Adding a lift to my truck. Need help

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Acain

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So here is the issue I'm running into. I have a 2007 Ram 1500 with 35X12.50R17. I'm going to put a 6" suspension lift on it, but the wheels I have now are to small. I need to have 18" or larger to fit the components and clear the knuckle. I'm fairly new to the whole suspension game. I need to know things like offset and backspace. I've tried the online chat tools on all the websites but none of them seem to be able to help me as far what i can fit. I know that i want to stick to a 35X12.50R18 tire. But i have to find rims to fit that tire. Does anyone have any advice or know where to point me to figure all of this out?
 

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Probably 4.5" backspace. Look for 18x9, 5x5.5 bolt pattern, 4.5" backspace. No idea on offset.
 

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Wheel offset explained:

Wheel Offset Explained | Wheel Offset Guide | Discount Tire

Wheel offset chart:

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Wheel offset calculator:

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/attachments/maxwheeloffsetchartbycodygcarson-jpg.243933/

On my 2500 with a 2" level I run an 18 x 9 wheel, 35x12.50 tires and a +12mm offest:

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