widest tires on the rear?

[71Rat]

whats the widest tires you can run on the rear of a 71 c/10 2 wheel drive? i know some of you guys race, whats the widest you have run without any mods? and what size wheel did you run with those tires?

Thanks
Rat

[70c10]

I'd like to know myself.

[Bowtie67]

I run 295/50/15 on 10x15 rims, they do not fit in rear wheel well and they dont extend past outside of fender, 67 C10 Step Side..

[71Rat]

bowtie67: how come they dont fit in the wheel well? what do they hit the inside?

Do you know the width of that in inches?

Thanks

Rat

[71chevylongbed]

the tires on my '71 c10 are 11.5 inches wide but they stick out a little bit but i think you could get a different backspacing and make them fit inside the fenders. i got my entire used set of ultra's with good tires for $300 so i'm not complaining

[butter]

TTT

[SEVEND2]

I run a

295/50/15 in the rear
on a

15x8 centerline rims

[MR. GOODWRENCH]

I have a set of 315/60/15 on this truck,these fit great with a stock rally wheel(15x8 with a 4inch offset),I am in the process of lowering the truck right now so it will look 100% better then it is done,but anyway with a 8 inch 4 inch offset a 315 will work with no clearance problems,I will post a picture in a day or to,so you can see the clearance I have with the 315s,they fit perfect.

[mikej71]

SEVEND2 - do you have a pic of the 295/50s on the 8" rim? I've been trying to decide on tire sizes as well.

Mike

[too much stuff]

About a week ago there was a post by superchevy about 295x15 tires. I posted a couple pics and so did another guy. The tires i have on rear are n-50x15 on an 8"rally wheel. If i see the post, i will bring it to the top for ya.

[68c10owner]

i don`t have it done yet but after talking to another board member, i`m running a 15x12 wheel with 7.5" offset. the tires will be either a 29x15.5 or a 31x16.5 mickey thompson sportman pro. i was told they will fit with the stock rearend but i will have to mini tub the bed to the framerails.

[71Rat]

thanks everyone for the replys


Rat

[djracer]

I have 28x12.5 Mickey Thompson Sportsman Pro's on 10 inch wheels but my new wheels should be on by wednesday and hopefully have my tubular controllarms on and coilovers installed by thursday! I'll post some before and after pics.

[MITCH1914]

i have 325/50/15 on some 15x8 inch 6 lig corvette rally wheels

[Digger51]

I have 275/60s and it's lowered 5" with no roblems, they tuck in there quite nicely.

[Bowtie67]

Originally posted by 71Rat
bowtie67: how come they dont fit in the wheel well? what do they hit the inside?

Do you know the width of that in inches?

Thanks

Rat

The widest part of tire is 12.2 inches, the backspacing on the rim is 3.75 and I use a 1/4 inch spacer, prior to adding spacers they just would barely rub the inner bed panel. my fenders are about 3 to 4in above tire for right know till I finishup the IFS setup in front to see where it's going to sit, then putting in 4 bar parellel system in rear with Coilovers.

[71Rat]

thanks for the replys everyone

djracer: what kind of rear suspension are you going to run?

Thanks again everyone


Rat

[Primed67]

I used to run a 10" wheel with a 5" offset with a 295 50d 15 tire. My tires tucked and never hit. I still had room.

[shortbed70]

I run a 295/50/15 on my 65 15x10 with 4 1/2 back space. The only clearance prob I have is with the inside fender lip.

[dinnut]

mr. goodwrench's truck dropped!

[djracer]

71 Rat I am keeping my trailing arms just going to lose the coil springs and shocks for the coilovers. We are going to drop the rear some also to make it level with the new drop on the front I'll get from the djm tubular control arms! I am puting on centerline telstar wheels 15x7 front and 15x10 rear!

[SEVEND2]

71Rat- Glad we could help ya out


mikej71 - I will post pics with in the next couple of days for you!