47-55.1 Post Your Wheel and Tire Combo

[Rabid Anti-Dentite]

I have been looking around this forum for a while and there are so many great trucks, with so many different wheel are tire combos, so I thought it would be nice to have a thread to contain it all.

Can you please provide a picture of your truck, what wheel/tire combo you are running, and a brief overview of ride height and/or suspension set up. I figure this could give a lot of us new builders an idea of what we are looking for.

[oldman3]

I guess I'll be first.

16X7 TT2's with 4" backspace, 215/60/16 tires with MII front suspension, 2" drop spindles with coil overs, disc brakes, have 4-1/2" ground clearance at front crossmember.

17X8 TT2's with 3-1/2" backspace, 235/55/17 tires with Nova rear axle on leaf springs.

Here's a pic...Jim

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by Rabid Anti-Dentite

I have been looking around this forum for a while and there are so many great trucks, with so many different wheel are tire combos, so I thought it would be nice to have a thread to contain it all.

Can you please provide a picture of your truck, what wheel/tire combo you are running, and a brief overview of ride height and/or suspension set up. I figure this could give a lot of us new builders an idea of what we are looking for.

This is a great idea for a thread, and to throw in the suspension and details like Jim did, this could be very valuable info!

Brian

[bosco]

Went with smoothies. 16x8 235/60-16 all around. Mustang II IFS and stock in the rear.

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by oldman3

I guess I'll be first.

16X7 TT2's with 4" backspace, 215/60/16 tires with MII front suspension, 2" drop spindles with coil overs, disc brakes, have 4-1/2" ground clearance at front crossmember.

17X8 TT2's with 3-1/2" backspace, 235/55/17 tires with Nova rear axle on leaf springs.

Here's a pic...Jim

Jim, what rear springs? Do you have lowering blocks? It doesn't look like it but I have to ask. That truck has the perfect stance if you ask me, exactly what I am after.

Brian

[RDrancher]

Originally Posted by bosco

Went with smoothies. 16x8 235/60-16 all around. Mustang II IFS and stock in the rear.

Nice classic look!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Jim, what rear springs? Do you have lowering blocks? It doesn't look like it but I have to ask. That truck has the perfect stance if you ask me, exactly what I am after.

Brian

Brian, thanks for the compliment. My rear springs are the stock rear springs from my 1994 S-10 blazer. I put 3" lower springs on my blazer and used the old springs on my truck. Since these are wider that the stock truck springs, I had to change the front and rear hangers. Truck rides nice. I know there are several vendor that sell complete kit to change to the wider springs, which require you to cut the old rivets from hanges and bolt in the new hangers. Oh, and I'm running a 2" lowering block...Jim

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Brian, thanks for the compliment. My rear springs are the stock rear springs from my 1994 S-10 blazer. I put 3" lower springs on my blazer and used the old springs on my truck. Since these are wider that the stock truck springs, I had to change the front and rear hangers. Truck rides nice. I know there are several vendor that sell complete kit to change to the wider springs, which require you to cut the old rivets from hanges and bolt in the new hangers. Oh, and I'm running a 2" lowering block...Jim

Thank you! That is the kind of info I am after, thanks!

Brian

[bosco]

Originally Posted by RDrancher

Nice classic look!

Thanks. I just love the way these trucks drive. Fun running around back roads.

[my56chevytruck]

I have recently changed out the wheels and tires on mine.
Fronts are 215/70-15's 4.25" backspacing
Rears are 255/60/15's 4.25" backspacing
all suspension is 2nd gen Camaro, 10" diff. Front suspension I put on 2" lowering spindles, rear has 4 leafs/side with 1" lowering blocks. Also running a Gen VI big block for power. A Big block vs a small block will affect your stance.

[Jesse Z]

What are these "wheels" you speak of? Are they something like rims?

Signed, Every Car Enthusiast In The World Under 40 Years Old

[MiraclePieCo]

I stuck with a 15" tire and wheel combo: 205-70 on 7's front, 225-70 on 8's rear. Why? Because simplicity, practicality and economy are the goal of this build. As soon as you jump up to the performance tire and wheel sizes the cost increases exponentially. Yeah, it might look more trendy with "conestoga" wheels, but the cost just ain't worth it, and I'm not into wowing a bunch of Millennials.

Simple, cheap, readily available:

[mr48chev]

195-60 14 on 7 inch rims on the front 255 -60 15 on 15x8 rims on the back. That is the setup I ran for years. wheels are Enkie 32. Pretty well obsolete now.

This go around it is getting 225 15 white walls on 7 inch wheels with hubcaps. Whole different look getting away from the street rod look.

[Rabid Anti-Dentite]

Thank you all for the posts so far, some great info here.

[Russell Ashley]

Here's my truck just as it came out of the paint booth at my son's shop. Some assembly required obviously, but shows the stance. It has a Scott's front suspension and TCI rear leaf spring lowering kit. Tires are 235/75/15 on eight inch Corvette rally wheels. This tire and wheel combo is probably a little to old fashioned for some but I like it.

[MARTINSR]

I think it's awesome Russell, all I can add is to DRIVE IT! Drive the frigging wheels of it with a smile on your face.

Brian

[RDrancher]

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

Here's my truck just as it came out of the paint booth at my son's shop. Some assembly required obviously, but shows the stance. It has a Scott's front suspension and TCI rear leaf spring lowering kit. Tires are 235/75/15 on eight inch Corvette rally wheels. This tire and wheel combo is probably a little to old fashioned for some but I like it.

Old fashion style and class. I like it.

[robertsjm711]

16 x 8 with 5" backspacing/+13mm offset (https://www.summitracing.com/parts/brw-997683450)
S10 frame, stock spindles with 2.5" spacers in front
Homemade body mounts
Mid 60's 12 bolt passenger rear stock width
Venezia Crusade SXT 225/60 R16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61BLek1f5Fk

[Volfandt]

These are what came on it when I traded for it.
Fronts: 215 60R14 Cooper Cobra's on Crager's
Rears: 225 70R14 Cooper Cobra's on Crager's

Thinking on swapping the fronts for taller 225 70R14's to improve the ride.

[Rabid Anti-Dentite]

Originally Posted by robertsjm711

16 x 8 with 5" backspacing/+13mm offset (https://www.summitracing.com/parts/brw-997683450)
S10 frame, stock spindles with 2.5" spacers in front
Homemade body mounts
Mid 60's 12 bolt passenger rear stock width
Venezia Crusade SXT 225/60 R16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61BLek1f5Fk

So question on the backspacing...a lot of the wheels I see are 4.5" backspaced, with the S10 swappers running the 2" spacers. Did you have to run the 2.5" spacers due to the 5" backspace? I have been looking at some wheels with a 6" backspace (20" Dodge Ram Spare Wheels), but I can find anything greater than a 1.5" spacer with the bolt pattern I would need.

[ngw91]

The day we brought it home (1 year ago)

[my56chevytruck]

Originally Posted by Jesse Z

What are these "wheels" you speak of? Are they something like rims?

Signed, Every Car Enthusiast In The World Under 40 Years Old

wheels or rims are the same thing

[Jesse Z]

Originally Posted by my56chevytruck

wheels or rims are the same thing

Maybe to Gen-Xers and below.

And don't get me started on "stall converters!"

[jweb]

Originally Posted by Jesse Z

Maybe to Gen-Xers and below.

And don't get me started on "stall converters!"

I'm not sure how your comments are helping anyone on this post. Correcting people or insulting their age isn't what this forum is about. I have learned a lot from all of the "old" guys on here.

Maybe just post your wheel/ tire combo or move on. I'm 40 so I guess I can call them wheels.

Here's mine:
Wheels: 20x8.5
Tires: 245/35/20
Front suspension: Mustang II w/ QA1 coilovers
Rear Suspension: Trailing arms with QA1 coilovers and Ford 8.8 axle

[Black_Sheep]

235/70R15 on 15x7's