wheel and tire suggestions please!! 1980

[allengator]

OOPS.. originally posted in wrong section!!!!!


I am looking for wheel and tire size suggestions for my 80 SWB...

I love the look of the stock wheels... but they dont seem wide enough to fill the fender wells, especially in the back....
I have seen stock wheels that seem to, but maybe it is just an illusion because of wider tires??? OR... are they running spacers??? or????

I also love the old "centerline" brushed alluminum wheels with no holes and rivets around the edge.... if I go with these, I'd like 'em a little wider than stock...

Basically I want the look that was popular in 1980's... (more "personalized" than "customized")
This was my Dad's old truck and I still want him to enjoy it too!

Oh.... and I am dropping the truck only 2inches in the back for a "stock-ish, but level" stance!

Any suggestion on tire and wheel sizes is appreciated!!! (with pics, even better!)

Thanks in advance!

[Jonboy]

If it was me, I would lower it a little more, and run the rally wheels you have now. Lower it 3/5 or 4/6.

[silvereagle07]

I agree with Jonboy. Or you could always throw some slots on it. Right Jonboy?lol

[Meatman]

Id say some rallys, like even corvette rallys. Friend of mine did a 3/5 on his and put some spacers on his rears to make them stick out a touch more. I want to say like 3/4" spacers was all. It looks soooo much better, they rear dont look all sucked it. Hes just running stock rallys.

[Meatman]

[Jonboy]

Originally Posted by silvereagle07

I agree with Jonboy. Or you could always throw some slots on it. Right Jonboy?lol

Hey, that's how I roll. I am working on a few other things first, but there are a set of slots in my trucks future.

Originally Posted by Meatman

This is just a clean look. Exactly what I was talking about. There are a few pics of my '79 scattered around here, and in my photo album of my '79 and current '74. Both are lowered on rally wheels. I found one here of my '79. this is 4/6 drop, with 15x6.5 rallys (from a van) on the front, 15x8 on the rear.

[PTS]

Hello,

On the stock wheel I have ran 25570R15 on all 4 corners and this will do a nice job on filling the fenders with a rear shackle drop. If you decide to drop the truck all the way around then the fitment will be different.

25570R15 Specs:

O.D. 28.9"

Section Width: 10"

If you are interested I have a set of original Chevy Aluminum wheels off a 87. No damage and just need polishing... $300.00 with no center caps.

[Slonaker]

I have 255/70/15 all the way around on 8" wheels. Lowered 2.5/4.



Slonaker

[silvereagle07]

I run stock 8's with 275/50/15's all around on a 5/7 drop. I have put corvette rallyes on with 275/50's front and 295/50's on rear with 10" wheels. They all look good to me.