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Originally Posted by vin63
I wouldn't try rolling the lip of the rear fender on our trucks...the compound bends and a horizontal lip do not lend themselves well to rolling outward like the early gen. Camaros and Firebirds that have a smoother radius arch opening. Go with wheels that have more backspacing.
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If your 8-inchers give problems on only 1 end, it may be quicker & cheaper to find 2 newer wheels from a van--like a G-20--there are many different width wheels in that style; and the vans have identical ones except some whose width is 7". This lets you keep your fatter tires but also gives some relief between both sides of the mounted tires. I'd say those wheels come in at least 3-5 different widths. When beauty rings are on, the diff. between 7" and 8" wheels doesn't show all that much. Lastly, you could get 4 rally wheels w/all being 7 inch. **Watch this: my '66 truck would not clear using your same size tires mounted on 8-inch rally's like yours; but it got happy with the 7" X 15", circa 89-92/454 stock Chevy "SS/Dale Earnhardt" chrome wheels: the ones having 5 holes with center caps held on with inner- and outer-threaded lug nuts and black plastic center cap retainers.
Good luck,
Sam