Wondering if the following combination would work on our 2008 H3 Alpha:

If we level the Hummer using the T-bolts to raise the front end we'd like to purchase the Dick Cepek DC-2 18x9 wheels (-13mm offset) and mount Nitto Trail Grappler LT295-70R18 tires on them.

Just wondering if anyone on this site could verify this wheel/tire combination would work without requiring a lift kit to be installed.

Thanks in advance for your input.

 

I just ordered the same exact tires and 18x9 moto metal wheels with a -12 offset. They will work. They will stick out a good amount. With the offset of the rims and the fact that they are 34" tires there shouldn't be any issues with rubbing. Here is a forum members album that's running the same exact tires and an 18x9 rim (-12 offset) Hummer Forums - Enthusiast Forum for Hummer Owners - deebocubs's Album: Almost Done With Mods

 

The caption under his first pic says he has a 3" lift. We were hoping to avoid installing any lift kit.

35s Nitto Trails on 18s - 3 inch Torsion, 3 inch Shackle, Rancho Extended Shocks

 

let us know how it turns out

 

Good luck keeping that black H3 of yours clean and avoiding any kind of dirt or pebble roads with that much rubber sticking out past the fenders. Heck with 315s on stock rims I have rock and dirt issues, couldn't imagine how bad it would be with those suckers!

 

He has his t-bars turned up to level it. No big deal. He also has a shackle lift in the rear. Not necessary. Plenty of people here are running 35's on stock rims with no lift(minimal rub at full lock). The offset of the rims should eliminate rub after it's leveled.

Here is another post of a guy with 16x9 (-12 offset) with 35x12.5 and no lift (not even leveled). https://www.hummerforums.com/forum/t...51s-came-7183/

 

Thanks Stinger. That ride looks awesome. I just ordered the Cepek DC-2 18x9 wheels and the Nitto LT295-70R18 tires. Hopefully in a couple of weeks or so I will have some pics to post on here.

 

Update,

Note: I have not received my Bilstein shocks yet and have not cranked up the T-bars.

Got the tires and wheels (Dick Cepek DC-2 18x9 wheels and Nitto Trail Grappler LT295-70R18 tires) and had one tire mounted onto one wheel. We put it on the driver's side front, then lowered the Hummer back to the ground. Cranked the steering wheel all the way to the left and had about 1/16" clearance between the tire and the inner wheel well (back of wheel opening on fender). Cranked the steering wheel all the way to the right and had about 1/16" clearance between the tire and the plastic molding under the front bumper. Put the stock wheel/tire back on the Hummer for now.

The tire/wheel combo might work going straight down the road, but I think even turning into our driveway might cause the tire to make contact with the body panels when the body rolls a little bit from the transition from the road to the incline of our driveway. I'm hoping that leveling the front end and installing the Bilstein shocks will result in additional clearance. If not, I may have to go with the Trail Grapplers in the LT285-65R18. The 285's are about 1.6" shorter and .2" wider than the 295's.

I will post updates and photos soon.

 

It's not the tires brother, it's the backspacing of your REE'MZ!

 

X2 on what Taint sez.