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Old 08-02-2006, 01:16 AM   #1
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wheels & tires 4 lowered truck

i'm about to go blind looking at the computer trying to figure out tire and wheel combos for a lowered truck. i want to go with 17" & 18" combo on a 72 pickup with a 4/6 drop. want a 8" on the front and a 9 1/2" or 10" on the rear. what offset wheels do i need to use and what size tires would look best. can't tell if a 50 or 60 series would be best. any help and or pictures would be greatly appreciated. thanks!!!!
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Old 08-02-2006, 09:32 PM   #2
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Re: wheels & tires 4 lowered truck

I've always liked this truck that had 17's & 18's. In the magazine article they listed 245/50R17 & 295/45ZR18 as the tire sizes. Nothing about offset though...
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Old 08-04-2006, 10:34 AM   #3
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Re: wheels & tires 4 lowered truck

hey, you are looking at 4.5 for the front and 5.0 for the rear in back space.that will give you a perfect fit for a 17x8 rim in the front and a 18x 9.5 in the rear. good luck. Tony
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