Shock and Tire Advice needed.

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bkbeal

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I have a 2005 Sierra Crew Cab bagged with ART coolride front setup with lower arms and ART AirBar in the rear.

I need advice on what shocks to run in the front. I had the ART RQ shocks, but they are no longer usable. Set them too stiff and destroyed them.

I also need advice on what size tire to run. Tires will be Michelin or BFG.
I will be getting them thru work and only have to pay taxes on the tires.
I am currently running the stock 17" rims, but am in the process of getting a set of 20" rims.

Rims will most likely be Factory or Factory Replica rims. 20x8.5 ET 31
I'll consider going with 22's if I can get a Michelin of BFG tire in the right size.

I'm also open to other rim styles if anyone has any suggestions.

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First let me start by saying welcome to the forum. Got any pictures of the truck? We'd love to see them!

What is your budget for shocks? If it was me I'd run some qa1s personally. Always heard/read good things and see a lot of bagged guys running them that seem to be happy with them.

As for tires. It's hard to suggest what size tire without knowing some specifics on the truck imo. How low do you ride, how much room do you have when laid out? It really depends on how tall of a tire you can run. I'd say a 275/40 or 245/45 would probably be a good size for oem 20s. They are a little under 29" tall. Tire size for 22s will depend on wheel specs.

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Here are some recent pictures of my Truck.

Ride Height
IMG_20151002_173837475 by Brian Beal, on Flickr

Max Lift
IMG_20151002_173911702_TOP by Brian Beal, on Flickr

Aired Out
IMG_20151002_173946202 by Brian Beal, on Flickr

I have been in contact with RideTech to see about getting replacement shocks.

Here are the 2 wheel styles I'm looking into.
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CV92-20090-6550-27MB-2-p.jpg


What do you think would look better?
 
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