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Green Machine · 05-04-2006, 11:45 AM

I am trying a set of 31 X 10.50 on my 68 2WD. The wheels are 8.5 wide with 3 5/8 back space. Pretty large offset to outside, they were on a 4wd blazer.

Truck rides rougher and gets "twichy" on the front unless road is real smooth.
They do need balanced, but they are going to be driven by my 15 year old son soon to get his licence.

We like the looks and how the fill up the wheel well, but I don't want him to wreck a newly restored truck or get hurt because we put too big or the wrong tires on there.

Please offer any suggestions here - Thanks.

05-04-2006, 11:45 AM	#1
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Are 31 X 10.50 X 15 Tires Unsafe for Front of 2WD ??? I am trying a set of 31 X 10.50 on my 68 2WD. The wheels are 8.5 wide with 3 5/8 back space. Pretty large offset to outside, they were on a 4wd blazer. Truck rides rougher and gets "twichy" on the front unless road is real smooth. They do need balanced, but they are going to be driven by my 15 year old son soon to get his licence. We like the looks and how the fill up the wheel well, but I don't want him to wreck a newly restored truck or get hurt because we put too big or the wrong tires on there. Please offer any suggestions here - Thanks. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0 Last edited by Green Machine; 05-04-2006 at 12:02 PM.