12-04-2011, 03:07 AM | #1 |
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Help with wheels
Need help with wheel size.
Hey everyone I just bought me an 85 GMC short bed. I am wanting to drop it just with 2 inch spindles in the front and the 4 inch hangers in the rear. What I am wanting to know is what is a good size wheel to put all the way around. I for sure want to put a 295/50/15 on a 10 inch wheel on the rear but I dont know what size to put in the front. I have seen a lot of trucks with 10s in the front but I dont want the tire to stick out past the fender well. Will an 8 inch rim look good and does anyone have any pictures. Also I have a billet grill that I want to take off and replace with a factory chevy grill. Since mine is a GMC will the chevy grill fit. |
12-04-2011, 06:14 AM | #2 |
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Re: Help with wheels
here is mine...lowered 5/6 15x10 wth 5"bs an 275/60 an 15x8 wth 255/60
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12-04-2011, 01:02 PM | #3 |
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Re: Help with wheels
I tried 275/60/15's on the front of an 85 GMC I used to have. I found the the wider tire caught the ruts on the highway and made the truck wander back and forth. I preferred running a 245/60/15 up front.
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12-04-2011, 01:26 PM | #4 |
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Re: Help with wheels
I'd say 15x6.5 van rallies and 15x10 wheel vintiques
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12-04-2011, 01:59 PM | #5 |
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Re: Help with wheels
I second this option, I've never care'd for a wide tire on the front although the truck BBBC10 post'd look's good with em.
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12-04-2011, 06:00 PM | #6 |
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Re: Help with wheels
BBBC10 that is a sharp truck how does it ride with it that low?
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12-04-2011, 07:26 PM | #7 |
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thank you sir....it rides good...im gona go to bags after the first of the year though.
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12-04-2011, 07:34 PM | #8 |
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Re: Help with wheels
This is what I have on mine. 15x6.5 van rallys 215/70/15 and 15x10 5in backspace 295/50/15.
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12-04-2011, 07:49 PM | #9 |
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Re: Help with wheels
I and my son used to run 15" rims on our trucks (86 and an 84). We have stepped up to different rim sizes, but I still have the 15" stuff in my garage. We ran the 295/50/15s on an 8" X 15" rim without any issue and the front was 245/60/15 tires on 8" rims to keep the tire diameters about the same. If you go bigger on the front, the look is not quite right.
When running a 15" rim on a lowered truck, you have to watch the backspacing and the fact that the rim will rub on the lower A-frame tip. My rims were WELD brand and the back spacing was at 3.5" and I had plenty of room. By the way it is sometimes hard to find a good 295/50/1`5 tire. Many manufacturers are limiting the production of them.
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12-04-2011, 09:38 PM | #10 |
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Re: Help with wheels
I run 275/60/15's all the way around with 15x8 wheels and love the way it rides. My truck isn't lowered all that much though. (Forgive my dirty truck in this pic)
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12-04-2011, 10:08 PM | #11 |
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That trailer is soooo cool. Thank you for all the info and pictures.
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12-04-2011, 11:25 PM | #12 |
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12-05-2011, 04:52 PM | #14 |
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Re: Help with wheels
Hey J Knight, what year grill do you have on your truck? Looks great!
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12-05-2011, 07:36 PM | #15 |
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J Knight, I just wanted to say you have my favorite lowered 80's Chevy I've ever seen. I wouldn't change a thing about it.
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12-05-2011, 08:11 PM | #17 |
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Re: Help with wheels
295/50r15 rear 275/60r15 front looks weird needs 245/60 r15s front
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12-05-2011, 08:56 PM | #18 |
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I love the 81-82 Grille and bumper setup. Especially with the chrome molding in the center. That looks great. That's probably my favorite Chevy grille I've ever seen.
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J Knight isnt your truck a TOMS winner on another site?
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12-06-2011, 02:19 PM | #21 |
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