Wheel/Tire Fitment Pictures & Info
 

hey guys, I am trying to compile some data and pictures. The second gen camaro site has a thread in the FAQ's that shows pictures of various levels of suspension mods, and the tire/wheel combination that goes with it. i am trying to do a similar thread for this site.. Josh said he would post it in the FAQ section once we got the data together. What we need is a picture of your ride with the specs on your suspension, wheels, tires. It would be nice to have 15, 16, 17, 18", etc. wheels with stock, 2/4, 3/6, bagged, etc. ride heights. Please include the specifics on your wheel/tire manufacturer, size, and don't forget the backspacing on those rims. It would be an AWESOME thread for the new (and not so new) guys to see the various setups, so they can decide on a direction for their ride. So lets get to work and get-r-done. Thanks Dwayne

I think this a good idea but one of the mods need to make this thread a sticky.

I already pm'd Josh, so there should be no problem

4/6 drop, 15x8 Rallys with 4'' of backspace, 245/60/15 front, 275/60/15 rear tires.

Stock height, Stock 15x5 wheels, stock tires 225x75x15 (just to compare)

http://www.butlerclan.net/images/truck/5.JPG

72' w/ 68 clip, stock rear LEAF, 2" front "blowtorch" drop, 20" 275/45/20" all the way around. I'm thinking needs bout 2" down in the back, now just gotta figure out how many bricks to load up.

keep 'em coming.. this is a good start.

what's the backspacing on the 20's?

are those boss wheels?

For you tubbed guys I run front 15X9 with 25X10"tires
and back 15X11 with 26.5 X 12"tires!( 70's Pro Track 50's)
I'm still trying to figure out "backspacing" but ...

Just my opion from it is get 4 the same tires and rims
with 3:08 gears and a motor from Nascar and fly
200km/ hour and get r done! want 150 spoke or EVO velocity 6

Yup their BOSS wheels, If I remember they are the 301 series or somthing like that. I have no clue what the backspace is, but I will try to find reciept.

4-1/2 inch drop in the front with 2" drop spindles and 2-1/2 drop coils, 4-inch drop coils in the back. 255-50's up front and 275-50's out back.

http://www.deanguitars.com/userpics/lib4/72%20wth17.jpg

dave nice truck!

Stock height ... 15x7 chrome modulars ...Bfg radial t/a 's 255/70/15

18x8x5bs 255x55x18x29" dia. tires "Bagged"

front - 17" X 8" with 5 inch backspace 255-50 tire

back - 17" X 8" with 4 inch backspace 275-50 tire

Stock stance. 15x8 smooth chromies with 255/60/15 rubber.

A few pics....
15x8 and 15X10's with 275/60's all the way around...
and then I experiemented with 345/50s on the rear....

wheel & tire fitment
 

My truck only has a 1" drop in front and a 2 "drop in the rear. The first picture is with 17 x 7(3.5" bs) and 255/60/17 tires and the back are 17 x 9.5(5.5" bs) with 275/60/17 tires. The back w/t combo will fit good on a fleetside but they rubbed on the inside and I had to use a spacer on one side and I also HAD to have an adjustable panhard bar to center the rearend. A 9.5" rear wheel would work better on a stepside with 5" of backspacing unless you use a smaller rear tire like a 275/50/17.

In the bottom picture is when I changed back to 15x8 with 275/60/15's all the way around. Most of you are probably wondering why I changed from 17's to 15's. I drive my truck everyday, it really is a daily driver. I needed to go to something with better service. Tires are cheaper and I can rotate them for longer life. I'm happy with my decision. :aiiet:

2"f-4"r drop springs. 275/60/15's on 8" mags. 4" b.s.

Any chance we can do the same thing for the 4x4 Trucks and Blazers? lifts, bodylifts, tires, wheels, etc.

Awesome Idea

Sure,but I think we should start a seperate thread.

Ok, here is my truck, 72 Long bed with 2 1/2" drop spindles, and 1" drop coils in front, and 5" drop coils in the rear. Tires are Good Year Eagle GT II's 235-60/15 front and 275-60/15 rear on 15 x 8 steel rallys with 4" bs, I believe.

Elsie72, your truck has a great stance, got any closeups of the 235's on the 8'' wheel?

Thank-you. I like how everything turned out, and the ride is much better than I remember it being at stock height. I don't have a good picture of the front tire, but I can go take one and send it to you.

That would be great, no rush though.

wheels
 

I am probably going to go with either the truck or vette ralleys on my 69 step. I am wondering if there are other center caps that fit the truck ralleys besides the original caps? It would have to bolt on as the original ones or snap over the lugs like the later model ones I suppose.
What are the center cap options for the vette ralley besides the big derby?
It's time to make a decision.

You can go with either a pancake cap or a disk brake cap which isn't as big as a derby.

These older threads have some good wheel/tire posts

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=125001&page=1

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=133948

Front: wheels- Cragar SS, 17x8, 4.5" bs
tires- Nitto, 255/50 (outer tire rubs over big bumps, recommend 245)
drop- 3" drop spindles + cut springs = about 5"

Rear: wheels- Cragar SS, 17x9, 4.5" bs
tires- Nitto, 275/50
drop- 5" drop coils + .75" blocks = 5.75"

Exhaust rerouted to outside of frame since pics, going .5" lower this summer.

My dads old truck
 

Heres my Fathers old 1972 Cheyenne Super, he sold it back in 99'

If I remember correctly the truck had a 6/8 drop spindles & coil up front and coil for the rear. All I can really remember is that it had about 1.5-2" of clearance under the A-arms

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...66_31_full.jpg

It had Polished Torque Thrust D's
Front - 15x8 w/standard backspacing (I believe its 3 3/4") with 265/50's
Rear - 15x10 w/standard backspacing (I believe its 3 3/4") with 295/50's

Just in case anyone wants anymore pics find them here

Mine sits just like yours with the same wheels but have 295/50-15

http://www.addisonracing.com/truck/truck001.jpg

Need yalls help here I want to put Eagle alloy Series 054 wheels front 15x8 with 3.75 bs and rear 15x10 with 3.69 bs on a 68 stepside. The tires I want are Hoosier Quick Time DOT p245/60d-15 up front and p275/50d-15 in the rear with a 2 in coil drop in the front and 3 in coil drop in the rear. Will the tires rub the fenders?

Here are some links to other threads in this board. (since the search function is disabled).
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=77833
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=58189
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=75080
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=110962
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=29980

These are 15 X 8", eight lug. Tires are 31 X 10.50 biased ply Deltas

WHEELS: Boyd Coddington Timless 5's (Cast Series)
I believe they are no longer in production. Now the
Timeless 5's are only available in the *****in' Series (Billet).
Front's : 20 X 8 w/ 4.5" backspacing
Rear's : 20 X 9.5 w/ 5" backspacing

TIRES: Bought mixed set to save a little $$
Front's : Toyo Proxes ST 255-40-20
Rear's : Hankook Ventus ST 275-40-20

DROP : ECE 4/6 drop kit.

To see Before, After and After w/ Tires : CLICK ME

Here is mine...

Front 15x7 w/3.75 bs 255/60/15 YOKAHOMA AVID S/T
Front dropped w/2.5 spindals

Rear 15x8 w/ 4.0 bs 275/60/15 YOKAHOMA AVID S/T
Rear dropped w/4" coils and adj. track bar

i'm running a 4-6 drop with a lwb 69 with 5 lug conversion. I have american racing torque thrust II's 17x8 up front and 18x10 out back 245 45 17 front 275 40 18 rear tires came straight off a 2003 vette pirelli p zeros. 4" backspacing in front 5" in rear looks great I'll have to get some pics on here

Well, since my set up has changed, I thought I would post my truck here again. Look at my last post on this thread to see what it was like before... Now it has 15x8 ralleys and BFG Radial TA 255/70/15 on all four. Still set at stock height. My wife says its "sexy" :bann:

http://www.butlerclan.net/images/truck/wheels-after.JPG

Waiting on your pics... I want to see what it looks like with 17's and 18's with a 4/6 drop.