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I'm sure everyone is fairly familiar with my truck from previous posts, so I wont bore you too much with it. '08 Sierra 1500 Crew 2WD with stock 20 inch wheels and tires. I'm putting the 2" RC leveling kit on this weekend. I'd like to run some mudders, such as the BFG or Nitto tires, on the stock rim. However, they're only offered mostly in 33X12.5R20. Will I be able to run a 33 inch mudder on my stock 20" rim with the 2 inch kit?

BuckFeverZ Senior Enthusiast

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It will be damn close. I know most GMT900 2wd's sit almost the same as the 4wd's in stock form. Hopefully someone who's running this setup will chime in.

Matt_ Senior Enthusiast

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where are you located? maybe someone would be nice enough to let you test fit a set.

 

Worst case, see if the shop you're buying them from will let you test fit em first to make sure.

 

Remember, someone can post on here saying that they 'fit' 33x12.5x20s on their 2WD with a 2" leveling kit but there's 2 important factors to consider:

1) Are they driving the same terrian as you? Do you have a steep incline at the end of your driveway that might cause you to rub and them not to? Is their idea of "fitting" the same as yours?

 

2) Are the tires you're getting the same size as theirs? The sidewall says 33x12.5x20... but depending on manufacturer and model they can measure as small as 31" and as large as 34" on the truck; or as thin as 10" and as wide as 13".... so someone may fit a 33x12.5x20 that measures 31x11.5, but the tires you get may measure 34x13...

 

With that said, look into 305/55/20 mud tires. You may be able to find more options in this size too.

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I have the RC leveling kit on my 08 Chev, and my tires measure 32.5" and they rub the inner fenders about 70% to full lock.

 

 

How many inch's is your leveling kit???? the 1.5" or the 2.5"????

 

If you look at the Ready Lift 2.5" kit vid with the 33's the tires seem to Just barely start to hit the wheel well at the full turn radius..........They say 33's will work but I swear I see the inner fender moving slightly when the wheel is fully turning in

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I've definitely heard and seen people with 33 inch all-terrains and a 2" leveling kit. But, I guess the general concensus is that mud tires would be pushing it in 33s.

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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Here is a pic of my truck when I was just running a 2" leveling kit and a 3" body lift and no trimming. The tires were Nitto TG 305/55/20's on wheels that are 8.5" wide with about 5.5" backspacing. As far as daily driving, I did not experience any rub. But these tires did rub while backing at close to full lock on a decent incline. When I took it on the beach, if the sand was thick, the tires would rub while trying to push through it. Was it bad? No. So depending on how you are going to use your truck and the tires you choose, you my have some issues.

 

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Here is a pic of my truck when I was just running a 2" leveling kit and a 3" body lift and no trimming. The tires were Nitto TG 305/55/20's on wheels that are 8.5" wide with about 5.5" backspacing. As far as daily driving, I did not experience any rub. But these tires did rub while backing at close to full lock on a decent incline. When I took it on the beach, if the sand was thick, the tires would rub while trying to push through it. Was it bad? No. So depending on how you are going to use your truck and the tires you choose, you my have some issues.

 

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I'll definitely just be using the truck as a daily driver. I feel it a bit of a stretch to run mudders, though. I'm starting to lean more towards a good all-terrain tire such as BFG TA/KO or even sampling the Cooper Zeon LTZ and not really changing sizes.

 

I'd love to see more pics of your truck when it had the 2" RC and body lift. That's something else that I'm contemplating...

Matt_ Senior Enthusiast

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Here is a pic of my truck when I was just running a 2" leveling kit and a 3" body lift and no trimming. The tires were Nitto TG 305/55/20's on wheels that are 8.5" wide with about 5.5" backspacing. As far as daily driving, I did not experience any rub. But these tires did rub while backing at close to full lock on a decent incline. When I took it on the beach, if the sand was thick, the tires would rub while trying to push through it. Was it bad? No. So depending on how you are going to use your truck and the tires you choose, you my have some issues.

 

DSC00461.jpg

 

Do you have anymore pics of that wheel/tire setup?

 

After I sell my current setup I want to get a set of 20x9 wheels and I can't decide whether I should go with 5.0 or 5.5 backspace. Ill also be running 305/55/20.

 

The 9" wide with 5.5 bs would come out a half inch further than what you posted, and an inch further with the 5.0 bs....

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