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Old 06-07-2006, 01:50 AM   #1
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Question How Low Can I Go?

I have a 77 Chevy standard cab long bed and Im thinking about going with 22's up front and 24's out back. What I need to know is how much drop can I go with yet still have full turning radius when I drive? Front tire would be a 265/40/22, anything less than that is too thin a band of rubber for those $$$ 22's.

Or, should I go 20's up front and 22's out back and go even lower? Again front tire would be 255/45/20 on 20x7.5
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Old 06-07-2006, 05:32 PM   #2
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Re: How Low Can I Go?

Your not going to find a 20 x 7.5. I would go with 20 and 22 package and do a 5-7 or 6-8 drop!
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Old 06-07-2006, 07:59 PM   #3
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Re: How Low Can I Go?

AZA Forged wheels has a 20"x 7.5"
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Old 06-07-2006, 10:42 PM   #4
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Re: How Low Can I Go?

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What I need to know is how much drop can I go with yet still have full turning radius when I drive?
Full turning radius? About a 2" drop. After that, you start getting up into the arc path of the control arms, and the moment you do that, you'll start to eat up your turning radius.
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