Smaller Rims, More Tire?

[j4m3s]

I'm in the process of buying all the stuff for my lift and i'm looking at rims and tires. I see a lot of people running 20" rims, and I like the look but I'm a bigger fan of more tire less rim. I would like to get 37" tires but say with a 17" or 18" rim. Pros and Cons? Any people running a setup like that on here?

 

[GlOcKnRaM]

Id say 18's...if I could do it all over again I'd run 18's! Cheaper wheels, cheaper tires, and more protection for off roading purposes!

 

[Trupiano]

Personally, 18's look pretty good with 35's, but if your going to 37's I like the 20's. 18's with 37's is just too much tire for me. But then again, if your an avid mudder, like GlocknRam stated, 18's are gonna give a much better offroad ride!

 

[j4m3s]

Cool. Thanks for the input guys. Hopefully someone comes along that has a 18" rim with 37" tires. I seen some around online on other trucks but I want to see the setup on a ram.

 

[j4m3s]

Does anyone on the site have 37" tires on the stock 20's?

 

[BigDogg795]

There was a guy on here with aftermarket 20's with 37" tires...PXR Ram or something like that...

 

[WhiteExpress]

Just look at the price of tires for 17, 18 and 20 wheels.

17s are typically considerably cheaper, the difference between 18 and 20 isn't much.
Personally I think 17/35s are ideal.

 

[tommyguns]

I agree that I like more tire with less rim I have been looking into going up to a 35 when I get ready to do my lift (just gotta pull the trigger) but what size rim I run a 17 now with 33's it looks good I have been looking around at pics I think the 18's and 35's might be ideal for my taste.

 

[outdoorsman80]

does the size of the rim matter in overall height? I mean, Is a 35" tire on a 17" wheel the same height as a 35" on a 20" rim? Is the tire the same with just a bigger hole cut out for the rim? Sorry for the kind of dumb questions but I am looking at putting some on my rig and I want to make sure I kind of know what I am doing at the tire shop. Eventually I will lift my truck, but for now I just have bilstein 5100's on all 4 corners with the front raised 2.8". It came stock with 20" but because of the price difference i would rather go with a 17" but I want to keep or gain a little ground clearance until i can buy the lift. Any advise and help?

 

[mattman_13]

A 37" tire on a 17" rim is going to be a little smaller because the sidewall flex. The 20" tire would have stiffer sidewalls making the diameter appear larger when its on the ground and flexing.

the tires for 17-18" rims are considerably lighter though because they need less side wall reinforcement.

I will be switching to 18's to go to 37s I prefer the look of a lot of rubber.

 

[Mitten Diver]

Sorry about the dirty truck. 35" Goodyear duratac on 18" rims. These tires offer great protection of the rims.

 

[outdoorsman80]

Good looking wheels. Man I miss the snow

 

[outlaw52]

iwent from 20s to 18s for that reason as well I like more tire.

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