Lift for width?

Scrub radius brah​

 

No. Spacers increase your scrub radius, which increases the distance required for your tire to change angles to turn. The further out you go, the greater the rub. http://www.carparts.com/alignment.htm#Scrub Radius

 

I love this comment. "I think tall skinnys are fine cus they can be aired down, but they look like crap so I roll 285s."

 

Tire choice... it's all about the looks. Performance is unimportant apparently.

 

My whole truck is built for looks

Haters will hate no matter what you do

 

Aint that the truth?
I'm just waiting for these stock Firestone's to wear out so I can quit getting stuck in wet grass...

 

​

 

I have no hate. I appreciate a good looking truck. There are two things on a vehicle that performance is more important than looks though. Brakes and tires. Those two components are the most important parts of the vehicle.

 

True that. I would like to do a brake upgrade on mine at some point.

I dont really drive it that much tho....

Heck yeah, love my Nittos

 

If you lift, change spring rates, etc. you absolutely need an alignment. Now you've changed the suspension.

The tires alone don't require it. Alignment can be done with no wheels/tires in place. You're aligning the suspension, not the wheels/tires.

So, if you need an alignment before, you'll need it after as well.

That said, whatever error currently exists may be compounded in tire wear based on a new tire/wheel size/fitment.

An alignment is one of the first things I do when I buy a vehicle, even a brand new one. 90% of the time they need attention, assuming you are more particular than just being 'in spec'.

 

Considering how many trucks I've rolled with and the different types of tires we've all had I can assure you, the guy in the left hand seat is way way more important than tires as long as you have something workable. My 285's air down happily to 15psi and crawl just fine and hang with the best of them.

TO be clear Dirty Harry, you list a "kobalt box" in your mods

 

Damn straight. That thing is my trunk!

I'm pretty proud of the way I've got it rigged up too. Zero screws drilled, just chained down with some u-bolts. That was my very first mod!

 

Did I read it wrong or did you type it wrong?

Cause it looks to me like you were negative on tall/skinny from this computer screen.

 

I just really like this dog’s stance on things

 

Styling, sure, I don't like tall skinny tires. Come at me bro

 

I strive to replicate it every day ​

 

I’m off today. And thats me currently. Heck em Bro

 

Have one for me ​

 

Seriously, stop thinking that it's a 2" max. For your truck it's 3.6 inches. 63" wheel track x 127" wheelbase =8026/2200=3.64"

 

And with the 285/70 R17s, he's using up 1.05" of that, leaving him with 2.59" for suspension lift. Seems doable to me.