Tall and skinny tires for '68 C10 Longbed

[Hardball]

Hi All...

I've been lurking the site for about 6 months and finally joined last month when I bought a 1968 C10 (2WD). I've been using the search function for most of my questions, and I've found and learned quite a bit, thanks!

Most of the trucks I see with suspension/tire mods are lowered. Call me crazy, but I wanna go up! Not a lot, but more in line with the trucks I remember as a kid. Tall skinny tires snow tires and dog dish caps on steelies...some of you older guys (like me) know what I mean...

So I'm hoping some of you can tell me:

-What are the tallest tires that will fit under the stock fenders without rubbing? 235/85-16? 215/85-16? 33/9.50-15?

-Where can I find 16" 6 lug steelie rims?

-Any of you running a tall skinny combo on a stock suspension? Pics? Specs?

-Is a 5 lug conversion required to get this done or are the rims/parts available for the 6 lug setup?

I rolled some tires next to the truck today to get some ideas. The current tires are 235/75-R15s on the stock suspension. They look way too small to me, but the 235/85s look great. No issues in the rear, but the front? Dunno...but a 1 inch lift would probably do it.

Coupla pics...:




Looking for some guidance here...thanks in advance!



Bruce