Upgrades for 2009 Dodge Ram

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GregRam

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This is my first post..So bare with me. I own a 2009 Dodge Ram and am looking for other possible upgrades I could do with my truck.
So far, I have a four inch lift kit with 35 inch tires.
Air intake
HID Lights from Jeremy @ retroshop.us
XD Spy Rims (Wrong size)

The next big thing I want to do is get new tires along with rims for the summer.
Right now I have XD Spy Rims on my truck that pull the tire way inward and are the wrong size for the truck but luckily do not rub at all. I've looked around on the website, but I just want to get a few comments to make sure I buy the right ones. What type of tires do you guys suggest and rims for my truck? Just taking ideas at this point.

Also, Any other add-ons that I might be interested in?
 
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Welcome to RamForum.com! Nice truck! If not owned yet, get a tuner, wake it up!
 

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Great lookin truck Greg, welcome!

We might need a few more details on your current wheels, are they 20x9 or 20x8.5? If you want to stay with 20x9 wheels, you will be looking for ones with 4.5" of backspacing (-12 mm offset) to get them further out and closer to the fender flare edges.

If you want to go to a 20x10 wheels, you would want to look for ones with either 5" of backspacing (-12 mm offset) or if you want them to stick way out, get 20x10 4.5" backspace (-24mm offset).

Hope that helps...
 
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I do have a tuner! Thanks for the suggestion though. Thanks for all the compliments too. As of right now I have 20x8.5 XD spy rims on, but was thinking of possibly switching brands once I sell these and look for new ones along with tires. Thor09 Thanks for your comment that was a lot of help!
 

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No problem, anything to help! I've been looking at 20x10 wheels for months trying to decide myself
 
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Thanks everyone. Hope for a long and enjoyable stay here at RAMforum!
 

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I like the black and blue, I think I might copy what you got on my blue truck. Was considering it already, but now I see how good it looks nothing to it but to do it.
 
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Yeah I really love the black and blue that I have. When I bought my wheels on my truck I was really unsure on how it would look with the blue color of the truck but I thought it turned out great. Also the black wheel flares really help make it fit in too.
 
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GregRam

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Any good ideas on what to set the tuner to? I've been looking around the forums but i'm still not too sure.
 

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4" lift? That looks like a 6" to me. What kind is it??
 

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Any good ideas on what to set the tuner to? I've been looking around the forums but i'm still not too sure.

I suggest the 91 octane while running 93 octane. The actual difference between the 91 and 93 tune is minimal and this way you're still running a higher octane gas.

As for other upgrades I suggest the 87mm ptb. It really made a difference in my truck
 

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