Tires on 58' GMC

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  1. 427Rat

    427Rat Member

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    I am building a 58' GMC and I am just wondering if anybody knows how wide of a tire i can run without having to tub out my box and all that. thanks in advance.
     
    427Rat, Jan 17, 2008
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  2. Bill Hanlon

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    Don't know if you'd want to go this way, but there are glass rear fenders available that at 3" wider than stock.
     
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  3. chevymantrucks

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    Well ,
    step side 8" is about the max but fleetside is a little bigger almost a 10".:D
     
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  4. 427Rat

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    ouch, only about 8 inches on a step side!! I'm going to be putting about 340-370 horses to the ground (about 400-450 at the flywheel) ... so i'm guessing that i'm probably going to need about a 10in. tire right? I'm not going to be racing this truck but I don't want to have to worry about burning my tires off every time I take off from a stop light.
     
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  5. rmtautomotive

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    Ive seen fleetside inner houses in the step side floor that turns out pretty cool. Might as well make room for some meats.

    Rod
     
    rmtautomotive, Jan 19, 2008
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