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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: dogfacedsoldier on September 14, 2018, 08:12:05 AM
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I have a 1985 C10, 8' bed. Stock height, stock 8" rally wheels. I like the stock rims and height. 2WD.
I have an LS6 cammed LQ4 6.0 dropped in it, and regeared with 3.73.
I am looking for a recommendation for optional tire size. My goal of my vehicle is to be a truck that is a sleeper, not a drag car that looks like a truck.... if that makes any sense.
Thank you!
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255 70R15 is slightly taller that stock, fit the 8" rims well. To me the perfect tire size for stock rims riding at stock height
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Thank you for the input zieg85. Greatly appreciated. That is right in the middle of what I have been kicking around.
My truck currently has 275/60R15 BFGs in the rear, and 255/60R15 BFGs in the front. I cannot stand the smaller tires up front... but that was what was on the truck when I bought it. There is plenty of clearance for the 275/R15s in the rear, I'm relatively content that I can put the same up front... but I would like to try a little taller, or am I pushing it?
I have a set of 235/75R15 Michelin Defender LXT tires that I kept off of my 1990 F150, with only 15K miles on them (80K tires). I would be interesting in using these, but would like something wider.
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235's look fine and Michelin tends to be wider than most. Here is 235's on the same truck but with 7" rims
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235's look fine and Michelin tends to be wider than most. Here is 235's on the same truck but with 7" rims
Excellent, I will go that route. I still tuning the LS, the taller tires will work in my favor.
This is how mine sits now... hate the smaller tires up front!
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/921/wUeF43.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/plwUeF43j)
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Double post...
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I never do 60's on front but I see what you mean about tire height. Mine was a 84 4.1L 3 on the tree with a 2.73 out back. You couldn't be in a hurry to do anything but once it was wound out, it cruised 75 perfectly and got 17 mpg with a topper on it
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235/75R15 Michelin Defender LXT tires all around
Much better. Looks like a truck again.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/CzJpbr.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pnCzJpbrj)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/921/4UNqYo.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pl4UNqYoj)