Need help with wheel size.

[Cue-Ball]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

A 245-60 on an 8" wheel up front would be about the same height (245-60 = 26.57"; 295-50 = 26.61").

It's true that a 245/60 is about the same sidewall height as a 295/50, but both of those tires are considerably smaller than the stock 235/75 (28.9" tall).

Personally, I wouldn't even consider shortening the sidewall like that without dropping the truck a lot further. The shorter sidewall increases the distance between the tire and the wheel lip. So, dropping two inches but then putting on a tire that's 2.5" shorter is going to make the wheel gap nearly the same. In addition, a shorter sidewall creates an optical illusion; the smaller sidewall makes the wheel gap look larger. And even though you're only lowering the suspension 2", you're lowering the body of the truck by over 3". So, you're losing quite a bit of ground clearance but the truck won't really appear to be that much lower.

Sidewalls that short really need a lot more drop to look good, IMO. I think you're going to need something more in the range of a 5/6 drop for it to look right.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Cue-Ball

It's true that a 245/60 is about the same sidewall height as a 295/50, but both of those tires are considerably smaller than the stock 235/75 (28.9" tall).

Personally, I wouldn't even consider shortening the sidewall like that without dropping the truck a lot further. The shorter sidewall increases the distance between the tire and the wheel lip. So, dropping two inches but then putting on a tire that's 2.5" shorter is going to make the wheel gap nearly the same. In addition, a shorter sidewall creates an optical illusion; the smaller sidewall makes the wheel gap look larger. And even though you're only lowering the suspension 2", you're lowering the body of the truck by over 3". So, you're losing quite a bit of ground clearance but the truck won't really appear to be that much lower.

Sidewalls that short really need a lot more drop to look good, IMO. I think you're going to need something more in the range of a 5/6 drop for it to look right.

I was trying to keep my personal preferences out of it since they were not asked for....

[Cue-Ball]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I was trying to keep my personal preferences out of it since they were not asked for....

And I was trying to warn the guy that he might not end up with the results he expects, and possibly save him from doing the job twice.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Cue-Ball

And I was trying to warn the guy that he might not end up with the results he expects, and possibly save him from doing the job twice.

I just went w/what he stated.....

Originally Posted by busfreak

I for sure want to put a 295/50/15 on a 10 inch wheel on the rear but I dont know what size to put in the front.

While you & I wouldn't do a set-up like this for the reasons you stated, plenty of other guys on this site would.