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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Kunsan AB, South Korea
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New wheels/tires on truck!
Thanks to all who helped answer all of my wheel/tire questions. Here are some before and after pics. The truck got wheels first instead of paint/body becuase I had to get new ones anyways due to dry-rot. The 406sb is coming along nice as well and after I install the engine, the truck will get lowered!
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1971 C-10, 406ci, restoration begun! 406ci sb; zero decked, bored .030, edelbrock aluminum e-tec heads, edelbrock performer RPM intake, comp 268 cam, comp 1.6 pro-magnum roller rockers, MSD street fire HEI, MSD 8.5mm wires, Holley Street demon 770, Hedman LT headers. 10.6:1 compression, Air Ride Tech bags on all 4-corners. |
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LAIDOUT
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NW Montana
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
Looks great! It is amazing what a difference a new set of wheels and tires can make.
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Phoenix, Az
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
It looks good! What are you doing with the stock one's?
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mid-MO
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
The wheels made such a difference, I like it! Now... get that thing closer to the ground.
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
me likey!!!
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
Cool. What is the wheel/tire combo?
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Kunsan AB, South Korea
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
Thanks for all the positive comments! Houp, the old tires aren't worth keeping and I will probably hold on to the wheels in order for a spare/winter set.
Now I gotta measure the distance from the wells to tires to see what it's gonna take to level/and take that dead space away. I plan on towing a car trailer with the truck when I move so I think I'm going to have to bag the back. It's that pretty much the going consensus for lowered trucks that see occasional tow duty?
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1971 C-10, 406ci, restoration begun! 406ci sb; zero decked, bored .030, edelbrock aluminum e-tec heads, edelbrock performer RPM intake, comp 268 cam, comp 1.6 pro-magnum roller rockers, MSD street fire HEI, MSD 8.5mm wires, Holley Street demon 770, Hedman LT headers. 10.6:1 compression, Air Ride Tech bags on all 4-corners. |
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Puckett, MS
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
Man that's nice. What a difference by just changing the wheels.
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: K-town
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
Those wheels look great on that truck.....
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Kunsan AB, South Korea
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
The combo is 17x7 with 235/50/17s up front with 17x8 255/50/17s in back. The tires are the Kumho Ecsta ASXs. The fronts have a little tuck and the rears fill the back pretty well.
I got such a good deal on the two front wheels that I couldn't pass on it. Although they are considered to be on the narrow side, but I think the truck sits pretty good on them and I'm happy with the upgrade.
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1971 C-10, 406ci, restoration begun! 406ci sb; zero decked, bored .030, edelbrock aluminum e-tec heads, edelbrock performer RPM intake, comp 268 cam, comp 1.6 pro-magnum roller rockers, MSD street fire HEI, MSD 8.5mm wires, Holley Street demon 770, Hedman LT headers. 10.6:1 compression, Air Ride Tech bags on all 4-corners. |
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Moore, Oklahoma
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
Truck looks great as is (at its stock ride height) with those wheels. It would look sharp a few inches lower also - your choice.
The only problem is those pretty new wheels make that back bumper lokk duller than ever
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Kunsan AB, South Korea
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
Yeah, that bumper was one of those dealer specials that my great-aunt got when she bought it new...It goes after I pull the bed off to coat/paint the frame....
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1971 C-10, 406ci, restoration begun! 406ci sb; zero decked, bored .030, edelbrock aluminum e-tec heads, edelbrock performer RPM intake, comp 268 cam, comp 1.6 pro-magnum roller rockers, MSD street fire HEI, MSD 8.5mm wires, Holley Street demon 770, Hedman LT headers. 10.6:1 compression, Air Ride Tech bags on all 4-corners. |
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
And yet another HOTROD is born. Nice
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Re: New wheels/tires on truck!
Amazing what a difference that made!
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