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Old 09-27-2010, 01:54 AM   #1
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anybody run a 10" wide wheel with a 7" drop?

hey just wondering if anyone on here has a 7" drop in the rear of their truck and running a 10" wide wheel, what size offset do you have? what size tire are you using as well?

I want a wider tire but the sidewall is pretty close to the lip of the wheel well, looks like theres a couple inches to go before rubbing the leafs. so to go wider would be more offset? I was thinking of mini tubbing the box to get more room but seems like a lot of offset for a rim?

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Old 09-28-2010, 01:17 AM   #2
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Re: anybody run a 10" wide wheel with a 7" drop?

after hours of searching i found a 15x10 will work with atleast 4.5" backspace, im gonna go with 5" backspace so i can mini tub the box a bit and get the biggest tire in there possible.. anyone know what it would be? i'll have to get the rim and measure it out one the truck
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Old 09-28-2010, 02:19 AM   #3
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Re: anybody run a 10" wide wheel with a 7" drop?

15x10 rally?
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Old 09-28-2010, 10:07 AM   #4
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Re: anybody run a 10" wide wheel with a 7" drop?

i search lots more last night and found wheel vintiques makes a 15x10 rally with a 5" backspace so thats what i'll be going with
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Old 09-28-2010, 11:23 AM   #5
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Re: anybody run a 10" wide wheel with a 7" drop?

here are some wheel vintique rallies, 15x10 with 5'' of b/s. the drop is about 6.5, running a 295/50r15 at the time.
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Old 09-28-2010, 11:24 AM   #6
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Re: anybody run a 10" wide wheel with a 7" drop?

sorry , the lower pic is the one with th lower drop, i accidently added the first one.
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Old 09-28-2010, 03:06 PM   #7
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Re: anybody run a 10" wide wheel with a 7" drop?

that looks good thanks! Does it stick out any farther than a stock 8" rally wheel? Thats my main concern because the 8" with the tire i have on its very close to the inner lip of the wheel well but if i need to ill just trim it off

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Re: anybody run a 10" wide wheel with a 7" drop?

My back tires stick in alot more then the front
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that looks good thanks! Does it stick out any farther than a stock 8" rally wheel? Thats my main concern because the 8" with the tire i have on its very close to the inner lip of the wheel well but if i need to ill just trim it off

thanks again
thanks, my front wheels are 8'' with 4''s of b/s, they are flush with the rear 10'' wide wheels. thats why i got 10''s with 5''s of bs on the rear, to make up for the whole track width thing, they sit just inside the fender. i can squeeze in about a fender
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Old 09-28-2010, 09:12 PM   #10
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Re: anybody run a 10" wide wheel with a 7" drop?

awesome thanks! what about to the leaf springs? any idea how close they are? or how close the tire is to the inner wheel tub?
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Re: anybody run a 10" wide wheel with a 7" drop?

My 74 has a flip-kit w/some drop shackles on the 8-leaf spring pack. I've ran 2 different 10" width wheels in the rear. I had 20x10" w/5.00bs & 295-40's & 20x10's w/5.50bs & 295-40's.

Although both physically fit, the 5.00bs offered better clearance.
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Re: anybody run a 10" wide wheel with a 7" drop?

in for the same info, thanks
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