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Old 09-10-2012, 12:21 PM   #1
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4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

What do you recommend for a 4.5/6static drop 20x8.5 5.25BS and 20x10 5.5 BS? Please post pics here if you like....... THANKS!
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Old 09-10-2012, 12:26 PM   #2
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

Seems like a lot of folks here are running 255/40 and 295/40.
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Old 09-10-2012, 12:42 PM   #3
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

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Seems like a lot of folks here are running 255/40 and 295/40.
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Toyo Proxes are a good choice for those two sizes.
http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse....ST_2_Tires.cfm
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

you can do 255/35/20 and 275/35/20 depending on how how much side wall you like.
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

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you can do 255/35/20 and 275/35/20 depending on how how much side wall you like.
I like how yours sits, what tire are you running?
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the 255/35/20's front and 275/35/20's rear
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

What brand?
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

I like a 255/45 and 295/45

.. but, that's just me.
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Old 09-10-2012, 03:51 PM   #10
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

I'll probably do 295/45s in the rear if I do 20s.
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Old 09-10-2012, 10:35 PM   #11
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

anyone ran 285/40r20 before.......its a good happy medium sidewall at 4.48".
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

When we usually setup tire and wheel combo's, I run a 285/40/20 in the back with a 245/45/20 up front. That gives you the staggered look and the tires are the same height. But, it also comes down to personal opinion. Those sizes I mentioned are availble in the Nitto 420S.

As for backspacing, the numbers you mentioned are good, considering you have the wider rear end in your truck that came in the later 70-72 C10's. Your signature says 68, but did you swap rear ends? If not, you would run around a 4.75" BS on the rear 20x10. Or run a spacer depending on what wheels you are looking to go with.

Here is an image of a 285/40/20 Nitto 420S.
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

ECE 4.5/6 dropped on 20x10 295/40 & 20x8.5 255/40
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

Perfect!^^^
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

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ECE 4.5/6 dropped on 20x10 295/40 & 20x8.5 255/40
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Perfect!^^^
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Re: 4.5/6 Drop, Tire size rollin on 20's

Do you have any pics of them mounted on customers trucks?
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When we usually setup tire and wheel combo's, I run a 285/40/20 in the back with a 245/45/20 up front. That gives you the staggered look and the tires are the same height. But, it also comes down to personal opinion. Those sizes I mentioned are availble in the Nitto 420S.

As for backspacing, the numbers you mentioned are good, considering you have the wider rear end in your truck that came in the later 70-72 C10's. Your signature says 68, but did you swap rear ends? If not, you would run around a 4.75" BS on the rear 20x10. Or run a spacer depending on what wheels you are looking to go with.

Here is an image of a 285/40/20 Nitto 420S.
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I don't have any pictures of the trucks we have done with those particular sizes. However, I did find this later model truck on the forums here. Not sure who owns it, but hopefully they don't mind.

The rear tire is the 285/40/20. The front is a 255/35/20 which is shorter than the 245/45/20, since that 245 is the same height as the 285.

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Any others with pics?
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i need new pics of my truck but heres one. E.C.E 4-1/2 and 6 drop kit with a 1/2 block also in the rear. You can do 6-1/2 in the rear with no c-notch.
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Id like to see an a$$ shot of that to see what the tire width looks like.....
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i think i can help you with that but theses were taken before i lowered it a 1/2" more now the rear sits pretty even with tire
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That last one is MONEY!
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the 35's arent bad of a ride either i here good things about the 40's and may go that route later, i wish someone made a wide 35 to give it that bubble on the outsides.
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