Starting on a Dropmember frame soon, need advice

[ibanezer]

Hi all,

I have a '68 LWB C20 and plan on the following:

-Porterbuilt Dropmember - front and rear(already have both kits) - weld in notches for the rear
-Drop spindles of some sort(do not have yet)
-73-87 upper and lower arms and brake components
-Plan to run 22" smoothie wheels, "Delmo specials"/Mobsteel, etc.

I should be getting my frame set up in the next month or so. My question right now is in regards to tire size. I'm not sure what size tire I should run once I do eventually buy the 22" wheels. I'm looking at throwing some 15" truck rally's on it, just for the purpose of setting the 4-link up and to get it rolling.

To sum this up, when I do get 22's for the truck, what size tire should I run? Also, what size tire should I put on a 15" wheel for now to set my 4-link up right?

Thanks

[blazins10]

mine was setup on a 265-35-22 , which is like 29 inches tall
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[ibanezer]

Originally Posted by blazins10

mine was setup on a 265-35-22 , which is like 29 inches tall
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How wide of a wheel did you have? Any pics of it?

[Pro Performance]

It all depends on personal preference, but that size mentioned is a good suggestion. Also depends on width of 22's you plane to run. Here is a members truck with 22's, running 305/40/22 on a 22x10 & 265/35/22 on a 22x8.5. If you did 8.5's all around, or something similar, that 265/35/22 is a good size tire.

[craig7070]

Originally Posted by Pro Performance

It all depends on personal preference, but that size mentioned is a good suggestion. Also depends on width of 22's you plane to run. Here is a members truck with 22's, running 305/40/22 on a 22x10 & 265/35/22 on a 22x8.5. If you did 8.5's all around, or something similar, that 265/35/22 is a good size tire.

Love it

[SCOTI]

Pick the wheel & tire combo you want. That establishes your overall height. Then choose a 15" combination thats as close as possible. I'd do 285-40-22's on a 22x10 @ 31" tall. A 235-75-15 w/a 2" spacer under the rubber would be fairly close (28.8 + 2 = 30.8").
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[ibanezer]

That truck looks great, I've seen it all over the internet..

I do plan on 22x10's for the rear. The back tires on the truck above do look pretty meaty, so I think the 285-40-22 would be a good choice. The 2" spacer idea is a good one also, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the input guys.

[Pro Performance]

Scoti, good point..... it is important to use the same diameter tire when mocking up, as you plan to use on the final tire.

[broey]

does mod steel name a 22? I thought only 18s and 20s?

[82swb]

Originally Posted by broey

does mod steel name a 22? I thought only 18s and 20s?

For now only 18s and 20s. 22s are in the works. I spoke to someone in their sales department and they said by the beginning of 2014 they hope to have 22s ready for purchase.
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[64shortc10]

Originally Posted by 82swb

For now only 18s and 20s. 22s are in the works. I spoke to someone in their sales department and they said by the beginning of 2014 they hope to have 22s ready for purchase.
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Delmo sells a 22 inch steel wheel now!
Tony from Norcal
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[andrewmp6]

If you want the same kinda style rim but a 18 or 20 http://www.rallyamerica.com/Billet_Solid.html

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by 64shortc10

Delmo sells a 22 inch steel wheel now!
Tony from Norcal
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That looks ALOT like the 22" GM transport wheel.
The "triple lip" gives it away,...

[64shortc10]

Originally Posted by lolife99

That looks ALOT like the 22" GM transport wheel.
The "triple lip" gives it away,...

Those look nothing like the ones Delmo sells!
Sssssshhhhh!
Tony from Norcal
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[Rochlow]

Saw the new Delmo Specials on FB the other night. The thing I don't like about those wheels is that with a 6" backspacing they look akward in the rear and the triple step lip. (which has nothing to do with Del)

[ibanezer]

I didn't know Delmo was actually selling those lol. Does he sell 5 lug versions? And I have also heard that Mobsteel is working on 22's, by the time I'm ready to buy wheels I may even have a few more options.


Did Delmo originally use Centerline smoothies and modify them to accept the old GM caps? I haven't had a chance to research how that was done yet

[Rochlow]

The GM transit wheel in the picture above only comes in 6-lug.

In the past Del has used Centerline smoothies.

[Artikgrau325is]

Originally Posted by Pro Performance

It all depends on personal preference, but that size mentioned is a good suggestion. Also depends on width of 22's you plane to run. Here is a members truck with 22's, running 305/40/22 on a 22x10 & 265/35/22 on a 22x8.5. If you did 8.5's all around, or something similar, that 265/35/22 is a good size tire.

Woah! Does anyone know what wheels these are? That's exactly the look I'm going for.
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[Pro Performance]

Yep, those are Raceline Blast 5's that we got for him.

http://www.azproperformance.com/Race...s-Blast-5.html

[Artikgrau325is]

You're a gentleman and a scholar. Thanks, I need to send you an email sometime, I know I meant to order some things from ya but there have been... Complications.
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