newguy2005

i know this has been asked a hundred times but i cant get a clear answer searching so here goes..

i would like to purchase new wheels and tires

wheels- dick cepek dc-1's in 17's
tires- dick cepek f-c ll 's in 35x12.50r17

i am all stock will it rub? i have read yes and no some say with a leveling kit it wont. well i am also purchasing the revtek 2" spacer lift. i dont want to buy these and have them not work and have to lift the truck (not that rich yet ) do i have to buy a certain backspacing bolt patteren ect..8x6.5? i think but the backspacing should be what to fit?

thanks for the advice in advance

newguy2005

bummmpppppp............... nobody knows?

Bradleysram

it would be close without the 2 inch leviling kit, maybe even with the kit. What offset are the wheel

PimpRohr

I have Pro Comp Xterrains on a completely stock suspension and they do not rub except once when I was turning into a parking lot that had a bump then a grade. Here are some pics.

Nate-03 D

I run the same size tire on my truck(in a Toyo though) on a 17" wheel with a 2" leveling kit and it only rubbed when I had it at a full lock and hit a bump. The rub was very slight though. Now that I lifted it I can curb check at a full lock and it won't rub at tall.

Make sure to post up some pictures when you get everything squared away.

abc4yew

Newguy, The stock backspacing is 6.25 inches, consensus is that 5 and 1/8 is an acceptable backspace while 4.5 is not. Not all 17" rims fit on these trucks. Forged rims tend to fit, cast do not. Rim width is very important for tire wear and performance. Go with the widest rim that meets your two favorite sizes. 35's seem cool now but 285's might be in your future. That is all I know. With proper width and backspace 35's will fit with a 2 or 2.5 inch spacer. ks

Boz007

Hey PimpRohr, is that the same truck as in your sig? Did you change the badges on the rear? The 03-04's look like your tailgate while the 05-06 just say "heavy duty" on the left side and have a Ram's head emblem underneath the tailgate handle. Just curious. Sorry for the thread highjack, we now return to our regularly scheduled programing.

Argo

Every 17" aftermarket rim that I looked at did not fit because of the break calipers. I went to an 18" rim and like them. No problems.

PimpRohr

You're observant. The truck was a dealer demo and had a small ding in the tailgate. I made them fix it before I bought the truck and they ended up robbing the tailgate off another truck they had on the lot to save the sale.

newguy2005

thanks for all the coments i was just wanting 17's because tires were cheaper! sounds like i will go with the 18's better way to go i dont want to have to worry.