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ngsss · 03-30-2019, 02:39 PM

I have a 1973 stepside and was wondering if anyone had info on if 18x8 with 4.5 bs Torq thrusts will work on the truck? Also, what size tires would be suitable? Truck has a CPP 4.5/5 drop. Thanks!

68Stepbed · 04-01-2019, 12:59 PM

Front or rear? They'll fit, but may not fill up the rear fenders well enough depending which tire you go with.

ngsss · 04-01-2019, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 68Stepbed

Front or rear? They'll fit, but may not fill up the rear fenders well enough depending which tire you go with.

I was wanting to do them on the whole truck. . what would be your recommendation on tire sizes?

jkk · 04-01-2019, 10:44 PM

I'm running 8.5 with the same back spacing on the front and the rear I put a 1 1/2 spacer on the rear ones brings them right to edge of the bed lip. Did this until I buy new rims these were already on the truck

ElGracho · 04-02-2019, 12:23 AM

I have 17x8's on my truck. Watch the size of the hub hole vs your front rotors. One set of aftermarket rotors was keeping my wheels from seating flush. Replaced with Napa brand. They had a profile that was much closer to original GM rotors and they work fine.

blazer2007 · 04-02-2019, 09:39 AM

what style o f spacers did you use JKK

ngsss · 04-02-2019, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jkk

I'm running 8.5 with the same back spacing on the front and the rear I put a 1 1/2 spacer on the rear ones brings them right to edge of the bed lip. Did this until I buy new rims these were already on the truck

looks good, what size tires you running on that?

03-30-2019, 02:39 PM	#1
ngsss Registered User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Clinton Posts: 3	18x8 Torq Thrust question I have a 1973 stepside and was wondering if anyone had info on if 18x8 with 4.5 bs Torq thrusts will work on the truck? Also, what size tires would be suitable? Truck has a CPP 4.5/5 drop. Thanks!

04-01-2019, 12:59 PM	#2
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: 18x8 Torq Thrust question Front or rear? They'll fit, but may not fill up the rear fenders well enough depending which tire you go with. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

04-01-2019, 10:44 PM	#4
jkk Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 423	Re: 18x8 Torq Thrust question I'm running 8.5 with the same back spacing on the front and the rear I put a 1 1/2 spacer on the rear ones brings them right to edge of the bed lip. Did this until I buy new rims these were already on the truck

04-02-2019, 12:23 AM	#5
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,553	Re: 18x8 Torq Thrust question I have 17x8's on my truck. Watch the size of the hub hole vs your front rotors. One set of aftermarket rotors was keeping my wheels from seating flush. Replaced with Napa brand. They had a profile that was much closer to original GM rotors and they work fine. __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

04-02-2019, 09:39 AM	#6
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,022	Re: 18x8 Torq Thrust question what style o f spacers did you use JKK



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