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Old 11-26-2009, 10:44 AM   #1
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front tyres

ok trying to workout what tires i need to get so they wont hit the inner fender they hit at the moment my truck is lowered like 6 in in the front now im running old 7.00 x15 LT tyres they are the slighty bigger than 205/85/15 i would love to go to a 195 tire but i dont wanna go to small of a profile i dont wanna show that gap between the fender and wheel what every one running for a tire lowered more that 5 in in the front????? dont have to be a 15" i have a tire calculator so i can work it out back to a 15"
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Old 11-26-2009, 11:06 AM   #2
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Re: front tyres

My old Blazer. 235/60/15 in the front on 7 inch rally wheels.

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Old 11-26-2009, 11:28 AM   #3
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Re: front tyres

When I had 15s I ran 255/60 r15 with no issues.
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Old 11-26-2009, 12:10 PM   #4
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Re: front tyres

I run 215 70 15, but they still scrub
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Old 11-26-2009, 07:49 PM   #5
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Re: front tyres

OK so i worked out from the 3 guys that answered dia size

Tx Firefighter 26.1" dia

1972SuperCheyenne 27" dia

flamingbig10 26.9" dia

flamingbig10 your lower than me i think by about 1/2 maybe its the same how much does yor hit


i think i wanna run a 205 /70/15 @ 26.3" how hi if your fender lip off the ground??
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Old 12-05-2009, 02:23 PM   #6
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Re: front tyres

mine are 16.5 x 800
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Old 12-05-2009, 09:22 PM   #7
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OK so i worked out from the 3 guys that answered dia size

Tx Firefighter 26.1" dia

1972SuperCheyenne 27" dia

flamingbig10 26.9" dia

flamingbig10 your lower than me i think by about 1/2 maybe its the same how much does yor hit


i think i wanna run a 205 /70/15 @ 26.3" how hi if your fender lip off the ground??
the top of tire rub the inner fenders on dips
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