Tires?!
 

Hello, Im wondering if anyone knows off hand what the exact tire size is for 17x9 rim. 28-29'' tall tire, I want to go as wide as possible without sticking out, im going to go with a 4/6 drop for a 1968 c10 Fleetside. Hope this makes sense to someone. Thanks for your time.

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mine are 275's I think they are perfect width but not sure on lowered stuff.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=18156
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=18154

and yes im just showing off my new wheels :metal:

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There's really not a lot of options anymore when it comes to 17" tires for trucks. The most common size is the Nitto 450 in 275/50/17 on the rear with 255/50/17 up front.

Others have ran a 275/60/17 on the rear, but those are even getting scarce.

If you haven't bought wheels yet, I suggest going 18's You can run a 295/45/18 rear and a 255/45/18 up front.

I plan to cram 18x10s all around with 295/45/18 rear and 285/40/18's up front of my 68 stepper.

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Matt,,

What backspacing do you think youll need on the 18x10's with the tire size and suspension drop youre running?

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5.5" bs up front and 5" bs for the rear

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I dug out a picture of my daily driver back in 1998. It had the exact tires you're referencing. Nitro NT450 275/50-17 rear and 255/50-17 front. Even in 1998, it was hard to find a 28 inch tall 17 tire. They were expensive then and still are, along with being even harder to find now.

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275/55-17 and 235/60-17 are 28" and 29" from Hankook