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72BLAZERDUDE · 11-12-2004, 10:05 AM

What is the widest tire that you can get under the back of a 6 inch dropped truck or blazer. I have 8 inch ralleys and I know 295-50s will fit with no problem. I was thinking about going up to 10 inch ralleys and was wondering if any wider tires will fit. I was thinking about ordering some from Wheel Vintiques and maybe having some made with a bigger offset. Maybe a 6 inch would suck the tires in a little more.Does anybody know if the brake drum face is in the center of the openingbetween the inner wheel tub and the outer fender?.

Primed67 · 11-12-2004, 11:16 AM

I know a 15 x 10 with a 5" offset will work with a 295 x 50 x15. I don't think that I would try a 6" offset. It would be to close to the wheel well. I ran this combo on my 67 until I went with the 15 x 12's. Of course I tried different offsets with out the tire installed until I found the right one.

70short · 11-12-2004, 12:45 PM

The orange and white truck is mine 4" drop in the back 2" in the front. I dont know what the offset is I just told Lester Schwabbeee what I wanted and they put it on. The plan for my truck is A 4 6 drop in the future running the same wheel and tire combo. The orange truck was at A car lot $10000. That looks like A 6" rear drop. There is A guy I know with A black 72 6" rear 4" up front running the same combo in back and it looks sharp.

11-12-2004, 10:05 AM	#1
72BLAZERDUDE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: WATAUGA,TX Posts: 675	Widest tires What is the widest tire that you can get under the back of a 6 inch dropped truck or blazer. I have 8 inch ralleys and I know 295-50s will fit with no problem. I was thinking about going up to 10 inch ralleys and was wondering if any wider tires will fit. I was thinking about ordering some from Wheel Vintiques and maybe having some made with a bigger offset. Maybe a 6 inch would suck the tires in a little more.Does anybody know if the brake drum face is in the center of the openingbetween the inner wheel tub and the outer fender?. __________________ 72 2wd 307/AT/AC/TILT WHEEL 78 JIMMY HIGH SIERRA

11-12-2004, 11:16 AM	#2
Primed67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tyler Posts: 575	I know a 15 x 10 with a 5" offset will work with a 295 x 50 x15. I don't think that I would try a 6" offset. It would be to close to the wheel well. I ran this combo on my 67 until I went with the 15 x 12's. Of course I tried different offsets with out the tire installed until I found the right one. __________________ 1969 Chevrolet SWB Stepside 1959 Chevrolet apache * Sold 1967 Prostreet Chevy SWB Fleetside *Sold 2014 1/2 ton Crew Cab Chevrolet 4x4

11-12-2004, 12:45 PM	#3
70short Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise ID Posts: 609	The orange and white truck is mine 4" drop in the back 2" in the front. I dont know what the offset is I just told Lester Schwabbeee what I wanted and they put it on. The plan for my truck is A 4 6 drop in the future running the same wheel and tire combo. The orange truck was at A car lot $10000. That looks like A 6" rear drop. There is A guy I know with A black 72 6" rear 4" up front running the same combo in back and it looks sharp. Attached Images __________________ "72" Red CORVETTE 4-speed 350 "70" Chevy Short Bed early stages of resto. Edel 600 cfm carb Weiand Stealth Intake HEI shorty Headers 4/2 Drop 295 50R 15 TOYO on 10 inch wide corvette rally rims at all 4 corners. "CHEVY RULES"



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