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Damon23 · 06-09-2013, 05:16 PM

I've looked at several trucks but cant find the tire size they are running. I'm going to ditch the 15x10 vette rally wheels with the 275./60/15's and run the 17x8 soft 8's that I got from Summit. They have a 4 in backspace on them and I know they will tuck fine up front and I'm going to run a half inch or so spacer in the rear. In your experience with these trucks, what is good size tire to run? I don't want to run rubber band wheels as my truck is only dropped 2.5 up front and 2 in the rear. Just looking for a not to low not to tall of a side wall.

b454rat · 06-09-2013, 08:58 PM

Little different truck, but I had a 90 GMC that was lowered 2.5" up front and I think 4-5" in the rear to level some. But I was running 17x8s front and 9.5 rear. IIRC, I had 255/55 front and 275/55 rear. The rears where roughly same diameter as stock, while the front was a touch shorter...Looked awesome, that was when not many people were running 17s, they were huge...lo....

Damon23 · 06-10-2013, 01:21 PM

Thanks. I'm guess I'm going to have to get the tire guy to mount some used tires in different sizes and see what fits and looks the best.
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06-09-2013, 05:16 PM	#1
Damon23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: D'ville Georgia Posts: 470	Tire size question I've looked at several trucks but cant find the tire size they are running. I'm going to ditch the 15x10 vette rally wheels with the 275./60/15's and run the 17x8 soft 8's that I got from Summit. They have a 4 in backspace on them and I know they will tuck fine up front and I'm going to run a half inch or so spacer in the rear. In your experience with these trucks, what is good size tire to run? I don't want to run rubber band wheels as my truck is only dropped 2.5 up front and 2 in the rear. Just looking for a not to low not to tall of a side wall. __________________ Experience is something you gain when you didn't get what you wanted in the first place. No great defeat was ever just possible in the beginning.

06-09-2013, 08:58 PM	#2
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,469	Re: Tire size question Little different truck, but I had a 90 GMC that was lowered 2.5" up front and I think 4-5" in the rear to level some. But I was running 17x8s front and 9.5 rear. IIRC, I had 255/55 front and 275/55 rear. The rears where roughly same diameter as stock, while the front was a touch shorter...Looked awesome, that was when not many people were running 17s, they were huge...lo.... __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 4” SAS 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 6" SAS

06-10-2013, 01:21 PM	#3
Damon23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: D'ville Georgia Posts: 470	Re: Tire size question Thanks. I'm guess I'm going to have to get the tire guy to mount some used tires in different sizes and see what fits and looks the best. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Experience is something you gain when you didn't get what you wanted in the first place. No great defeat was ever just possible in the beginning.



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