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gringoloco · 09-17-2011, 11:21 AM

The 45 series tire will fit. I ran a 295/45 (30.5" tall) on my 2wd Blazer (same rear tubs/axle as a fleetside), so there is room. Most guys run a 295/40 (29" tall) out back with a 255/40-20 up front (28" tall).

Have you looked at pics of 18 front/20 rear combos? They tend to look very nice aired-out, but not so great at ride height. Just something to think about. Streeters are a good choice for price and I have not heard anything bad about quality. Good luck!

EDIT: Just noticed you have a '67. 5.5" backspacing on a 10" rim may be too much on the early narrow rear axle. It would fit perfectly on a 71-72 with the wider rear axle. You should shoot for 5" BS on a 67-70.

09-17-2011, 11:21 AM	#9
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: Wheels and tires.... The 45 series tire will fit. I ran a 295/45 (30.5" tall) on my 2wd Blazer (same rear tubs/axle as a fleetside), so there is room. Most guys run a 295/40 (29" tall) out back with a 255/40-20 up front (28" tall). Have you looked at pics of 18 front/20 rear combos? They tend to look very nice aired-out, but not so great at ride height. Just something to think about. Streeters are a good choice for price and I have not heard anything bad about quality. Good luck! EDIT: Just noticed you have a '67. 5.5" backspacing on a 10" rim may be too much on the early narrow rear axle. It would fit perfectly on a 71-72 with the wider rear axle. You should shoot for 5" BS on a 67-70. __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy Last edited by gringoloco; 09-17-2011 at 11:29 AM.