65 Suburban. Need advice

[asbill71]

Captainfab or heck anybody have any pics of their suburban with some 8 inch rally wheels? I plan on dropping the front of mine a little. I searched through lots of the picture threads. Right now I am leaning towards 275/60/15 rear and 235/65/15 front.

[Captainfab]

Here's a pic of mine.

Originally Posted by asbill71

Captainfab or heck anybody have any pics of their suburban with some 8 inch rally wheels? I plan on dropping the front of mine a little. I searched through lots of the picture threads. Right now I am leaning towards 275/60/15 rear and 235/65/15 front.

[asbill71]

Captainfab is that 275/60's on all four corners in that pic?

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Here's a pic of mine.

[Captainfab]

Yes it is 275/60R15's on all 4 corners.

Originally Posted by Captainfab

I'm running 15" x 8" 6 hole Rally's with 275/60R15's on my '66 Suburban. I rolled the rear wheel well lip a little for some added clearance.

Originally Posted by asbill71

Captainfab is that 275/60's on all four corners in that pic?

[asbill71]

CaptainFab. Do you by chance have any other pics of your suburban with that wheel tire combo. Maybe a shot from the front or back that will show the front and rear tires in reference to the fenders? I am just concerned about running 8" wheel on the front since I do plan on dropping the front down. I dry fit just a bare wheel on the front of mine and it comes out really close to the outer edge of fender.

Originally Posted by asbill71

Captainfab is that 275/60's on all four corners in that pic?

[Captainfab]

I don't have any other pics available at the moment. I'll try and remember to take a couple tomorrow.

Originally Posted by asbill71

CaptainFab. Do you by chance have any other pics of your suburban with that wheel tire combo. Maybe a shot from the front or back that will show the front and rear tires in reference to the fenders? I am just concerned about running 8" wheel on the front since I do plan on dropping the front down. I dry fit just a bare wheel on the front of mine and it comes out really close to the outer edge of fender.

[cru_zn_29]

Pictures of my suburban that I sold. Has 15x 8 KH wheels with 275x60 15 tires.

[Captainfab]

I did take some pics this morning, but I forgot to bring the memory card home. I'll post the pics tomorrow evening. I think you're right though, if you lower the front more than about 2 to 2-1/2" the 275/60R15's on the 15" x 8" ralley's will hit the fenders. This will be magnified with upgrading the front to disc brakes which moves the wheels outward aprox 3/4"

[65chevysub]

Originally Posted by asbill71

Captainfab or heck anybody have any pics of their suburban with some 8 inch rally wheels? I plan on dropping the front of mine a little. I searched through lots of the picture threads. Right now I am leaning towards 275/60/15 rear and 235/65/15 front.

I have the rally type off of an 86 Suburban on mine(5 lug), but the widest tire I can go is a stock 235/75R15. I had some 255/70R15 Firestone Firehawk's on it several years ago, but they were rubbing the wheel well whenever I hit bumps, so now I have stainless "frowns" on my wheel wells. I had them painted light green, the same as the body and they looked pretty good. Sorry no pics, but I cant get my pics to download.