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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: Big cheese on January 28, 2011, 08:50:48 pm
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was wondering i want to drop my truck with 3 inch spindels and 2inch drop coils in front and flip kit in rear The question is will i have problems with these rims and tires they are fifteens and the tire are 31x10.5 if not can i just get a smaller tire (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5212/5386453612_53e7a1ec23_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58744578@N06/5386453612/)
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rims are fine, tires may be too big. You would probably want smaller tires anyway just to make it look right.
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Tires are way too tall. The rims will work, but you are going to have to do some grinding on the front A-arm for them to clear with a 3" spindle.
If your wanting to go lower, I suggest selling the tires and wheels and get a set that are more in tune with the look of a lowered truck.
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They would look great tucked up into the wheel wells with a solid 3/5 drop. Might have clearance issues with the fronts when turning, but that's why its a shortie, so you don't have to turn as hard due to smaller turning radius.
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Im still not to confident in grinding my lower control arm just dont feel comfortable even though ive seen many her do it so my question is .With 3 inch spindles what is the smallest rim i can go with out any clearance issues just bolt on and look good i had thoughts about putting twentys but what is holding me back is i still want a tire with a little bit of sidewall thanks again you guys are great thanks again
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@Big Cheese some will tell you 17's but it has more to do with the backspacing. I have 17s and they just sit in the garage because they hit and because the guy who powdercoated them did the worst job Ive ever seen. I endedup ordering spacers so I could run spindles on my stock 15's.
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@three8six how much of a spacer did you put to clear the stock fifteens and with the spacers did the wheels tuck under the front fender and what backspacing did u have on those 17s sittin in the garage i really dont want that tohappen to me its got to bother seeing those rims just sittin there in the garage thanks
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5.06 inch of backspacing(stock impala SS wheels). If you had a set with 4.25 BS I would think they would work. I used one inch spacers on 15x7's really ideally, Ideally I would of used 1.5 inch spacers with the factory 15x6.5's. I dunno if they would still fit under with the 15x8 wheels. I just know I was very disappointed when I bought those Impala wheels and they didn't work out.