What do yall think?

[78 Chevyrado]

Still waiting on tires...   it's gonna happen though...

Here's where I trimmed the fenders to clear the new tires.  This is the front end of the drivers fender.  just a little nip and you can't see it from the side of the truck.  I may have to dab paint on the edges from time to time but it's no big deal.


I painted my rotors and drums black, and my calipers red.

[jcfisher]

Are you ordering 285/75R16 tires for your wheels?  I'm curious as to how wide the tire will end up being when it is mounted.I'm on the verge of ordering some 16X8 or 16X10 american racing baja's for my 76 3/4 ton, and I want to see how the tire will fill the front and rear wheel wells.

[78 Chevyrado]

No I'm putting 18" wheels on mine.   

HEres a pic of another one with 16's and 285/75R16s
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/customprofilepics/profilepic13541_4.gif

[78 Chevyrado]

Well, I'm going in a couple of hours to buy 2 of my tires.   It's hard to get ahold of a grand all at once and do christmas shopping but half that isnt to bad.     So ill have two and have yall some pics later today or tomorrow.

[Layne]

Sweet! Are you gonna go half and half? Two old rims and two new rims? lol

[78 Chevyrado]

Sweet! Are you gonna go half and half? Two old rims and two new rims? lol

For today only, but not on the road....  you know I had to see how they looked  

I have the old 265/75R16's on the drivers side and the 275/70R18s on the passenger side...  Look at that lean.  the new tires are a bit wider and they're 2" taller.



onto the good stuff.  The trucks dirty and i haven't taken the blue stuff off the tires yet, I'm gonna leave it until they put em on for good.







I like em, if i keep staring at this thing I may have the other 2 tires in 2 weeks.  Its amazing the difference.

[Grim 82]

That's awesome Kenny. Truly a thing of beauty. And about time already

[ccz145a]

I am liking how they fill the wheel well.

[three8six]

Looks amazing man

[78 Chevyrado]

Thanks fellas!

Here's a couple more to show them not tucked like the old wheels

[bobcooter]

Looks really good!

[78 Chevyrado]

Gonna get the other 2 on wednesday.  About time.  I think I bought the rims in June?  only 5 months...

I'm hoping it improves, the main thing is having round wheels, which I do now and some of the non-cheapy tires.  I wonder if the extra track width will make it more stable?  the track will be 4" wider overall than what i have now.  We'll see after I get the alignment done.

[three8six]

It will definetely be more stable with 4 inches more of track width.

[Grim 82]

It will definetely be more stable with 4 inches more of track width.

Absolutely. I have put a more outboard offset and wider wheel on several vehicles I have had, and it's a night and day difference. I think you're gonna love it. If you haven't already, consider the 2" wheel spacers in the back to even out the front and rear track width.
That wheel and tire combo look awesome. Was that little bit of trimming you did in the front going to be enough?

[78 Chevyrado]

It will definetely be more stable with 4 inches more of track width.

Absolutely. I have put a more outboard offset and wider wheel on several vehicles I have had, and it's a night and day difference. I think you're gonna love it. If you haven't already, consider the 2" wheel spacers in the back to even out the front and rear track width.
That wheel and tire combo look awesome. Was that little bit of trimming you did in the front going to be enough?

That's good to know, I'm excited to get to try it out with it's extra track width! 

Spacers:   I won't need them, I have a 2wd, and the way I lifted it, it brought the fronts in a bit, so somehow I've ended up with the track being the same front and back...  I had also wondered if this would make it drive funny, having the same track front and back?

Thanks for the compliments!

I think what I trimmed will be enough, but I won't know for sure until I go back in the woods with it to test em out.     The way I trimmed the front of the front openings, while turning there's about 3/4" of clearance.  it's the same in the rear of the front openings but I didnt have to trim that at all.  So I'll just have t find out what happens when making it articulate.