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Chopped53 · 04-16-2024, 07:36 PM

It's a big decision for sure. We did tons of trial and error with tires scavenged from anywhere we could find. At one point, we even cut out cardboard templates following various wheel and tire dimensions to test different scenarios. Numerous practical issues come to mind like: will the wheel fit over my calipers; will the tire rub on the frame or the inner fender; will the turning circle be impacted, etc.

But almost as important is visual aesthetics. Questions like: What stance are you going for? Do you want bigs and little's for some tire rake or same size all around? I like it when the top of the wheel opening in the fender lines up with the top of the wheel in both the front and back. Form over function I know but it's important to me.

04-16-2024, 07:36 PM	#3
Chopped53 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 80	Re: Help Determining wheel size on a C4 IFS & IRS 55.1GMC It's a big decision for sure. We did tons of trial and error with tires scavenged from anywhere we could find. At one point, we even cut out cardboard templates following various wheel and tire dimensions to test different scenarios. Numerous practical issues come to mind like: will the wheel fit over my calipers; will the tire rub on the frame or the inner fender; will the turning circle be impacted, etc. But almost as important is visual aesthetics. Questions like: What stance are you going for? Do you want bigs and little's for some tire rake or same size all around? I like it when the top of the wheel opening in the fender lines up with the top of the wheel in both the front and back. Form over function I know but it's important to me.