Ordered my Zone 4.5 Lift

[AgDoctor]

As the title said I finally broke down after enough research that I felt good about the move. I got a really good deal on Black Friday so decided the time was right. Myself, my brother, and my cousin are going to install it this next weekend.

 

I need to order tires and wanted some help from you fellow forum members. I am using the stock rims and not using spacers on the front wheels for sure. That said having the stamped steel UCA I know width can be an issue so I can plan around that now. I am definitely going with the Ridge Grappler tires.

 

Sizes to choose from are many though...285/65R20, 295/60R20, or 35x11.50x20. I know all these will fit my appl without rubbing because I have found others running these on my exact setup/aside from the 285 size as it is brand new. Question though is do I want taller and more narrow or a little shorter and wider.

 

 

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[ChevyRoofer]

As the title said I finally broke down after enough research that I felt good about the move. I got a really good deal on Black Friday so decided the time was right. Myself, my brother, and my cousin are going to install it this next weekend.
 
I need to order tires and wanted some help from you fellow forum members. I am using the stock rims and not using spacers on the front wheels for sure. That said having the stamped steel UCA I know width can be an issue so I can plan around that now. I am definitely going with the Ridge Grappler tires.
 
Sizes to choose from are many though...285/65R20, 295/60R20, or 35x11.50x20. I know all these will fit my appl without rubbing because I have found others running these on my exact setup/aside from the 285 size as it is brand new. Question though is do I want taller and more narrow or a little shorter and wider.
 
 
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Even though you don’t want to use spacers on the front wheels, your track width in the front will increase significantly (making it look like you have wheel spacers in the front and none in the back). The zone lift does that regardless. Most people add wheel spacers to the back wheels to make it appear even. 1.5” spacers typically I think.

So I would go with a taller and skinnier tire since your tire are already going to stick 1.5-2” further out due to the Zone lift.

Would assume you went with a 4-6.5” Zone lift. Also assuming you have stock 20x9 wheels with 5.75” backspacing.

I’d go 285/65/20. 34.6” or so. I would also add Bora 1.5-2” hub centric wheel spacers to the rear to even out the appearance.


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[AgDoctor]

I may yet run spacers in the rear, but hopefully not the front. I know it widens the track width, and the factory 20’s are 6” BS, the 18’s are 5.75 though.


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[GNICK2017]

Zone 4.5” with 295/65/20. No rubbing at all.


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[AgDoctor]

Zone 4.5” with 295/65/20. No rubbing at all.


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Thanks Nick! I like that size a lot and leaning hard towards it.


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[GNICK2017]

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[AgDoctor]

My lift will be in Monday. The only sizes in the Ridge Grappler that are immediately available are the 35x11.50x20 and 295/60R20. The 295s are $50 more per tire than the 35s oddly.


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[AgDoctor]

I got the lift, now I have to order the tires and find time to install.


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[AgDoctor]

I ordered the tires at lunch. My tire guy is bringing in the 35/11.50 and the 295/65 so we will see which ones look better.

Looking at the specs the 295/65s are lighter than the 11.50s by a couple pounds, and half an inch taller. Hopefully they fit ok.

I won't have time to install everything until sometime next week.......


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[Fix29]

Should look great, can't wait to see the finished product.

[Criscone]

You’ll love it. Here’s my 4.5 on 33x12.5x20




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[Criscone]

My tires also say 305/55/20 on them as well as size listed above.


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[AgDoctor]

I don't want rub and question whether I will need the 295/60R20s


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[AgDoctor]

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Nick, those are Trail Grapplers right? What did they measure out on the truck, if you don't mind me asking? Did you have to zip tie the fender wells?


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[AgDoctor]

You’ll love it. Here’s my 4.5 on 33x12.5x20




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Criscone, can you repost your pic? I can't see it on Tapatalk or the website. I have seen recent pics of your truck and it looks awesome. I can't get enough of pics these trucks.


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