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72highlander · 08-02-2006, 01:16 AM

i'm about to go blind looking at the computer trying to figure out tire and wheel combos for a lowered truck. i want to go with 17" & 18" combo on a 72 pickup with a 4/6 drop. want a 8" on the front and a 9 1/2" or 10" on the rear. what offset wheels do i need to use and what size tires would look best. can't tell if a 50 or 60 series would be best. any help and or pictures would be greatly appreciated. thanks!!!!

smbrouss70 · 08-02-2006, 09:32 PM

I've always liked this truck that had 17's & 18's. In the magazine article they listed 245/50R17 & 295/45ZR18 as the tire sizes. Nothing about offset though...

ortegamotor · 08-04-2006, 10:34 AM

hey, you are looking at 4.5 for the front and 5.0 for the rear in back space.that will give you a perfect fit for a 17x8 rim in the front and a 18x 9.5 in the rear. good luck. Tony

see ten · 08-04-2006, 06:37 PM

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08-02-2006, 01:16 AM	#1
72highlander Sophomore Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: brownwood, tx Posts: 927	wheels & tires 4 lowered truck i'm about to go blind looking at the computer trying to figure out tire and wheel combos for a lowered truck. i want to go with 17" & 18" combo on a 72 pickup with a 4/6 drop. want a 8" on the front and a 9 1/2" or 10" on the rear. what offset wheels do i need to use and what size tires would look best. can't tell if a 50 or 60 series would be best. any help and or pictures would be greatly appreciated. thanks!!!! __________________ 1972 Chevrolet Highlander SWB 1972 Custom Deluxe 3/4 2WD 60k miles these trucks don't need vacuum gauges cause they don't suck! two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights do make a left all i want is a little more than i'll ever get it's better to be judged by 12 than to be carried by 6

08-02-2006, 09:32 PM	#2
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	Re: wheels & tires 4 lowered truck I've always liked this truck that had 17's & 18's. In the magazine article they listed 245/50R17 & 295/45ZR18 as the tire sizes. Nothing about offset though... Attached Images __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build Last edited by smbrouss70; 08-02-2006 at 09:33 PM.

08-04-2006, 10:34 AM	#3
ortegamotor Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: auburn california Posts: 1,147	Re: wheels & tires 4 lowered truck hey, you are looking at 4.5 for the front and 5.0 for the rear in back space.that will give you a perfect fit for a 17x8 rim in the front and a 18x 9.5 in the rear. good luck. Tony

08-04-2006, 06:37 PM	#4
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