Saw this thread and had to chime in.
Everyone knows the 5th gens don't do well with big heavy tires but everyone wants to be an overlander!
I have done it so many ways with so many sets of tires. 265/70/17's, 285's 33x12.5x17's, street ply, 8 ply, 10 ply.
The set up I have is hands down my favorite and I don't have to sacrifice almost anything.
Current set up:
Wheels: Gear Alloy Manifold 17 inch with a -12 backspacing (key for the look)
Tires: Falken Wildpeak AT P285/70/17
Only running a 2.5 inch front lift with a 1.5 in the rear. Zero issues with rubbing.
Love the because they are lite but still off road capable! Keeps the truck from being a tank!