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I sell lifts tires and wheels to the dealership down here. We've lifted 12 trucks now, 8 with 18's and 4 with 20's. Both set ups are 6" Pro Comp with 35x12.50 Toyo Open Country Mud Terrain tires. The service manager and I had this discussion and he personally felt that it was no big deal, that the upgraded suspension helped. We've also put 20's on trucks that are not lifted, Usually with a set of 285/50R20 Toyo ST's or Goodyear's. We've put 22's on several times with 305/45R22 and even a set of 24's on an Armada with 305/35R24. (The owners, of course) The only drawback is that you add alot of weight and your stopping distance is affected, and, if you ride your brakes all the time, you can warp your rotors, causing a slight shimmy when braking. Nothing dangerous, just annoying, easily fixed with a rotor turn. At the dealership they have four techs, three think it's fine, one doesn't like it. The point, I guess, is that it's a matter of opinion. People are afraid of what they don't know about. Including custom wheels. They work fine for the dealership I sell to, and they'll work fine for you. As a matter of fact, the 24's get switched around about every couple of months when the owner changes rigs and have been on three Armada's and two Titan's in the last year since they were bought. (Be nice, wouldn't it?) And he tows a horse trailer with them on and everything. I guess people see the low pro sidewall and think of a lowered Honda or something, but the truth is, these tire and wheel setups are engineered really well. Load carrying capacity is good and, yes, the suspension is taken into account. If this helps at all, I'm glad I could. And if you need anything else, let me know. Thanks, Ian
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