17's at stock height?

[2772]

Any body run and or have pics of of 17's at stock height? Thinking about putting 17x9 on the ride. Don't wanna drop if I don't have too.
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[68Stepbed]

Not necessarily stock height, but these pics are from when I only had 1" front and 2" rear drop springs. If you take into consideration that "stock" springs have sagged over the past 40 years, the drop combo I had probably sat a little higher then the original springs.

[2772]

Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

Not necessarily stock height, but these pics are from when I only had 1" front and 2" rear drop springs. If you take into consideration that "stock" springs have sagged over the past 40 years, the drop combo I had probably sat a little higher then the original springs.

Does any part of the wheel or tire stick out past the fender? If not how close is it?
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[2772]

Like I was thinking if running 275/60/15 all way round. The wheels have -12 offset. Tell me what you got.
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[c10Dream'n]

Here is mine with 17" TTII and 255/55/17 tires all around, "NOT STOCK HEIGHT" though. Mine has a 2in drop spring on the front and 4in drop spring in the rear.

[68Stepbed]

I had 17x7 with 255/60/17 front and 17x9.5 with 275/60/17 tires rear. They never stuck out past the fender. You need a 5" backspace with a 9.5" wheel.

On a 9" wide wheel, -12 offset is about 4.5" backspace. That will be ok on the rear, but may make the front look like the wheel is pushed out. Are the wheels available in any different offsets?

Also, the 275/60 on the front is pushing it. It will fit, but may look like you tried to stuff too much tire in it. 255/60/17's will look better all around if you want to keep the same size on all corners.

[2772]

Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

I had 17x7 with 255/60/17 front and 17x9.5 with 275/60/17 tires rear. They never stuck out past the fender. You need a 5" backspace with a 9.5" wheel.

On a 9" wide wheel, -12 offset is about 4.5" backspace. That will be ok on the rear, but may make the front look like the wheel is pushed out. Are the wheels available in any different offsets?

Also, the 275/60 on the front is pushing it. It will fit, but may look like you tried to stuff too much tire in it. 255/60/17's will look better all around if you want to keep the same size on all corners.

That's kinda the look I'm going for. I like to sit wide.
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[kevmar96]

I know u said 17 but here is mine with 18's. tires are 255/55/18 all the way around. Truck is stock height but im planning on lowering.

[big mike71]

Mine's stock height with 17's

[2772]

Originally Posted by big mike71

Mine's stock height with 17's

What size tires you got there?
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[2772]

Originally Posted by big mike71

Mine's stock height with 17's

Oh yeah, 17x8 or 9 or 9.5
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[big mike71]

Front 17-8 with 255-50, Rear 17-9 275-50.

[68Stepbed]

You could run a 275/50/17 on all four corners, and still look proportioned in the fenders. I'm running a 275/55/17 rear, but Hankook no longer makes them in that size.

[2772]

Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

You could run a 275/50/17 on all four corners, and still look proportioned in the fenders. I'm running a 275/55/17 rear, but Hankook no longer makes them in that size.

275 50? How tall is that? I'm not dropping the truck so I wanna stay kinda tall and come out to the fenderwell. Perhaps even past the fenderwell.
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[c10Dream'n]

According to this tire height chart I use, 275/50/17 is 27.83 tall. Here's a link

http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/HeightofTires.htm

Originally Posted by 2772

275 50? How tall is that? I'm not dropping the truck so I wanna stay kinda tall and come out to the fenderwell. Perhaps even past the fenderwell.
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[2772]

Originally Posted by c10Dream'n

According to this tire height chart I use, 275/50/17 is 27.83 tall. Here's a link

http://www.jekylhyderacing.com/HeightofTires.htm

Wow. 305 60 17. See if I can find those!
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[2772]

Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

Not necessarily stock height, but these pics are from when I only had 1" front and 2" rear drop springs. If you take into consideration that "stock" springs have sagged over the past 40 years, the drop combo I had probably sat a little higher then the original springs.

You know, that's a good point. I don't know how old my springs are.
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