I know yall love tire threads!! got a question

Does anyone here with experience with the SD's know if I can clear 37 12.5s with a 3 inch leveliing kit? Ive got about an inch and a half of space before I hit my Valence, but Im not familiar enough with the backspacing tolerances to know how tall of a tire I can run before it rubs the leaf spring. I know people clear 315 75 16s stock with the proper backspacing, and thats the size Im running with 3 extra inches... one would think I could clear it with the proper back spacing, just need to know what that would be ha ha.

Im looking for the same size I have, or 35s. but i just cant find them, but there are INCREDIBLE deals on 37 12.5s with wheels on CL, way more than 35s.

 

Buy em and make it work lol sorry but I have no clue..

 

maybe some heavy trimming on the inside of the fenderwell and valence, but otherwise, i think you could pull it off

 

Yeah, the inside fender wall is no problem, plenty of room there. And I have no problem trimming the valence. im just worried about the tires rubbing the leaf springs at full turn. makes a god awful noise ha ha.

 

yea, just be careful turning

 

I hair pin it a lot when backing the trailers into tight spots.... I posted this link in my "tire shoppingg" thread. but these are what Im eyeballing...

37x12.5x16.5 military tires on polished centerline wheels 8 lug

 

when i was looking for my 20's it seemed to be the answer was 20x9 with 4.5" of BS.

basically you want 4.5" or less to have them stick out farther and not rub the leaf but thats where you run into the issue of rubbing the fenders etc and not having enough lift.

you planning a 3" mini pack or what?

 

I'm not sure I know what a mini pack is.. I have. 3 inch leveling kit on already. It sits like 4-5 inches higher in the front than my dads f250 does. His is stock. So thats like 1.5-2 inches for tire size and about 3 for the lift. We bought it this way so since the lift is a leaf spring lift it's hard to tell the exact amount of lift


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its like a block but its mini springs thats attached to the stock springs with a new longer center pin so it doesnt stiffen up the ride,

what kind of level do you have then?

 

Ok yeah, I know what you're talking about. Something like this. http://www.autoanything.com/suspension-systems/61A2931A0A0A3026202.aspx?kc=ffprod

That's similar to what I have.


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