wheels tires and leveling ..... i know its all been asked before

jdeere05 · Aug 27, 2012

to all my brothers i am sorry, you may stone me after the fact....well the wifey has decided to keep her mini van and i am still going to sell my jeep play toy..soooo here we go, i am thinking new wheels tires and a leveling kit

1. what kind of leveling kit do i need? (brand comparisions, height, ect...)

2. i am staying with 20s for wheels bt is there anything to stay away from? I am gettin chrome wheels cause i think it will look the best with the deep cherry and the rest of the chrome..imo

3. what size of tires can i go up to with the leveling kit? i dont want an overly aggressive pattern but not one that looks to much like stock...on all my old trucks i used 285/75/16 bfg all terrains, that was 10 years ago and havent had to do this since..lol

gentleman, thank you for your help and support, and what is sad is i said i want goin to mod my truck....ha who was i kidding

4x4Hemi · Aug 27, 2012

In my opinion you should go with Hellbent steel levelling kit, i used it and its great. essentially all levelling kits are the same, why would you pay for more when you get the same??

as for tires, with my levelling kit i have 35x12.5 and theres no rubbing at all. you have to choose backspacing and offset based on the size of tire you get, thats all you have to stay away from or be worried about!

hope that helps

GlOcKnRaM · Aug 27, 2012

Well there are a few options for leveling, either bilstein shocks or a coil strut spacer aka leveling kit. I myself installed a 2.5 HBS leveling kit on my 2012 and love it. It left me with about an .80 inch rake which is great if I decided to tow/haul. As far as wheels you could do a 20x9 or 20x10 with a 0 offset. Then for tires you could fit up to 35 inch. But I dont like the "stuffed" look of 35's. So I went with a 305/55/20 basically a 33 inch tire. Hope this helps!

4x4Hemi · Aug 27, 2012

i have 35's and don't think it looks stuffed xD

MADDOG · Aug 27, 2012

Hellbent Steel leveling kit or Bilstein 5100 shocks (which are adjustable and a better option for true leveling) and I agree...35's will work.

GlOcKnRaM · Aug 27, 2012

I know I know

...just an opinion, I guess im weird haha.

4x4Hemi · Aug 27, 2012

haha I've heard that from other people no worries! sometimes i think my wheels look to small

GlOcKnRaM · Aug 27, 2012

4x4Hemi said:
haha I've heard that from other people no worries! sometimes i think my wheels look to small

Now theres a problem..to small. Got to go big or go home haha

4x4Hemi · Aug 27, 2012

i went as big as i could! i couldn't fit 37's at stock height haha but anyways i agree with the bilsteins or hellbent!

jdeere05 · Aug 27, 2012

so whats the metric size for the 35s? ???/??/20

GlOcKnRaM · Aug 27, 2012

depends on the tire brand itself, because not all make an exact match to a 35 inch tire..a Nitto Trail Grappler in 35 inches would be their 295/65/20

0212353 · Aug 27, 2012

I like a 34 on a level vs a 35 myself.

jdeere05 · Aug 28, 2012

ok so im thinking the kmc xd 788 monsters in a 20" and chrome, but not sure if i need a 9" or 10" and wheels i am leaning twards the nitto terra grappler but not sure if i want them in sizes LT295/60R20 E126Q width 12.36" and diameter 34.45 or LT325/60R20 D121R width 12.91" diameter 35.12"

4x4Hemi · Aug 28, 2012

The 325 one might be to big im not sure, my 12.5 inch tired BARELY fit without rubbing. I mean barely a finger width haha terra graps a good choice !

4x4Hemi · Aug 28, 2012

And you'd be okay with either 9" or 10" doesn't matter

jdeere05 · Aug 28, 2012

good to know i can rule this one out..LT325/60R20 D121R width 12.91" diameter 35.12"..lol thank you

4x4Hemi · Aug 28, 2012

You might be able to! I'm no guru at this, I just know what worked well for me

jdeere05 · Aug 28, 2012

id rather go with what someone knows for fact than try it and go crap that was a lotta cash..

jdeere05 · Aug 28, 2012

With the hbs leveling kit wld I need 2" or 2.5 to run the 35's?

4x4Hemi · Aug 28, 2012

2.5. You can even do it yourself, as with the bilsteins you probably can't unless you have a spring compressor. 35's fit great, i love em

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