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omgitsemmanuel · 07-06-2014, 06:41 PM

I plan on going with some 17 on my 64 c10 stepside but dont know what tire size to go with. Having trouble finding some trucks on 17 in these years. Any info would help

earl84 · 07-07-2014, 10:04 AM

Your question is a little vague. Not sure exactly what you are looking to accomplish, so it's hard to answer. Do you want it to look stock, sort of? Are you going to lower it and want them to tuck? Do you want them as wide as possible? In the meantime, here's a link to a site that you can do some comparisons with that I have found helpful: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

**lolife99** · 07-07-2014, 10:09 AM

Tire size and wheel width are directly related.
What size wheels?

LVPhotos · 07-07-2014, 03:27 PM

Looking at stock size 235/75/15 I went 235/60/15 and a 275/60 rear. Couldn't find 17s I liked. Went 18x9.5 and 18x8. 295/45/18 which is 28 tall and 11.5 wide Nitto 555s best bet use the the tire calculator on Discount Tire or other sites.

LVPhotos · 07-07-2014, 03:30 PM

One more.

omgitsemmanuel · 07-09-2014, 12:27 AM

Well I was planning on running 17 but I have a 72 12 bolt posi and its wider so I would need a bit of backspacing on a 17. The problem is that on a 8 inch rim I would need 5 inch backspacing to get it right on and finding a cost efficient wheel with that backspacing is pretty hard so Im sort of confused on what to go with now.

66LSx · 07-09-2014, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LVPhotos

Looking at stock size 235/75/15 I went 235/60/15 and a 275/60 rear. Couldn't find 17s I liked. Went 18x9.5 and 18x8. 295/45/18 which is 28 tall and 11.5 wide Nitto 555s best bet use the the tire calculator on Discount Tire or other sites.

Any pictures of the front or the entire package (front and rear?)

I am planning the same boat (18x8 front, 18x9.5 rear.... LOVE what you have going on)

Slow Build · 07-09-2014, 03:44 AM

From a different thread.

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Originally Posted by 72bigblockw/air

17"x8" front with a 255/50/17
17"x9.5" rear with 275/50/17

LVPhotos · 07-09-2014, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by 66LSx

Any pictures of the front or the entire package (front and rear?)

I am planning the same boat (18x8 front, 18x9.5 rear.... LOVE what you have going on)

Waiting for PorterBuilt front to come back from powdercoat and brakes from California. Getting closer to having the front in and done but 245/40/18 for front. Had hard time finding 17s in right size gave up and went 18. Still meat on tire and right height and width.

forestb · 07-09-2014, 04:36 PM

5/5 drop with 275/55R17 in the rear and 275/50R17 up front

07-06-2014, 06:41 PM	#1
omgitsemmanuel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 18	What tire size for 17s I plan on going with some 17 on my 64 c10 stepside but dont know what tire size to go with. Having trouble finding some trucks on 17 in these years. Any info would help

07-07-2014, 10:04 AM	#2
earl84 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Montrose, CO Posts: 972	Re: What tire size for 17s Your question is a little vague. Not sure exactly what you are looking to accomplish, so it's hard to answer. Do you want it to look stock, sort of? Are you going to lower it and want them to tuck? Do you want them as wide as possible? In the meantime, here's a link to a site that you can do some comparisons with that I have found helpful: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

07-07-2014, 10:09 AM	#3
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: What tire size for 17s Tire size and wheel width are directly related. What size wheels? __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

07-07-2014, 03:27 PM	#4
LVPhotos Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,857	Re: What tire size for 17s Looking at stock size 235/75/15 I went 235/60/15 and a 275/60 rear. Couldn't find 17s I liked. Went 18x9.5 and 18x8. 295/45/18 which is 28 tall and 11.5 wide Nitto 555s best bet use the the tire calculator on Discount Tire or other sites. Attached Images __________________ 1962 shortbed 408cui small block, TKO 600 5-speed, bagged Porterbuilt suspension. 18" Salt Flats http://www.cardomain.com/ride/332579...t-c-k-pick-up/ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=560081

07-07-2014, 03:30 PM	#5
LVPhotos Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,857	Re: What tire size for 17s One more. Attached Images __________________ 1962 shortbed 408cui small block, TKO 600 5-speed, bagged Porterbuilt suspension. 18" Salt Flats http://www.cardomain.com/ride/332579...t-c-k-pick-up/ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=560081

07-09-2014, 12:27 AM	#6
omgitsemmanuel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 18	Re: What tire size for 17s Well I was planning on running 17 but I have a 72 12 bolt posi and its wider so I would need a bit of backspacing on a 17. The problem is that on a 8 inch rim I would need 5 inch backspacing to get it right on and finding a cost efficient wheel with that backspacing is pretty hard so Im sort of confused on what to go with now.

07-09-2014, 04:36 PM	#10
forestb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 3,619	Re: What tire size for 17s 5/5 drop with 275/55R17 in the rear and 275/50R17 up front Attached Images



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