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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Why the 17x11 up front?
What tire size are you considering on this desired 17x11?

My old '74 was ~6" front drop & the front had 18x8's/5.25"bs/245/45-18's @ 26.7" tall (1st image). With stock a-arms & inner wheel wells it cleared things fine but would make contact w/the a-arm lip on any tight turns.

Same '74, same drop, but then w/20x8.5" Coys/5.25"bs/255/40-20's @ 28" tall tires up front would scrub the top of the inner wells @ <10mph on public roads. Same a-arm contact possibility & not drivable w/the tire height....

Your linked C10 w/the 22x11's indicated 265/40-22's (which yield 30" of tire height) & a 5" front drop...... If my 20's w/28" tall combo rubbed (with stock length Bilstein front shocks & relocated upper shock brackets for proper travel), that linked truck must not have inner wells, has modded inner wells, additional suspension mods not listed, or is not quite a 5" drop (vs. a stock height C10) to = 'no rubbing' w/an extra 3" of wheel & tire extended from the hub vs mine. Your proposed 6" of back-spacing will still extend the wheel & tire outboard @ least 2 additional inches vs my images below.

What's your combo going to be?

My combo is going to be 17x10 up front and 17x11 out back (in whatever combination of parts and/or BS'ing that works for those sizes). Any chance you can give me some reference of clearances to the fender lips on your setups--something 2 fingers clearance or similar?

It seems like it's a bit of a fine line between fitting the wheels in the wheel wells and avoiding suspension/steering components, especially with a 17" wheel? As you pointed out, larger diameter wheels seem to solve a few things.

I do appreciate you taking the time to help!