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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: athabasca alberta
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classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
i am going to put new rims on my truck its lowered 2"/4" and not sure what to put? right now im leaning towards the 17's or 18's
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Location: yv, ca
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
just depends on your style man. i love painted steelies with WW. "big" rims i would have to have 20s
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
Go the direction you're leaning.
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
You're gonna get all sorts of preferences depending on who you ask. Ponder it for a while...look at as many trucks on here as you can and once you get it pretty sure made up in your mind...go for it and stick with that decision. You'll kick yourself for changing your mind at the last minute.
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
everyone like's their own thing, I say do what makes you happy.
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
I say 15's.... But that's just how I lean!
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
Do both and swap them around when you want a new look
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
hey 69GMC910 is there any C10 clubs around edmonton? im just about an hour and a half north
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
my choice is 15-17" the ideal look with tires with rubber sidewalls showing
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
Well...I went with 16X8 TT II's ... They were used and got a good price.
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
Not that I've heard of, but I'll do some looking here....
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
I just did 17" TT ll's with 275-60-17 and 255-60-17 on mine and I must say it looks pretty sweet.
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
I"m running 15's now...but plan on a 17/18 stagger later on.
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
ok thanks 69GMC910
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
how about some pics!!
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
17"s with a 2.5/4" drop, 255-50s, and 275-50s.
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
17's 225-60 front 275-60 rear
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Join Date: May 2010
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
Wynne, nice truck. Can you tell me what the backspace is on yours? I'm going with the same combo w/ 17x8 fronts and 17x9.5 rears but I'm still not decided on the backspacing.
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
I went with 17''tts and love em..
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
here is a pic of the truck
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
huggercst thoughs pretty much are the rims and tire i want. same with the lowering kit. how was it to put in?
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Location: North Louisiana
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
The rear springs are pretty simple to put in, but if yours have never been removed, you will most likely have rusty bolts to deal with. I added shock mounts and an adjustable track bar, but it's really not neccesary for 4" drop springs. I just wanted to be able to go lower if I wanted without having to go back and change that stuff later. I used dropped spindles in the front with stock springs, and it was a big job, but pretty straight-forward.
My front wheels are 17x8 with a 5" backspace, and my rears are 17x9.5 with a 5.5" backspace, but if I had my choice, I would go with a 5" back space with a 9" or 9.5" wheel on the rear. I have the wider ('71-'72 style) rearend, and the inside of my tires is very close to rubbing my wheel tubs.
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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Re: classic 15" rims or 17" or 18"
ok thanks
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