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Location: houston texas
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wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
Hey guys,
I should be ordering wheels/tires this week but I'm still not exactly sure about the tires. The wheels will be AR Torq Thrust II's 17x8 all around and the truck will have a 4/6 drop. I'm either looking at getting 275/60-17, 255/60/17 or 275/55/17, 255/55/17 or something similar. Does anyone know what they think would be the best, or your own ideas? Also, pictures of similar setups with the wheel/tire info would be great. Thanks!
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
Got a 4/6 drop on a 70. Running 255/50 17 BFG TA KDWS on 17*8s. There the original size on the 94-96 Impala. Good compromise between ride and handling.Ride almost as good as my old 275/60 15s
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
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I believe stock is 28" and imho its just not enough tire on a truck.
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
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Yeah with the 275/60 and 255/60 it would put it at 30 and 29. I believe it would fill in nicely with the drop.
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
If you check on the bfg website you can get info about rolling diameter. Other tire sites may have the same info. Those 275s should look pretty meaty in the back
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
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![]() here's a cite that someone gave me to help out with all the sizing: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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Mark 57 Austin Healey 3000 (sold many moons ago, unfortunately) 67 C10 (in progress, son's) w/ 1993 350 SBC, '96 Vortec heads (custom polished ports), EPS Performer intake, Holley carb, cam, MSD ignition 93 C4 Corvette (mostly done, son's) |
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
Here's a couple of pics of the various setups I've ran on my '69 with a 4.5/6:
23575R15 on 15x7 and 15x8 ralleys: 255/40R20 and 295/40R20:
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
Nate - what are the rim widths on your 20's?
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
Zoomin the wheel/tire info for the 20's are as follows:
Billet Specialties Vintec's Front: 20x8.5" w/ 5.5" BS - Center Bore: 3.430 - Bolt Pattern: 6 on 5.5" Rear: 20x10" w/ 4.75" BS - Center Bore: 4.250 (due to the center hub on the rear axle of my '69 [meas. 3.5"; BS only offered 3.43]) - Bolt Pattern: 6 on 5.5" Toyo Proxes S/T ii's Front: 255/40-20 Rear: 295/40-20
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
I am running 17x8 in the front with 255/50/17 tires and 17x9.5 with 275/50/17 tires in the rear. Here are a couple of pics:
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
Yalls trucks look great! The comparisons really help with what I'm getting. Does anyone know how well a 275 fits on an 8" wheel?
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
275/60's are perfect on an 8" rim.
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
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Were those sizes in your sig the whole time? No matter, I love looking at your truck. |
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
Yep... but that's no biggie.
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
Nice wheel choice for a classic look but make sure you get the correct back spacing to make the tires tuck. I had TT2's w/ BFG 255-55-17's on my Silvy last year but had to sell the set because they didn't have enough back spacing to tuck like I wanted them to.
I'm thinking the older trucks have more fender space so you might be good with 5.25"-6" of backspacing. ![]() |
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
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Re: wheel/ tire size with 4/6 drop
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It is close...the top picture is 3.5/6", the bottom picture is 3.5/5". As soon as the truck is back out of the garage, I will take better pictures.
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