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Old 02-11-2014, 10:45 PM   #1
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Need wheel and tire fitment help ASAP!

Just finished a 66 for a friend that has 15 x10 inch slotted mags on all four corners. Wheels fit the look of the truck perfectly but he has lowered the rear 3" and will level the front. What size tire can he run to fit the truck please help before he changes this up and kills the look of the truck Thanks. Also if you have pics of a truck with this same combo please post them. I've searched the wheel threads with no luck. The current size is to tall and narrow and the sidewall is super close to the rear fender lip. I'm not above cutting the lip to make a nice looking tire fit.

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Old 02-11-2014, 10:53 PM   #2
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Re: Need wheel and tire fitment help ASAP!

295/50/15, 275/60/15
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Old 02-11-2014, 10:55 PM   #3
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295/50/15, 275/60/15
Either one or 295's front 275's rear?
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This is front 235/60/15 rear 275/60/15. I would run 275/60s if all same size.
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I vote to abandon the slots
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Old 02-11-2014, 11:39 PM   #7
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I vote to abandon the slots

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x2. I'd also abandon the 10" width for a narrower wheel.
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Old 02-11-2014, 11:17 PM   #8
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Re: Need wheel and tire fitment help ASAP!

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Just finished a 66 for a friend that has 15 x10 inch slotted mags on all four corners. Wheels fit the look of the truck perfectly but he has lowered the rear 3" and will level the front. What size tire can he run to fit the truck please help before he changes this up and kills the look of the truck Thanks. Also if you have pics of a truck with this same combo please post them. I've searched the wheel threads with no luck. The current size is to tall and narrow and the sidewall is super close to the rear fender lip. I'm not above cutting the lip to make a nice looking tire fit.

295 rear....275 front, you might have clearance issues if you go to low with 10 inch rims on the front....most everybody runs eight inch rims on the front.
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Old 02-12-2014, 05:11 AM   #9
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Replace them with Vette Rallys 15 X 8 with 4" BS
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Old 02-12-2014, 10:28 AM   #10
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Re: Need wheel and tire fitment help ASAP!

The fronts will need to be on a narrower front rim with less offset after you lower the truck. The problem in the rear will be with the axle placement, one needs to move the axle back by 1-2" to center the tire in the fender well to keep it from rubbing on the front of the rear fenderwell. also install a longer track bar to keep the rear axle from moving side to side:

I run 275/70/17 9" wide rear wheels: here is the problem outer wheel well
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cheap fix, use a piece of 3" channel 6" long or rectangular heavy wall tubing I think qty 2, use this to space the trailing arms back........Kieth
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Old 02-12-2014, 08:32 PM   #11
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Re: Need wheel and tire fitment help ASAP!

Thanks for all the replies and help. Looks he will have t abandon the slots

I think chrome reverse wheels will fit this look nicley, time will tell.
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