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tubbed55 · 01-19-2009, 03:18 PM

I just bought a total cost involved IFS set up for my '55 second series. I bought the standard spindles because figured dropped would be too low. I am now going to look into ordering my front wheels and tires so I can get it back rolling after I install front end. Any one have suggestions on the front wheel and tire size would look best? The rims are the Tork thruster II's. I was thinking either 15X6 or 15X7. Unsure on front tire size. The rear of truck is pro street but I don't want runners on the front. Any pics of their front tire rim combo with IFS front standard spindles? Figured I would try over here since most on the show side uses larger diameter wheels. Thanks, Ronnie

djracer · 01-19-2009, 04:02 PM

I would put the front end under the truck and get some junk Toyota truck wheels on it till it was closer to done. I personally would lean to wards the narrower front wheel to give it more of the pro street look.

Garagedude · 01-20-2009, 10:19 AM

I had a 15x5 rim on my truck with hoosiers on them, and to me it looked way to small for my front end. So then I went to a 15x7 with a sportsman tire and I very happy with the way that looks. But I would probably wait to you have everything done, such as disk brakes, swapping swindles, and have the front end in, cause you don't want to order the wrong offset and have it look goofy.

01-19-2009, 03:18 PM	#1
tubbed55 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 98	Front tire size I just bought a total cost involved IFS set up for my '55 second series. I bought the standard spindles because figured dropped would be too low. I am now going to look into ordering my front wheels and tires so I can get it back rolling after I install front end. Any one have suggestions on the front wheel and tire size would look best? The rims are the Tork thruster II's. I was thinking either 15X6 or 15X7. Unsure on front tire size. The rear of truck is pro street but I don't want runners on the front. Any pics of their front tire rim combo with IFS front standard spindles? Figured I would try over here since most on the show side uses larger diameter wheels. Thanks, Ronnie Attached Images

01-19-2009, 04:02 PM	#2
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	Re: Front tire size I would put the front end under the truck and get some junk Toyota truck wheels on it till it was closer to done. I personally would lean to wards the narrower front wheel to give it more of the pro street look. __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

01-20-2009, 10:19 AM	#3
Garagedude Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Summerville SC Posts: 217	Re: Front tire size I had a 15x5 rim on my truck with hoosiers on them, and to me it looked way to small for my front end. So then I went to a 15x7 with a sportsman tire and I very happy with the way that looks. But I would probably wait to you have everything done, such as disk brakes, swapping swindles, and have the front end in, cause you don't want to order the wrong offset and have it look goofy.

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