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Bad Advice - Tires Sticking Out Too Far - Need Correct Size

WhatevaOnyx

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Hi all, I'm new here, just had my 2020 Ram 2500 leveled with the Carli Leveling System and added Method MR305 18x9 -12mm with 4.5 backspacing from the advice by a CJC Offroad Associate. He told me that the tire would stick out 3/4-1 inch only. Well, it sticks out dang near 3 inches and I don't care for it. I love the tires Toyo Tires Open Country M/T 35X12.50R18LT.

Assuming that I cannot fix this issue, I'm thinking I will grab new wheels. Can anyone help me with backspacing and offset numbers so that the tires sit slightly past the factory fender flares? Thanks for your help!

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MtnRider said:
I'm socked that they recommended those, they always push a +18 backspacing for fitment and not sticking out? That's about all I have seen them run. Strange?

Nothing you can do short of swapping the wheels out.

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Yeah, I figured I'd have to get new wheels. Hopefully I can just sell these and not take too much of a loss. Maybe a new person made this recommendation. I don't mind it sticking out a little, but not this far. Do you know if +18 will allow the wheels to stick out a little? And does the 4.5 backspacing impact this also?
 
WhatevaOnyx said:
Yeah, I figured I'd have to get new wheels. Hopefully I can just sell these and not take too much of a loss. Maybe a new person made this recommendation. I don't mind it sticking out a little, but not this far. Do you know if +18 will allow the wheels to stick out a little? And does the 4.5 backspacing impact this also?
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Whoops, I meant to say +18 "offset" not back spacing. The offset and backspacing go hand in hand, changing one changes the other but bottom line a +18 will be further in and not stick out as much. I have a +18 and mine sticks out just a little. Basically it will be 30mm or 1.18" further in from what you have now.

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WhatevaOnyx said:
Yeah, I figured I'd have to get new wheels. Hopefully I can just sell these and not take too much of a loss. Maybe a new person made this recommendation. I don't mind it sticking out a little, but not this far. Do you know if +18 will allow the wheels to stick out a little? And does the 4.5 backspacing impact this also?
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Offset vs backspacing is just two different methods (specs) to do the same thing.

+18 is the usual and customary wheel offset for larger tires without rubbing or too much poke.
 
Brutal_HO said:
Offset vs backspacing is just two different methods (specs) to do the same thing.

+18 is the usual and customary wheel offset for larger tires without rubbing or too much poke.
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Got it. I wonder why the Carli guy told me to go -12? So basically, if I ordered a +18 with 4.5 backspacing would this give me the slight poke that I am looking for?
 
MtnRider said:
Whoops, I meant to say +18 "offset" not back spacing. The offset and backspacing go hand in hand, changing one changes the other but bottom line a +18 will be further in and not stick out as much. I have a +18 and mine sticks out just a little. Basically it will be 30mm or 1.18" further in from what you have now.

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I like how yours sticks out ,that looks good, thanks a lot.
 
Check out the CJC instagram page - as other have said they always push +18 to +25mm offset for the best fit and look. Just about all of the trucks on their instagram page have wheels with those specs so that should give you a good sample to look at.

But in short - going to +18 offset should give you exactly what you want.
 
tchur1 said:
Check out the CJC instagram page - as other have said they always push +18 to +25mm offset for the best fit and look. Just about all of the trucks on their instagram page have wheels with those specs so that should give you a good sample to look at.

But in short - going to +18 offset should give you exactly what you want.
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Thank you, I sure will. What offset should I be looking for with the +18 offset?
 

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WhatevaOnyx said:
Hi all, I'm new here, just had my 2020 Ram 2500 leveled with the Carli Leveling System and added Method MR305 18x9 -12mm with 4.5 backspacing from the advice by a CJC Offroad Associate. He told me that the tire would stick out 3/4-1 inch only. Well, it sticks out dang near 3 inches and I don't care for it. I love the tires Toyo Tires Open Country M/T 35X12.50R18LT.

Assuming that I cannot fix this issue, I'm thinking I will grab new wheels. Can anyone help me with backspacing and offset numbers so that the tires sit slightly past the factory fender flares? Thanks for your help!

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I have found round the best way when doing wheels and tires is to ask someone how they did their own my last truck I saw a truck in costco parking lot was exactly as I wanted mine the owner was more than willing to talk me through how he did it.
 
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I'm not recommending these extensions, just posting possible solutions keeping what you have already.
 
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