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Swar · 03-16-2015, 12:39 PM

Hello everyone, I have a full set of 16 inch old school hot rod steelies from Coker Tire. I'm planning to put 235/85R16 tires on them.
I know there are pretty serious mods I need to do, like remove the inner fenders to start. Just wondering if anyone else has experience? Any tips/advice is appreciated.

This is the truck all the way down, it rides a little higher than this.

Swar · 03-16-2015, 12:47 PM

Also, 235/85R16 tires measure approx 31 inches tall and have a 7 inch tread width.

Here's a pic I found that looks to be about the same size wheel, however mine will not be this low:

jondancer · 03-16-2015, 01:19 PM

I really like that Mexico bed

Swar · 03-16-2015, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jondancer

I really like that Mexico bed

Thanks, I hope I can fit those big f-ers under there.

68shortwide · 03-16-2015, 03:02 PM

At first I was like, 235...16...wait those are tiny oooooohhh 85 sidewall....that's a tall one...lookin forward to pics.

Swar · 03-16-2015, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 68shortwide

At first I was like, 235...16...wait those are tiny oooooohhh 85 sidewall....that's a tall one...lookin forward to pics.

Yea, it seems I'm pioneering this mod. I've seen massive rims with LP tires, but no tall skinny wheels, except that dually pic. I'm wondering if the fenders interfere with cutting the wheel side to side...

cooperhw · 03-16-2015, 05:59 PM

Your trucks looking great and I think those tall tires will look killer.

Wow, that pic of that slammed dually is awesome. I thought I was the only one in the world crazy enough to build a short bed dually. Well guess what. I am not alone out here.

Anybody have any clue whose truck it is? Love to find out more about it and how in the world did they get that nose down sooo low?

Mine is about a mile in the air compared to that bad dog.

69chevy lwb · 03-16-2015, 10:21 PM

My truck is on 31"s for now but they nearly touch the inside of the hood

ihatericeburners · 03-16-2015, 10:55 PM

Love that bed... and how it keeps that style line.

fourspeedwagon · 03-17-2015, 01:21 AM

Sorry, no help on the tires. Love the rear wheel openings- '57 chevy shape?

Swar · 03-17-2015, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cooperhw

Your trucks looking great and I think those tall tires will look killer.

Wow, that pic of that slammed dually is awesome. I thought I was the only one in the world crazy enough to build a short bed dually. Well guess what. I am not alone out here.

Anybody have any clue whose truck it is? Love to find out more about it and how in the world did they get that nose down sooo low?

Mine is about a mile in the air compared to that bad dog.

Thanks, I really want to slam it all the way to the ground eventually, like the dually. I think its on c10forum.com? It was a mason dump.

Swar · 03-17-2015, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 69chevy lwb

My truck is on 31"s for now but they nearly touch the inside of the hood

Sweet looking truck. What is that tire size? I know 31 x 10.5 on 15s are not actually 31 inches.

67 chevelle · 03-17-2015, 10:23 AM

Good luck getting a hood on that dually ,,, 3-4 inches of tire stick abouve the fender

69chevy lwb · 03-17-2015, 10:26 AM

Not sure on the numbers I just measure them they are 31x6 the numbers are long gone to make poor man white walls

Swar · 03-17-2015, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 69chevy lwb

Not sure on the numbers I just measure them they are 31x6 the numbers are long gone to make poor man white walls

So are those 15 inch rims? What changes did you have to make under the hood? I'm guessing the hinges had to go?
How high do you have to raise the truck to cut the wheel all the way?

69chevy lwb · 03-17-2015, 10:42 AM

It's on a dropmember so the hinges had to go. They should turn most of the way when layed out but there's a lot of fender cutting to do first. My wheels are 16's

Swar · 03-17-2015, 11:05 AM

Thanks for the info, I think you have the same tire I'm looking to get, since those rims are 16's.

67 chevelle · 03-17-2015, 03:59 PM

Swar ,, loven that truck ,,, looks great

Swar · 03-17-2015, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 67 chevelle

Swar ,, loven that truck ,,, looks great

Thanks a lot, in the process of a 67 front end swap.

My thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t%3A+nightmare

Tree-50 · 03-17-2015, 05:59 PM

love all these trucks.

Swar, what do you have done to your front, suspension mod wise? And what bed is that?

Swar · 03-18-2015, 10:41 AM

I have Choppin' Block tubular control arms, Airlift 2500 bags, still using the stock spindles. The bed is stock, I just modified the fenders.

All my suspension info is here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t%3A+nightmare

cooperhw · 03-18-2015, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Swar

Thanks, I really want to slam it all the way to the ground eventually, like the dually. I think its on c10forum.com? It was a mason dump.

Swar,

Thanks for the info. I will check it out. I have no plans to slam my 68 dually yet (remember I said yet), but am thinking about it on a 63 GMC shortbed fleetside I have.
Decisions, decisions.

64chevtruck · 03-19-2015, 01:26 PM

Nice truck Swar,

Damn I got to get one of those C30s!

Have a good week

Swar · 03-19-2015, 01:41 PM

Thanks, '64. Now there's some big wheels! That's crazy, I've never seen a step notch with leaf springs, nice work!

03-16-2015, 12:39 PM	#1
Swar Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Matamoras, PA Posts: 397	Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? Hello everyone, I have a full set of 16 inch old school hot rod steelies from Coker Tire. I'm planning to put 235/85R16 tires on them. I know there are pretty serious mods I need to do, like remove the inner fenders to start. Just wondering if anyone else has experience? Any tips/advice is appreciated. This is the truck all the way down, it rides a little higher than this. Attached Images

03-16-2015, 12:47 PM	#2
Swar Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Matamoras, PA Posts: 397	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? Also, 235/85R16 tires measure approx 31 inches tall and have a 7 inch tread width. Here's a pic I found that looks to be about the same size wheel, however mine will not be this low: Attached Images

03-16-2015, 01:19 PM	#3
jondancer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: central michigan Posts: 1,192	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? I really like that Mexico bed

03-16-2015, 03:02 PM	#5
68shortwide Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,427	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? At first I was like, 235...16...wait those are tiny oooooohhh 85 sidewall....that's a tall one...lookin forward to pics. __________________ Jack Personal Fleet: Family Fleet: 1955.5 Panel 1959 Apache 1968 ShortWide 1969 ShortStep

03-16-2015, 05:59 PM	#7
cooperhw Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Mesa AZ (Near Phoenix) Posts: 2,302	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? Your trucks looking great and I think those tall tires will look killer. Wow, that pic of that slammed dually is awesome. I thought I was the only one in the world crazy enough to build a short bed dually. Well guess what. I am not alone out here. Anybody have any clue whose truck it is? Love to find out more about it and how in the world did they get that nose down sooo low? Mine is about a mile in the air compared to that bad dog. __________________ "Life is too short to drive a boring vehicle". Later, Wayne

03-16-2015, 10:21 PM	#8
69chevy lwb Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Evanston Posts: 304	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? My truck is on 31"s for now but they nearly touch the inside of the hood Attached Images __________________ My Patinia'd 69 69-http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=517537 My RHD 68 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=594928

03-16-2015, 10:55 PM	#9
ihatericeburners Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new port richey, fl Posts: 118	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? Love that bed... and how it keeps that style line.

03-17-2015, 01:21 AM	#10
fourspeedwagon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Yakima Valley, Washington Posts: 575	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? Sorry, no help on the tires. Love the rear wheel openings- '57 chevy shape?

03-17-2015, 10:23 AM	#13
67 chevelle Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: WEST PALM FLORIDA Posts: 1,174	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? Good luck getting a hood on that dually ,,, 3-4 inches of tire stick abouve the fender __________________ 68 Long Fleet , ly6 , turbo 350 , 3-5 drop , original paint , front discs 67 Small window , 7 foot bed , tweaked 6.0 LSX 2004R Medium Olive 58 Apache fleet , 235 , offy intake , dual exhaust , 4 on the floor , red/white 69 Long Fleet , Custom , 6.0, 4l60 , AC , Medium Olive

03-17-2015, 10:26 AM	#14
69chevy lwb Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Evanston Posts: 304	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? Not sure on the numbers I just measure them they are 31x6 the numbers are long gone to make poor man white walls __________________ My Patinia'd 69 69-http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=517537 My RHD 68 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=594928

03-17-2015, 10:42 AM	#16
69chevy lwb Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Evanston Posts: 304	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? It's on a dropmember so the hinges had to go. They should turn most of the way when layed out but there's a lot of fender cutting to do first. My wheels are 16's __________________ My Patinia'd 69 69-http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=517537 My RHD 68 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=594928

03-17-2015, 11:05 AM	#17
Swar Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Matamoras, PA Posts: 397	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? Thanks for the info, I think you have the same tire I'm looking to get, since those rims are 16's.

03-17-2015, 03:59 PM	#18
67 chevelle Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: WEST PALM FLORIDA Posts: 1,174	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? Swar ,, loven that truck ,,, looks great __________________ 68 Long Fleet , ly6 , turbo 350 , 3-5 drop , original paint , front discs 67 Small window , 7 foot bed , tweaked 6.0 LSX 2004R Medium Olive 58 Apache fleet , 235 , offy intake , dual exhaust , 4 on the floor , red/white 69 Long Fleet , Custom , 6.0, 4l60 , AC , Medium Olive

03-17-2015, 05:59 PM	#20
Tree-50 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 120	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? love all these trucks. Swar, what do you have done to your front, suspension mod wise? And what bed is that?

03-18-2015, 10:41 AM	#21
Swar Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Matamoras, PA Posts: 397	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? I have Choppin' Block tubular control arms, Airlift 2500 bags, still using the stock spindles. The bed is stock, I just modified the fenders. All my suspension info is here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t%3A+nightmare



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03-19-2015, 01:26 PM	#23
64chevtruck Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Rochester Wa. Posts: 395	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? Nice truck Swar, Damn I got to get one of those C30s! Have a good week Attached Images __________________ 64 C10 Fleetside LB 4 Sp/292 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=602438 70 GMC 1500 Fleetside LB 3OT/350 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...83#post6767983 76 GMC CCLB Dually Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=691612 79 GMC 3500 Fleetside LB 454/400 90 Suburban Silverado 4x4 350/700R4 97 1500 Cheyenne Short Fleet 350/5sp

03-19-2015, 01:41 PM	#24
Swar Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Matamoras, PA Posts: 397	Re: Stuffing big wheels under slammed C10s. Who has experience and pictures? Thanks, '64. Now there's some big wheels! That's crazy, I've never seen a step notch with leaf springs, nice work!

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