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JoJoSilverado Enthusiast

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No idea...i just measured that my current tires are 29" tall, figured i'd add 4" for 33's and 2.5 for the level. am i wrong? Is my truck really gonna be a full foot taller with a level kit and 33s?

 

 

You only gained half the diameter, so from The Hub to the ground it only increases half of overall tire size gain... my tires will be approximately two inches larger diameter so I will gain 1 inch there and 2 inches on the lift for a total gain of three inches in the front, its actually a level kit.

 

 

In addition to that, you won't get the total "half" of the diameter on the bottom. Your current tires should be a true 31 with 17" wheels, maybe 32 if you have 18"/20" wheels.

 

The tire measurement is going to be smaller under load (mounted on the truck) because the weight is pushing down on the sidewalls. A 33" tire mounted is going to "measure" at around 31.5-32", but 33" un-mounted.

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I'm in... Man I need some new pics if rain would stop messing up my truck ha   305/65 18x9.-12  

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Mounted!     18-inch Method Mesh wheels, 275/70/18 BFG All Terrain tires, and a 2.5-inch RC level (front only). Zero rubbing, zero road noise, nice traction on and off road, and no wobbly street

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Fuel Maverick 20x9 +20 Nitto Trail Grappler 295/55R20 Rough Country 2.5" Leveling Kit No rubbing or trimming        

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Yes but that is true of both tires being under pressure and load weight, if you just use the published numbers that should be close.

wheel width and tire pressure used will also make a negelable difference too but still should be fairly accurate.

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JoJoSilverado Enthusiast

JoJoSilverado

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One thing I'm curious of (not that it is going to affect me as I've already made my choice), but why are 33x12.5 sized tires not a true 33x12.5? Same with 35/37x12.5

 

Like, the width is usually only .02 off, if that. But why is the height of the tire on those measurements almost always ~0.25 shorter than the stated size? ie: 32.76, 34.76, 36.77

 

Like, if you want a true 33x12.5, you'd probably be better off going with the 305/55 size (this is with a 20" wheel of course). But some people like the simplicity of their sidewall tire size being the easy inch-based numbers, instead of metric.

 

Does anybody know why they don't manufacture these tires true to size? It can't be because it's "not possible" for some reason, as most of these companies that offer a metric version (305/55/20) seem to spec out to almost exactly (and closer to) the true 33x12.5 size for example....?

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Best i could do before leaving work, then it started pouring down rain :/ love it though. 295/70/17 RTs with Method NVs. Stoked with how it turned out and surprisingly no rubbing, even with the little 1.8" the Bilstein's provide. Now i just wish i had 6112s and new control arms lol.C8BB12B3-9CA6-4FFE-86EC-DCCA7CAD6EE9_zps

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Best i could do before leaving work, then it started pouring down rain :/ love it though. 295/70/17 RTs with Method NVs. Stoked with how it turned out and surprisingly no rubbing, even with the little 1.8" the Bilstein's provide. Now i just wish i had 6112s and new control arms lol.C8BB12B3-9CA6-4FFE-86EC-DCCA7CAD6EE9_zps

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I'm in love"...........

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Best i could do before leaving work, then it started pouring down rain :/ love it though. 295/70/17 RTs with Method NVs. Stoked with how it turned out and surprisingly no rubbing, even with the little 1.8" the Bilstein's provide. Now i just wish i had 6112s and new control arms lol.

 

 

 

What offset / spacing did you go with on those NV's? Look's mean man.

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89stroker Enthusiast

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Best i could do before leaving work, then it started pouring down rain :/ love it though. 295/70/17 RTs with Method NVs. Stoked with how it turned out and surprisingly no rubbing, even with the little 1.8" the Bilstein's provide. Now i just wish i had 6112s and new control arms lol.C8BB12B3-9CA6-4FFE-86EC-DCCA7CAD6EE9_zps

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Oh hell yes! That's my setup right there. Now I just need a free weekend and some nice Kansas weather...it's killing me to have these kings and methods collecting dust! Edited by 89stroker
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The Gibson Enthusiast

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What offset / spacing did you go with on those NV's? Look's mean man.

+18. I wish they came in +0. They are pretty flush.

 

<edit> Sorry, I thought you were asking me. lol

 

Well, here in case anyone wants to know.

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Best i could do before leaving work, then it started pouring down rain :/ love it though. 295/70/17 RTs with Method NVs. Stoked with how it turned out and surprisingly no rubbing, even with the little 1.8" the Bilstein's provide. Now i just wish i had 6112s and new control arms lol.C8BB12B3-9CA6-4FFE-86EC-DCCA7CAD6EE9_zps

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Looks killer man!

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