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Need Help with Wheel/Tire Combo

Alright folks I have finally decided to do it..Im goin with the Superlift. Now the fun decision is here for tires and rims. I am thinking either 33x12.50-17s or 305/70-16s. Most everybody has said that the 17s will look to big but I personally dont think so..but comments are welcome.
Im thinking either Pro Comp M/Ts, BFG M/Ts, or maybe even the Mickey Thompson MTZs.
As far as rims Im thinkin Moto Metals, or Pro Comp 6001s..I wanna go chrome.
What do ya'll think would look best? I am gonna put pictures up here of these rims and tires.
Any other ideas are great. Thanks for the help.

Okay...here are the 33x12.50-17s:
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These are the 16" rims on a 285/75-16s
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And then here are the Different Tires:

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Thanks again for the help..Ive narrowed it down this far but Im lost now..
 
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go with 17s and the mickey thompson tires they will look sick DONT get the procomp mts mine suck they are out of round, they wear horribly, and they get noisier as they wear but that might be true with all mts
you should photoshop the rims you want with the tires and post it up
 
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Thanks man thats the info Im lookin for I have no idea how any of those tires ride. I would photoshopif I had it lol...anybody feel like photoshopping?
 
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Originally Posted by vansnxtweek
Thanks man thats the info Im lookin for I have no idea how any of those tires ride. I would photoshopif I had it lol...anybody feel like photoshopping?

Head to downloads.com and search up "paint.net" its what I use, just as good, but 100% free and an awful lot smaller of a download.. I can send up a sample of what I can do with it when i get back home.. I'm at work right now =)
 
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I say the first rim and the MTZs would look badass!!!! I want to run a combo like that myself just a 35/18 or 35/17.
 
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Alright awesome I will look that up for sure..thank ya! Whats your opinion on my predictament lol
 
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
I say the first rim and the MTZs would look badass!!!! I want to run a combo like that myself just a 35/18 or 35/17.
Ya man I freaked out when I saw that rim haha..it is sweet as heck! And then I had no idea they had the MTZ in a white letter tire..Im thinkin that setup would look sweet too!
 
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go with the motometals with the mickey thompsons... my boss has the same set up on his 250 with 18s and it looks badass... not sure about the backspacing for the rangers but with his they stick out a good 2 inches past the fenders now and looks awesome
 
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Good gosh 2"? Thats crazy!! I do need to find out the backspacing I need though..thanks for the input man
 
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Really any of those set ups would look really good.

BTW: your truck is really clean. Looks damn good.
 
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Man thank ya for the compliment, I try haha
I downloaded that program and I did these last night..yall tell me what ya think (Bare with me this is my first time doin any picture editing):

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the first pic you posted looks the best i would go with those with the MTZs
 
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I like any of the last 3 with the MTZs, a defn no on the DC-1 Blacks. The first one isn't bad either.
 
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The last wheels and MTZ's. Go 17's & 33's they look bad a$$!
 
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Thanks for the help you guys..Im def. set on the 17s and 33s..just gotta pick which rim! Are the MTZs supposed to be good tires?
 
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I liked your truck how it was, but MTZ's and the second rim I think would look great.
 
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Ya think no lift huh?
 
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I think those MTZ's are perfect, the hole spacing is great for yoru vehicle, and the chrome looks good with that blue paint you got there.
 
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the first truck looks like mine so go with that
 
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Ya I am definately likin the MTZs!!! I just hope they last awhile..I know nothing about m/ts
 
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mtz tires and the 3rd wheel you posted
 
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Thats crazy that everyone likes that third wheel the best, I thought everyone would hate it haha..it is startin to grow on me though for sure
 
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This truck looks f*ckin awesome as hell...
 
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2nd ones look best in my opinion
 
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Originally Posted by vansnxtweek
Thats crazy that everyone likes that third wheel the best, I thought everyone would hate it haha..it is startin to grow on me though for sure

well those are the only ones i have seen... one of my neighbors has a set of those on his dodge
 


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