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07-04-2007, 03:05 PM
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how wide??
how wide of tires can i fit under my 71 GMC 2wd without any mods?
Are there any easy mods i can do to fit wider tires?
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07-04-2007, 03:23 PM
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Re: how wide??
I have 11'' of rubber under mine . 15x11 rims with 5 1/4 backspace 275 60 15 tires have an 11 inch tread width, but i'm running a leaf spring rear end from a gmc . I think you should have enough room with coils also. I had the wheels on it with coils but not these tires!! Hope this helps !
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07-04-2007, 05:02 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: how wide??
I've had 275/60 15's on a coil sprung GMC with no problems. Loaded down to where the coils stacked one coil on the other... call it slammed, still no rub.
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07-04-2007, 05:16 PM
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Re: how wide??
I had a 1500 with 12.5X15 in back and 10.5 in front no prob. except for a little rubbing front during very tight slow turns like in parking.
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07-04-2007, 05:37 PM
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Re: how wide??
I'm running 295-50x15's rear and 275-50x15's front. Clearence is no problem.
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07-04-2007, 05:53 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: how wide??
that truck just looks bad ass
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07-04-2007, 10:56 PM
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Re: how wide??
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07-05-2007, 01:47 AM
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Re: how wide??
Thanks guys.
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07-05-2007, 09:05 AM
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Re: how wide??
Make that another vote for BADASS!
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07-05-2007, 10:39 AM
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Re: how wide??
haha, 295/50/15s... on 15x7 rims. tires are way too wide, that once i got the hubcaps off, i couldnt get them back on.
this weekend i chould have that problem rectified tho... but... as they sit now, they dont rub. |
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07-05-2007, 03:01 PM
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Re: how wide??
thanks for the help guys
oh yeah one more vote for badass 
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07-05-2007, 05:16 PM
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Re: how wide??
I'm running 33x12.50's on the back of my C20 with 16.5x9.75 steel wheels. The wheels are right at 12" wide. The tires are pretty close to the wheel tubs since it has a cab-chassis rear axle and I had to lift the rear up about 3 or 4 inches so when I haul my welder or other heavy stuff they don't rub. Front tires are about 32" tall, 10" wide(235/85/16).
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07-05-2007, 06:45 PM
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Re: how wide??
on my 72 chevrolet c10 has factory leaf with a ccp flipkit .wheels are 17x11 tire size s are 355 /55 17 it is real close but thee is at leat a 1/2 or 1inch to spare. .just dont get it sideways alot or it rubs alittle.
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07-05-2007, 07:09 PM
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Re: how wide??
15x10 wheel with 5 inch backspacing
M/T ET Street P315/60-15 |
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07-05-2007, 07:23 PM
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Re: how wide??
these are 15x10 with 7 " offset with MT sportsmen I N50-15 (345/60 15).
But you have to widen the tubs if you want to tuck them in like this. 
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