Wheel size recommendations please!

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Derek H

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Hey everyone,

I have a 2020 Ram 1500 built to serve edition. It is lifted two inches and already has 35 inch tires. I want to sell my factory wheels and get aftermarket wheels that have backspacing to get them about an inch outside the fenders, but also allow me to keep my current tires. I am guessing 20x9 or 20x10 will work with somewhere between -18 and -25 backspacing, but I am not a wheel size expert, so I figured I would ask here first. Thanks for any help you all can provide!
 

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What size are your tires? 35/12.50x20?

Stock wheels offset is +19.05mm and the stock wheel size is 9x20 which is fine for a 35/12.50x20 tire.

Going from a +19.05mm stock offset to a -18mm aftermarket offset wheel nets you about .75" of outside tire "poke".

Before you do anything I'd highly recommend consulting with your local tire & wheel shop. They do this fitment math all the time.
 

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Having big meats stick out beyond your fenders is going to mean a whole bunch more rocks and other crap gets flung up on the sides of your truck. It will also sand blast the paint off faster on the fender lips and rocker panels. Unless you only use this on pavement I would not be doing this.
 

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I wanted just a slight more aggressive stance and more tire wall for some overlanding. I went with +18 offset Vision Tactical wheels and 275/65 R20 Copper AT3 XLT.
They ride smooth and quiet, look just right without getting the body peppered with road debris.

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