rommrh

I just bought a 99' chevy 5.3l 1500. I am wanting to put the widest 31 inch tire I can find on the widest rim possible. I figure mickey thompson 15" 12 wide with 3 5/8" backspacing. I cannot find any wider than that, I want them to hang out as far as possible. For the tires I am looking at a set of 325/65/15 BFG M/Ts.

Now for the suspension. It rides fair, I do not want to jack the ride up with keys. So I figure install new shocks and keys, a good brand. Unless there is any other way to level this truck. I want it to ride good and allow enough clearance for the tires.

BigCountryx

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sorry, it just came out........

budhayes3

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I think that you'll have to grind the calipers down to run 15" wheels on an NBS truck. Why do you want the tires to stick out?

ChevyTruck

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yea 16 is the smallest that you can fit. if you do a level kit you should be able to do 33's if you want to keep it a fair ride then leave it alone, jackin it will take away from the smooth ride, jackin the keys a little bit will make it a little stiffer.

305/70/16

budhayes3

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I used to have 33's on my truck without touching the keys, they were 285/75-16's (32.9") on the factory wheels with no rubbing issues.

rommrh

I dont want to raise it up much at all, I just want it wide for the beach and traction up mountains. Currently I reside in the mountains, but seek shelter in the summers on the coast. I figure maybe some 16X12 MT rims with the widest small tire I can fit. Any suggestions? What did yall do to improve your ride?