Need help determining wheel size

[corndoggydogg]

I have been struggling with determining wheel size. There are a lot of good threads on the forum regarding this topic, but I haven't been able to find the exact answer to my question.

First off, I don't want to go with the slammed look. I want to keep my truck functional for hauling loads, but drop is slightly and fill the wheel wells with new wheels/tires. So I plan to put 2.5" drop spindles up front, and 2" drop shakles in back (keeping existing leaf springs as is--no flip kit).

Here are the scenarios that have been crossing my mind:
1) 17" or 18" wheels all around, same width all around.
2) 17" or 18" wheels all around, wider in back.
3) Staggered diameter, with wider in back: 17" front / 18" rear ; or 18" front 20" rear.

I have attached a photo of my truck. I would love to see some photos of your trucks and receive as much input as possible. And most importantly, which of the above options do you think would look the best?

Thanks in advance!

[69moneypit]

1 , 17 or 18 all around with plenty of sidewall

[corndoggydogg]

Originally Posted by 69moneypit

1 , 17 or 18 all around with plenty of sidewall

Thanks. Tally one for Option #1.

Follow up question: what width(s) do you recommend?

[69moneypit]

I would quess 8 . Lost on tire size .

[Jonlopes]

What size tires do you have right now?

I like the look of wider in the back but also like the simplicity of having all 4 wheels and tires the same so I can rotate.

I have 285-75R16 on my truck which are about 32.5" in diameter and 11.5" wide with no rubbing on 16x8 wheels with 0 offset. They give the truck a real aggressive stance.

[corndoggydogg]

Currently have 15" wheels and 30.5" tires

[corndoggydogg]

Originally Posted by Jonlopes

What size tires do you have right now?

I like the look of wider in the back but also like the simplicity of having all 4 wheels and tires the same so I can rotate.

I have 285-75R16 on my truck which are about 32.5" in diameter and 11.5" wide with no rubbing on 16x8 wheels with 0 offset. They give the truck a real aggressive stance.

Thanks. Aggressive stance is what I'm going for. Would you mind posting a photo?

[corndoggydogg]

Here's what I ended up doing.

2.5" drop spindles in front. 2.0" drop shackles in the rear.

Front wheels/tires: 18" x 8" with 235/65.

Rear wheels/tires: 18" x 9.5" with 275/60.

Very happy with the results.