wheel Size

[bigbubba]

New guy here from kansas. LOVE the site. Best one i have seen in a long time. Lot of good info. Have a little guestion for you. Will a 17x10 wheel with a 4 inch backspacing.The tire size is a 275/40r17 Fit on the back of a 1974 chevy swb truck it is 2wd? Lowered down some but don't know how much?

[bigbubba]

anybody????????

[75sierraclassic]

I know that the stock 15x8 rally wheels have a 4" backspacing so the depth shouldn't be a probelm. I would think that the diameter of the tire would fit too. The outside of the tire may stick out a little farther than the fender well though (2" more than a stock 15x8). Hopefully some other guys have first hand experience.

[steemin_ehman]

these old trucks have alot of room for big tires and rims. you shouldnt have any problem fitting those rims/tires on your truck and still having some room left over. i have 20x9 with 5" of backspacing, and 2" spacers... which brings it to exactly where 17x10 with 4" backspacing would be. they fit like a glove! (and fit as they should)

[bigbubba]

Originally Posted by steemin_ehman

these old trucks have alot of room for big tires and rims. you shouldnt have any problem fitting those rims/tires on your truck and still having some room left over. i have 20x9 with 5" of backspacing, and 2" spacers... which brings it to exactly where 17x10 with 4" backspacing would be. they fit like a glove! (and fit as they should)

Do you have a pic of the wheels on your truck. I would like to see how they fit? Is your truck lowered down any and if so how muck. I would like to drop my truck down some or bag it one of these days. just hope i have enough room for the wheels?

[steemin_ehman]

heres some pictures that i had available.. they dont show the rim fitment perfectly, but it does the trick. its got a static lowering job, flip kit and drop hangers in the rear (total of 8 or 9") and drop spindles and coils in the front, (4" coils, 2.5" spindles) as you can see there is still room left over... but the worst case scenerio is that youd have to bend up your fender lips a little more, which is very minor. hope this helps!!