Need Help With Tires

[texasbigbear_wink]

I have a 1987 chevy LWB with 255/55/18 on front and currently have 265/60/18 on back. I would like to have a much wider tire in back without going taller. What tire do you guys recommend? Thanks

[Dylan86]

Use this site... you can punch in different tire ratios and sizes and see how they compare to what you have on there currently

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/tirecalc.php

[texasbigbear_wink]

Thanks

[Dylan86]

nice truck texasbigbear_wink! how much did you lower it?

[texasbigbear_wink]

Thanks, Not sure of exact number of inches but I just did a axle flip on the back with 3" drop spindles on front and cut one coil off. I will try and get a stock pic of it up so you can c how much it dropped.
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[texasbigbear_wink]

Before.

[Dylan86]

looks real good! i did a 3" drop spindle with the 1 coil cut on mine also, just cant decide what to do on the rear,,, the axle flip i thought was 6" drop, but it doesn't look as drastic as i thought! did you have to notch the frame?

[texasbigbear_wink]

I have not but need to and will be doing that soon. The axle is only about 2 to 2 1/2 inches from bottom of the frame. It will ride just fine but a big bump or load will cause it to bottom out on the axle.

[G8DAN]

Looks good man!

[texasbigbear_wink]

G8DAN Thanks.

[77ChevySharkBite]

The width you can go also depends on what rim width you have, if you have for example 15x10, I've heard of people putting a 295 on the back.

[texasbigbear_wink]

They are 18x8 front and 18x9 on back. I was looking for someone that new tires really well to say Ok your running a 265/60/18 and you want to go wider but not to much taller you can run ? The problem I have using the tire calculator is that I find a size I like but that size will not be available.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Yeah I understand what you mean, in my honest opinion the widest you can probably squeeze on your truck is about a 285 with the rim you have on the rear right now.