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Pyrotechnic · 03-06-2007, 06:04 PM

Everyones got their preferences, but personally I would not spend the money for 20/22/24 inch rims for a 73-87 truck. Especially a stepside.

You're taking styles from 2 very different era's and trying to mix them without modification. Think about taking some 6 lug rally's off a 1973 4x4 and putting them on an Escalade. Not gonna look good. Each wheel was designed to complement the vehicle it originally came on or the era of cars it was designed in.

A small modern touch never hurts though. A set of 17 inch wheels will most likely look good depending on what you get. They will be functional too because you can run bigger brakes and you get a shorter sidewall for better handling. That's what brought on the 16 and 17 inch wheels in the first place...braking and handling...not bling bling.

Honestly though, I think on that old 70's stepside, those 15" rally's look killer. Any other 15" muscle car styled wheel will look bad ass too, like american racing torque thrusts, weld prostars, etc.

03-06-2007, 06:04 PM	#6
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: 20 inch tires for my 79 Everyones got their preferences, but personally I would not spend the money for 20/22/24 inch rims for a 73-87 truck. Especially a stepside. You're taking styles from 2 very different era's and trying to mix them without modification. Think about taking some 6 lug rally's off a 1973 4x4 and putting them on an Escalade. Not gonna look good. Each wheel was designed to complement the vehicle it originally came on or the era of cars it was designed in. A small modern touch never hurts though. A set of 17 inch wheels will most likely look good depending on what you get. They will be functional too because you can run bigger brakes and you get a shorter sidewall for better handling. That's what brought on the 16 and 17 inch wheels in the first place...braking and handling...not bling bling. Honestly though, I think on that old 70's stepside, those 15" rally's look killer. Any other 15" muscle car styled wheel will look bad ass too, like american racing torque thrusts, weld prostars, etc.