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Old 04-02-2011, 12:34 PM   #1
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Tires on a lowered truck...235 vs. ???

Don't know what to get...225/70-15 or 235/70-15...lowering the truck a good bit...not slammed mind you, but def. lowered. Let me know.
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Old 04-02-2011, 12:50 PM   #2
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Re: Tires on a lowered truck...235 vs. ???

This tire size all the way around? Go for the 235s......... Too short of a tire looks funky to me, plus the taller tire will help fill up the gap between the top of the tire and the fender a little bit better.
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Old 04-02-2011, 01:08 PM   #3
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Re: Tires on a lowered truck...235 vs. ???

...p255/60-r15,all around..
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Old 04-02-2011, 01:10 PM   #4
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Re: Tires on a lowered truck...235 vs. ???

225/70/15 for reference, 6 inch drop springs rear, torsion bars cranked in front
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Old 04-02-2011, 04:03 PM   #5
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Re: Tires on a lowered truck...235 vs. ???

These are 205/75/15 all around on my old 64...for reference
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Old 04-02-2011, 04:04 PM   #6
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These are 215/75/15 all around on my old 60...for reference
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Old 04-02-2011, 04:13 PM   #7
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Re: Tires on a lowered truck...235 vs. ???

These are 225/75/15 in front, 235/75/15 in rear of my old 63 Burb..for reference
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Old 04-04-2011, 06:17 PM   #8
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Re: Tires on a lowered truck...235 vs. ???

Got mine down 4.5 front and 5 rear. 205/75/15 front and 215/75/15 rear looks good with small whites. 66 short step. Ill send pics as soon as I can get it out of the garage.
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Old 04-04-2011, 11:26 PM   #9
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Re: Tires on a lowered truck...235 vs. ???

4/4 with 235/70/15's...........
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