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08-17-2002, 08:09 PM
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Location: anahiem,ca,usa
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how wide is too wide?
hey guys....i am about to sell my sport bike to fix up my 69....and before i sell it i want to know what i can do with the money...i am defiantely gonna buy rims and tires.....for the back i would like to go with 295...275..the wider the better..but i do not want to have the rubber outside the fender...i would like to keep the tire underneath the well...what is the widest i can go....its a leaf truck if that matters....gimmie some specs on what i should get....tire width, heighth, back spacing..thanks all..(pics never hurt)
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i think i found me truck! 78 Crew Cab Dually 454/TH400, Dual Flows, Edelbrock Intake, Cam, Lifters, Billet Grill, K&N Airfilter, Grant Steering Wheel, A/C, soon to be power windows and locks, lots of plans for this... ....gas prices go down please |
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08-17-2002, 10:06 PM
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anybody???
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i think i found me truck! 78 Crew Cab Dually 454/TH400, Dual Flows, Edelbrock Intake, Cam, Lifters, Billet Grill, K&N Airfilter, Grant Steering Wheel, A/C, soon to be power windows and locks, lots of plans for this... ....gas prices go down please |
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08-17-2002, 10:39 PM
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So Many Ideas, So Little Money
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Marshalltown, IA
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I'd also like to know for future referance.. I gotta c-10 leaf truck...
Bryce
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72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu  Marshalltown, Iowa |
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08-17-2002, 10:53 PM
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Location: Slippery Rock PA USA
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i put 295/50/15's on 10 inch rims on my old fleetside with no prob.
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Ken Lyons, Slippery rock pa 68 short step 327 t10 4 gear 72 2wd blazer project 70 lwb 305/700r driver 78 caprice project 02 cavalier D.D ( hate it!!) |
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08-17-2002, 10:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Redding,CA...USA
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I have 285-60-15s on 8" ralleys on my 67 coil fleetside...still have plenty of room
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It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA |
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08-17-2002, 11:29 PM
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SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: eleanor wv usa
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Imo, with a 15 in 8-10 in ralley, a 255,265, 70 or 275,285 60 looks great, I perfer the 255,265 70's they fill the wells up good and ride is great. The new 16,17,18,and up don't have a clue don't want to cash my 401K to buy a set LOL!!!!!!!! If you can afford em' that's cool!!!!!!
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08-18-2002, 12:42 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Hurst,TX,US
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I am runnin a 285 70 15 on mine with coils. I love the way they look. Pretty wide and pretty tall they kinda give it that old hot rod look. My wheels are torque thrust II's 15x8's on the back. Hope fully i will be able to egt some pics up hee soon.
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08-18-2002, 11:00 PM
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Location: Brandon, SD, USA
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heres mine, perfect in the back, a litle wide in the front. keep in mind the 2wds are wider in the front then the back. heres a pic, 15x10s with 295/50s
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