and tires. So what I am now thinking is getting the rims and the largest tires I can fit stock/leveled and then possibly next year I can get the lift and the 33's.

 

This is where things are starting to get awfully confusing I am looking at rims and I have absolutely no idea what kind of offset I should be looking at for a stock/leveled truck and to be honest I really am not sure how the offset values work. Next I have heard differing accounts on how large I could go with my tires. I would like a large more aggressive tires with minimal/no rubbing. I have been looking into the Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ as well as the MTZ I would like a tire that looks very agressive but will still be okay on the street where I probably spend most of my time but will still need a fairly agressive tire for when we do decide to take her off the beaten path. Also living up in Canada something that will be okay in the snow would be great. So would either of those tires be right for what I am looking for or is there a better tire out there that would fit my needs.

 

Thanks for any help you guys can offer me and once again I apologize because I am sure this has been asked a million times but my searches weren't coming up with much.

stlavsa Senior Enthusiast

stlavsa

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I am sure this has been asked before and I apologize for that but I am very new to the tire and rim game and really want to have it figured out before I go out and drop a ton of cash.

 

I recently bought an 08 71 Crew cab with the 18" wheels and the duellers it came with aren't really aggressive enough for me so was wanting to upgrade. What I am hoping to do is lift my truck and drop some 33's on it but atm I have far to many expenses coming up to be able to afford the rims, lift and tires. So what I am now thinking is getting the rims and the largest tires I can fit stock/leveled and then possibly next year I can get the lift and the 33's.

 

This is where things are starting to get awfully confusing I am looking at rims and I have absolutely no idea what kind of offset I should be looking at for a stock/leveled truck and to be honest I really am not sure how the offset values work. Next I have heard differing accounts on how large I could go with my tires. I would like a large more aggressive tires with minimal/no rubbing. I have been looking into the Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ as well as the MTZ I would like a tire that looks very agressive but will still be okay on the street where I probably spend most of my time but will still need a fairly agressive tire for when we do decide to take her off the beaten path. Also living up in Canada something that will be okay in the snow would be great. So would either of those tires be right for what I am looking for or is there a better tire out there that would fit my needs.

 

Thanks for any help you guys can offer me and once again I apologize because I am sure this has been asked a million times but my searches weren't coming up with much.

 

leveling kit and 285/65/18s If u want rims go with no less than +12 and no more than +18 for offset. (you can do +30 they will just be tucked in too much).

 

 

ATZs are good, xtreme a/ts are good, trail grapplers are good. I have them listed in order of aggressiveness.. They should all be good in the snow.

Big Whiskey Senior Enthusiast

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Your stock wheels are 18x8 with a +31 offset. If you put a leveling kit on, you can fit 285/65/18's or 275/70/18's without any trouble. 275/65/18 is the biggest you can fit without a level kit. If you change wheels, stay with a positive offset. My wheels are 17x8.5 with +25 offset and I'm very happy. They are still tucked under the truck, but stick out just a little more than stock. My tires only rub when Im turning hard and backing out of the driveway.

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