I've read very BUDGET ways to do things and EXPENSIVE (BEST? ) BTW, I've found the following suppliers with seemingly top notch ($$$) products. A lot of people like the 255/40/20s and 275/40/20s as a mid size tire. A 275/45/20 is as big as you would want to go. Join Date: Dec 1999. I am primarily using it for a daily driver and just to haul light loads in the bed, maybe a bike rack. Location: Carrollton. He is looking to put some wheels on it. Lowered on stock wheels. What size tire. "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult'. You lost me when you lowered a perfectly good pickup truck 4 ". This is how she sits, now. I think that is the look and ride height he's looking for. We do not want any rubbing issues either. There are also write ups on using the Hydro boost PB system.
Be sure to consider suspension type, ride height, driving conditions, tire size, alignment, and fender modifications. Also, don't buy new rims and tires until you live with the current setup for a while. If not low enough you can add 1 or 2" lowering springs in the front and the rear you can go with a block.
Small rims and "normal" profile tires simply work better than big rims and low profile tires for street driving. He is looking to go with 20" wheels and some tires with some side wall not the rubber bands tires. 5" at least to the backspacing so you'll have more tire options. Any advice is welcome, thanks!
I'm running later Rallies (76 or so and up 4X4 wheels)wheels and a 225-70-15 front and a 265-70-15 rear. Again, ECE is a one-stop shop, as they offer quality, American made, disc brake components with everything included for the installation. You'll probably also want to upgrade to power brakes and steering if you don't already have it. These numbers are the absolute minimum and will keep the wheel inside the fenders. Should I keep my small wheels with large tires, or should I get change to bigger wheels and smaller tires for my lowered R10 - General Discussion. The pulleys come in a few configurations and you may never match what you need if you have to piece it together. He seems to be aiming at the 3/5" drop based on recommendations by guy doing some of the work.
Gotta see the real thing, or a photo on line of a similar truck with stock tires after lowering as well as the rubber bands. LS swap components have many varieties. The offset of the wheel is a measurement taken from the centerline of the wheel to the mounting pad of the wheel. 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax. Location: GA. Posts: 2, 959.
2/4" drop vs 3/5" drop pros/cons? 08-11-2017, 08:27 AM||# 6|. After your purchase we'll instruct you on how to obtain the rebate on the Thank You page. My only complaint with ECE is the KYB shocks included with their kits. I've read tons and tons of threads on "will these rims work on my X/X drop". As a guest, you can browse the forums without an account. 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system. It's harder to find bigger/cheaper 5 bolt rims. Lowered c10 wheel and tire size wedding. Basics: He does NOT want the LOWEST drop possible. They are cheaper and lighter, and stronger. I wouldn't even consider keeping the drums FWIW if you want to use the truck... My truck is a leaf spring truck so I flipped it with a DJM kit which dropped the truck just over 7".
If you haven't done this already, try it and see if they change your mind or not. 75 the lowest " offset", did you mean backspace? Color is a shade lighter, but reminds me of my 02 Z06 Corvette Electron Blue.