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Old 09-21-2005, 07:59 PM   #1
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Wheel Sizes

I HAVING TROUBLE DECIDING ON WHAT SIZE WHEELS TO PUT ON MY TRUCK.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? 20"S, 18"S, OR 20REAR 18FRONT.
MAYBE POST SOME PICTURE OF WHAT YOUR RUNNING. THANKS!

PS THIS IS ON AN '82 C-10 SHORT BOX 1/2TON

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Old 09-22-2005, 01:59 AM   #2
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Heres 18s.

Wishen Now I Wouldve Saved A Lil More And Got 20s You Know Never Happy Guy Here..hahaha
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Old 09-22-2005, 10:14 AM   #3
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Was at b+n lastnight and can't remember the mag, but there was a boyd truck running 20's in front and 22'sin the back, looked pretty sweet.
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Old 09-22-2005, 11:44 AM   #4
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Hey 75silver I Think The 18"s Look Pretty Good. But You Think You Should
'hav Got 20"?
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Old 09-22-2005, 01:10 PM   #5
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Old 09-22-2005, 03:05 PM   #6
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Hey 75silver I Think The 18"s Look Pretty Good. But You Think You Should
'hav Got 20"?
THANKS FOR COMPLIMENT ON RIMS....I DONT KNOW WHY I THINK 20S.....I GUESS THEY FILL THE FENDERS A LIL MORE....IM SURE THESE WILL BE FINE AFTER I PAINT IT AND GET THE FRONT DOWN...THNX AGAIN...
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Old 09-22-2005, 09:55 PM   #7
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Maybe I'm old...but I think 17's or 18's are PERFECT on a C10.
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Old 09-22-2005, 10:28 PM   #8
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Maybe I'm old...but I think 17's or 18's are PERFECT on a C10.
Me too.
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Old 09-22-2005, 10:28 PM   #9
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I just bought some 20's. Now I'm trying to find the right tires.
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Old 09-23-2005, 06:42 PM   #10
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It's just my opinion but I don't think staggered wheel sizes works that well on our trucks. I think they look much better with the same size wheel front and rear regardless of the size. I prefer 20's and 22's if you want to be extreme....


Lets see if my memory serves me well. These are 17's....
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Old 09-23-2005, 06:44 PM   #11
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These are 18's and 20's....
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Old 09-23-2005, 06:47 PM   #13
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Old 09-23-2005, 06:48 PM   #14
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Old 09-24-2005, 12:16 AM   #15
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Here's one that N2 'forgot'... must be his memory.
20s all around.
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Old 09-24-2005, 11:47 AM   #16
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Here's one that N2 'forgot'... must be his memory.
20s all around.
Thanks for picking up my slack. I had planned to post a few more and got sidetracked. You put up some great examples though so it saves me the trouble...


More 20's...
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Old 09-24-2005, 03:20 PM   #17
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Thanks for picking up my slack. I had planned to post a few more and got sidetracked. You put up some great examples though so it saves me the trouble...


More 20's...
anyone know what size tires these are?
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Old 09-24-2005, 12:26 AM   #18
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Here's Truckin's Travis' on 20/22's:
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Old 09-24-2005, 12:47 AM   #19
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Here's a boardmember's (Cochino) on 18s:
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One of Hill's creation on 20s:
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Old 09-24-2005, 12:57 AM   #21
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... On 20s with bigger rubber:
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Old 09-24-2005, 09:50 AM   #22
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I think your truck looks great with the 18" on it. I take it you can not rotate the tires with one size on front and another size on the rear. If you put a lot of miles on your truck I would stay with one size all around. MO But I am old too.
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I think your truck looks great with the 18" on it. I take it you can not rotate the tires with one size on front and another size on the rear. If you put a lot of miles on your truck I would stay with one size all around. MO But I am old too.
Having different size tires front and rear does create a rotation problem. If you have them rotated side to side and have the balance checked often it helps overcome that problem quit a bit...

But since you brought it up I'll post one with 20's that are all the same size...
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Old 09-24-2005, 12:52 PM   #24
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That truck looks good but could be lowered a little and (in my openion) would look better.
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Old 09-24-2005, 02:01 PM   #25
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That truck looks good but could be lowered a little and (in my openion) would look better.
Hey I thought "old guys" didn't like lowered trucks If I remeber correctly the owner did lower it a bit after these pics were taken....
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