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'79 Chevy pick up

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Hi Guys, New to the truck scene and need some advice please. What is the widest 15" rims and tyres i can fit if i drop the suspension 3-5 inches? What would be the first mods to make to a standard truck?
Cheers, Darren.:-)
 
You may already have this question answered but here it goes. The widest you can have on your truck are 10". With this, you may still want to stick with 8" or 8.5". With 10" wide rims, they will stick out slightly and will also rub a bit when turned sharply. So I guess it all depends on what look you are going for on your truck. But these should fit width wise without any modifications to the truck. I personally like the 8.5" because the don't stick out but yet still give you a good wide look but not extreme. They also dont rub so that is nice also. Hope this helps.
 
>You may already have this question answered but here it
>goes. The widest you can have on your truck are 10". With
>this, you may still want to stick with 8" or 8.5". With 10"
>wide rims, they will stick out slightly and will also rub a
>bit when turned sharply. So I guess it all depends on what
>look you are going for on your truck. But these should fit
>width wise without any modifications to the truck. I
>personally like the 8.5" because the don't stick out but yet
>still give you a good wide look but not extreme. They also
>dont rub so that is nice also. Hope this helps.

Cheers for the help Old77. Much appreciated. Daz.
 
8.5" rims are just right for the front. I run P275/60R15 tires and the 8.5" rims on all four corners with a rear 3" drop, and a front 2.5" drop(the tire size sounds big, but it's actually about the the same ride heigth as stock, so I don't have an incorrect MPH). Although, this depth on the rear doesn't look right to me, personally. On the rear, the 8.5" rim doesn't even out with the front, when you look at the fenderwell's outer edge. The front looks even with the fenderwell, but the rear lacks about 1.5" to reach the edge. I think a 10" rim on the rear would look better. If you decide to purchase 2 different sized rims, don't buy a directional rim if you plan on rotating tires front to rear. It wouldn't look right with wider tires in front.
 
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