some possible new wheels and tires
 

I thought I would try on some different tires now that I have Photoshop. I am getting better at it but still it looks corny.
These are the 18" MB Motoring smooth

option #2
 

These are the Kaiser Phoenix IV 18"

These are 17" American Racing Diamond Back #617

These are MB Motoring Shock 18" which are very simular to the Mickey Thompson Classic

come guys I know it isn't the best photoshop job ever but I would like some feed back.

number 3 and 4 look kinda stockish to me.

#1 with bigger meats though. Looks like a jacked up 2wd like that.

#4. I personally don't like more than a 16' on a 4x4. :flag:

I feel the same way. I know having the 17-20' rims is the in thing right now. I still think less rim and more tire looks better on a 4x4. At the most a 16' rim. Other wise it looks to much like a jacked up street trcuk. Just my 2 cents.

Tim

On a 4X4 I agree that more meat is better than more wheel. I like the stock GM Rally Wheel in the silver/grey powder coat... or a black wheel looks tough.

I not going for the "street" look or anything. It is just that I do drive it alot during the summer and don't want several inces of rubber for my truck to bonce on. I was thinking if I got 17" or 18" rims with a 285R60 (6.5" sidewall) I could take some of that play out. I do realize that it is a older four wheel drive with straight axels and a short wheel base. A 15 wheel would have about 8" of tire. Just trying to take some of the bounce out.

I may be talking out the wrong side of my mouth (actual experience being zero), but it seems to me if you go with a shorter sidewall, you will be INCREASING the harsh ride characteristic.
I am a roundy-round dirt track racer by hobby, and we all still run 15" wheels on our stock cars. I believe the main reason for this is because it allows the side wall to flex, allowing the tread to maintain it's contact patch with the racing surface longer.
Road/Sports car racers are running 17-20" rims because they want minimum flex, allowing them to tune their suspensions without giving up too much spring rate to the tire. They actually want the harsh ride, to maintain maximum adhesion on a smooth surface.
Pro Offroad racers do run 17-18" wheels, but they are doing it with 36-38" tires, and I think they are just trying to keep the amount of side wall to a reasonable level. And they run soft spring/shock setups, with lotsa travel.
Short of custom tuning your spring/shock package, I don't believe you're going to get that wonderful - I actually love the feedback - bounce out of the ride. Especially with a SWB, live axle/leaf spring setup. That's the main thing that began the death of the CJ-5 in the 70's-80's. It just wasn't "comfy" on the road to the current generation of drivers.
But, like I said earlier, I may just be blowing smoke. I am just an old fart, who's nostalgic for the older, simpler rides of the pre-gas crunch era. Hope this helps.

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