Wheel and Tire fitment??? Nitto 305/55r20 20x10

Chance · January 5, 2005

I need some help guys. I got a 2003 2500 HD 4x4 6.0L and want to fit Nitto 305/55r20 tires, that are 33"x12.5". My wheels that I bought are Weld Velocity 8, they are 20" x 10" w/6" backspacing(-25mm) and 4" lip. Can these fit on a stock hieght truck or will a 3" body lift work?

How detail is it to install a 3" body lift on these truck, also how much should I expect to pay if someone installs the body lift for me?

Thanks,

Chance

potz1999 · January 7, 2005

Body Lift?

Sorry, I can't back bodylifts from a personal perspective.

I think they would fit, (from an educated guess), but I would measure.....a lot. Measure at a standstill, have a buddy turn the wheels while you measure, then have your buddy slowly move forward and backward while turning while you walk along side and visually inspect. I have used this method three times and it has worked well.

Also, I have a buddy running 305's on 22's with the torsion bars on his Escalade a bit cranked. with the low profile tires, he ran into a lot of steering jerk, which was solved by a steering stabilizer in a custom bracket.

As far as installing a body lift (though I am biased, this comes from an unbiased buddy who installed one), they are more of a pain in the butt than a suspension lift. you literally have to pick the cab and bed off the frame to put the spacers in. No idea on cost for labor.

If I were you, I would slap the tires on, and if they rub, try cranking the T-bars before a body lift.

Hope this helped.

Chris97K1500 · January 8, 2005

Personally I'd try to see if they'd fit without the bodylift. With the HD's so much frame shows to begin with that it may look very obvious and wierd. If a bodylift isn't completed the right way, they do look horrible! I've seen 16x8 rims with 4" BS with 305's with a little cranking and they fit fine. Your rims are 2" wider, but your BS is 2" wider, which will help. You may have to trim a little on the black plastic front bumper, which many do. Although I've put on bodylifts on all of my trucks, I never had one that was new. I would spend the extra $$ and get a Suspension lift if I had a newer HD. Just my opinion, but if you're going to spend that much money on a truck, don't take the cheap way out. I have, but won't again! Chris