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Well guys, as some of you may know, dad just gave me a warranty card for my truck before he leaves for Iraq for the 7th time. I go over to my parents house for Easter and we get to drinking and have our all night father and son chats... He then tells me that he wants to see a wheel and tire package on the truck. Who would deny that? lol.... he said that itll be on shortly before I graduate from college.. I will be a junior next year. Now.... I want to do a little homework so I know what to do when it comes to that time.... he wants me to hold on to this truck for a while... its a 2001 with only 46 k on still! I want to copy Jeff and get those Ultra lighting wheels in 17s.... I dont know whether 16s or 17s will look good but here they are. http://www.performanceplustire.com/product...eelDataID/24975

 

There are some other choices such as pro comps... but suprisingly, my dad said I can have a $2500 budget... which I think will cover a level in the front too. I want to put 32 or 33 inch tires on it.... so all I am asking is what tire size I would need to fit some 32s-33s with 17s?

 

Sorry Jeff... I was in love with your wheels and want to see them on a 99-06 style! So what does everyone think?

 

And how much should a leveling kit in the front cost?

 

Man... this truck is going to look amazing!

 

heres a pic of my baby now...

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ws6_guy Senior Enthusiast

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hell of a deal there. & very respectable deal, its never wrong to accept a gift, I hate it when kids go to their parents asking "fix my car" or "buy me this for my car". Those wheels will look good on your truck too. Im sure Jeff wont mind :P Hope your father has a safe experience in Iraq

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Well guys, as some of you may know, dad just gave me a warranty card for my truck before he leaves for Iraq for the 7th time. I go over to my parents house for Easter and we get to drinking and have our all night father and son chats... He then tells me that he wants to see a wheel and tire package on the truck. Who would deny that? lol.... he said that itll be on shortly before I graduate from college.. I will be a junior next year. Now.... I want to do a little homework so I know what to do when it comes to that time.... he wants me to hold on to this truck for a while... its a 2001 with only 46 k on still! I want to copy Jeff and get those Ultra lighting wheels in 17s.... I dont know whether 16s or 17s will look good but here they are. http://www.performanceplustire.com/product...eelDataID/24975

 

There are some other choices such as pro comps... but suprisingly, my dad said I can have a $2500 budget... which I think will cover a level in the front too. I want to put 32 or 33 inch tires on it.... so all I am asking is what tire size I would need to fit some 32s-33s with 17s?

 

Sorry Jeff... I was in love with your wheels and want to see them on a 99-06 style! So what does everyone think?

 

And how much should a leveling kit in the front cost?

 

Man... this truck is going to look amazing!

 

I like those - very nice wheels.

 

If I understand your question about tire size, what you are looking for are 285/70/17 or 295/70/17. If you google Nitto Terra Grappler you should get a couple of sites like Nitto's or Discounted Tire Warehouse. If you select these sizes you will find out that the 285 is about 32.8" tall and about 11" wide and the 295 is about 33.2" wide and about 12" wide. Either should work but I think you will have less issues with the 285, which is a burly tire.

 

You should look for 17x8 wheels with zero offset and 4.5" backspacing, on the 6x5.5 wheel bolt pattern.

 

As for the leveling, just give your torsion keys a bit of a crank. You can get about 2 inches without getting too crazy - the local dealer does it. There is no other way unless you want to go to a Skyjacker 3" lift or Superlift 3.5". All the other "leveling kits" for 99-07 trucks are just re-indexed keys which allow you to crank the front end higher, but that puts a strain on your cv joints.

 

My suggestion is get the 285's, turn the keys some, and get those wheels which are VERY nice. Enjoy your Dad's gift to you and take care of it. Later, when you can afford it, install the Skyjacker or Superlift.

 

The Nitto's seem like good tires and there are many members who swear by them. I have read the reviews and they seem decent - about as good as my Toyo Open Country A/T's (which are good and tough) but about 25% cheaper.

 

Good luck. Make sure to post some pics when you are done the mods!

marko Enthusiast

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I can't wait to see it!!! :P

 

Yep - I bet (Jeff) you have absolutely no idea what those wheels will look like - I can understand why you need a picture. And the color must be pretty hard to imagine also... :)

 

J/K

 

Seriously that truck will look even better than Jeff's when it's done.

J-man67 Senior Enthusiast

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My dad never gets me anything before he leaves for Iraq. Haha, I'm kidding. He is heading out for his 2nd tour in September, but 7? DAMN!! Those drunken father/son talks are the BEST!! I remember before he went the 1st time we were in FL so he could tell his parents the news. We drank our first beer together as I just turned 21 a few months before the trip. Man, we got wasted. We laughed, we cried...it was one of the best nights of my life. It was really great bonding with him. ANYWAY....truck will look GREAT! Good luck with it and tell your dad I said "THANKS!!!"

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Say thanks to both of your dads Joey and Justin!! And Godspeed to them both. :P

PS- Jeffs wheels are sharp. They would look good on that body style. Good choice IMO.

jenricco Enthusiast

jenricco

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I really appreciate the comments guys... and Marko... that is exactly the answer I was looking for!! I guess I'll just crank the front end some and leave it at that with the 285's....

 

Again, this won't happen for a little while but when it does I will def. post pics!!!

 

And one more thing- On the site, it says those wheels have a 20 offset, how would I get a zero?

jenricco Enthusiast

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My dad never gets me anything before he leaves for Iraq. Haha, I'm kidding. He is heading out for his 2nd tour in September, but 7? DAMN!! Those drunken father/son talks are the BEST!! I remember before he went the 1st time we were in FL so he could tell his parents the news. We drank our first beer together as I just turned 21 a few months before the trip. Man, we got wasted. We laughed, we cried...it was one of the best nights of my life. It was really great bonding with him. ANYWAY....truck will look GREAT! Good luck with it and tell your dad I said "THANKS!!!"

 

 

Seriously man... I cherish those nights so much!

J-man67 Senior Enthusiast

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My dad never gets me anything before he leaves for Iraq. Haha, I'm kidding. He is heading out for his 2nd tour in September, but 7? DAMN!! Those drunken father/son talks are the BEST!! I remember before he went the 1st time we were in FL so he could tell his parents the news. We drank our first beer together as I just turned 21 a few months before the trip. Man, we got wasted. We laughed, we cried...it was one of the best nights of my life. It was really great bonding with him. ANYWAY....truck will look GREAT! Good luck with it and tell your dad I said "THANKS!!!"

 

 

Seriously man... I cherish those nights so much!

 

 

Me too man, me too. Looking forward to a few more before he leaves....

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