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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 340SHORTY] #1557206
02/03/14 09:19 PM
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Tire height affects how low to the ground you are too. Im setting my guideline for my tires to be 27" Tall plus I dont want rubberband tires. Im also considering Z'ing the frame in front but will need to figure out steering aswell if that's done. If the law becomes an issue it will be raised back up.

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: jstollfu] #1557207
02/03/14 11:04 PM
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JSTollfu

The pic of the right side is clearer, and it reminds me how envious I am of your tie rod angle ... mine with just a cut Chevy coil is much worse.

I think I remember you flipped yours, that may be in my future too, and I am not nearly as low as you are.

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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 76dodgeboy] #1557208
02/04/14 02:14 AM
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Quote:

Tire height affects how low to the ground you are too. Im setting my guideline for my tires to be 27" Tall plus I dont want rubberband tires. Im also considering Z'ing the frame in front but will need to figure out steering aswell if that's done. If the law becomes an issue it will be raised back up.





Even if that truck in the pic had 40" tall tires it still would be illegal..


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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 340SHORTY] #1557209
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Yeah I wasn't referring to your replies.
But if you want to get technical Bigger rims would make it legal

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 340SHORTY] #1557210
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... NO part of the chassis, exhaust ect can be lower than the 4 lowest points of the rims ....




In other words scrub line as I mentioned before.;)

Also, tire height and rim size have nothing to do with scrub line. Only sidewall height affects scrub line.


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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: Cheeto] #1557211
02/04/14 04:55 AM
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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 76dodgeboy] #1557212
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The rim being a Larger Diameter make it "hang" lower in turn Lifting the vehicle depending on tire size.
When I said Tire size affects Height nowhere did I mention scrub line I simply said it would change the height of the vehicle. shorter tires drop it Closer to the ground and Taller tires lift it away from the ground.

This thread was simply to see 17" rims with different tire sizes to get a feel for what the will look like Not about laws or who knows what.

Thanks to those who posted their trucks and stated tire sizes. Much appreciated!

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: Cheeto] #1557213
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... NO part of the chassis, exhaust ect can be lower than the 4 lowest points of the rims ....




In other words scrub line as I mentioned before.;)


Also, tire height and rim size have nothing to do with scrub line. Only sidewall height affects scrub line.




My "Scrub line" comments were directed at jstollfu's pics and were intended to be informative, not derogatory.

I'm not too proud to admit when I'm wrong. I was trying to do too many things at once and got some words in the wrong place. This should say, " Overall tire height and sidewall height have nothing to do with scrub line. Rim size affects scrub line". As you pointed out.

You did in fact broach the subject of "raising it up if it's too low". I took that to be a reference to legality. My apologies.

Sounds like a 255/50-17 would be about the ideal size for what you want.


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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: Cheeto] #1557214
02/04/14 02:44 PM
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Sorry wasn't trying to be an Azz when I posted that. I appreciate everyone's Knowledge but when people just post to post it gets annoying especially when they aren't informative.
I mentions raising Mine if it happens to be too low but I honestly doubt it will be for me. In a few years it will either get Z'd or a Dakota Stub. The Kid with the blue truck I posted is pie cutting some uppers for me to give a better balljoint angle.
Much Respect Cheeto

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 76dodgeboy] #1557215
02/26/14 12:47 PM
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