It bugs me that 35’s don’t fit...

[Fifty]

It bugs me that 35’s don’t fit a stock fender...

I’m not interested in lifting the truck more than 2 inches, but with the lift, I want the tire to be able to compress into the wheel well. I want added travel with that lift.

I really don’t think the wife will let me install fiberglass fenders... already have that on my prerunner.

but I’d like to get rid of the mrc and install a nice 2.5 coilover in front and shock out back... maybe even a bypass although the clicks would make my wife kill me.

how much trimming to shove a 35 on a 0 offset wheel with just a level or max inch or two lift?
15 Yukon xL

 

[olyelr]

I would say quite a bit. The stock 285’s damn near rub the fender liner as it is.

Yep, these fender openings simply are not for bigger tires. Too squared off. Thats one thing I like about my Ram trucks fenders...35’s stock and 37’s with minor plastic trimming.

 

[STORMIN08]

it is a MPG gaining issues, they close up the wheel opening to aid in diverting air, caring less about the aftermarket desires.

 

[Fifty]

How much needs to be cut for 35’s on a 17x8 0 offset wheel like a method etc?

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Regarding wheel/tire combinations that will fit your truck without rubbing, no 2 trucks and their suspensions are exactly alike, due to a number of factors including accumulated wear on the suspension components, so there is no guarantee that what fits with no rubbing on one truck will automatically fit with no rubbing on your truck. Other folks' experiences can guide you in one direction or another, but the final test will be when you mount the wheel/tire combination on your own truck.

To assist you in getting a good idea on whether or not specific alternate wheel/tire combinations 'may' fit your truck with no rubbing, I recommend that you use the wheel/tire comparison app at the URL listed below. You can use this app starting with your existing wheel/tire combination as a benchmark, assuming that there are currently no rubbing issues with it, and measure the actual critical fender and suspension component clearances as directed by this app. Then, you can enter alternate wheel/tire combinations, and this app will give you the projected changes in these critical fender and suspension component clearances.

https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/

I used this app for determining whether on not I could use my current alternate wheel/tire combination, and it accurately projected the changes in critical clearances. Again, the use of this app in not an absolute guarantee that an alternate wheel/tire combination will fit without rubbing, but it provides a much better assessment, or projection, than simply an educated guess on your part, or a statement from others that it worked on a truck other than yours.

 

[Fifty]

That website is fine for comparing what your Speedo will read.

but it does nothing for fitment. I’m surprised that folks haven’t compiled a trim list for 33’s and 35’s at stock and level heights.

that’s a fairly common thing on most truck platforms.

If running 35’s on a level with basic trimming that keeps the stock fender liner... I’d be all in

 

[STORMIN08]

apparently you dont understand the linked site...if enter the stock 20" wheel tire combo, then enter the size you are after...it clearly spells out that you new combo with stick out 1-9/16"

that alone tells me that it clearly will not fit...even the level will not help without major cutting.

sometimes a desire just cant be met with out a compromise

 

[Tiki]

Running 33’s on 1.25” level, I’m sure with the right offset and some trimming 35s would work.

 

[olyelr]

If running 35’s on a level with basic trimming that keeps the stock fender liner... I’d be all in

Agreed. With just a few inches of lift in the front of my wifes denali, I feel like a 33 is a bit too small. However, when looking inside the wheel well area, there simply isnt anymore room for larger tires without some minor trimming.


I think your best bet is a skinnier 35” tire...say, like a 295/55/22 or 285/75/18. That way the width of the tire isnt fighting you for room when turning, yet the overall height fills out the wheel well when seeing it from the side.


With that said, I feel like there really would not be all that much trimming needed to do what you are wanting to do. The wheel liner will no doubt be in the way. What I dont know is if there is metal removal required.

 

[olyelr]

Running 33’s on 1.25” level, I’m sure with the right offset and some trimming 35s would work.

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Is that a 275/70/18? 285/65/18?