Posted By: moparpollack
Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/13/13 10:08 PM
Looking for the best tire height for a d150 with the 3" van lower control arms and the axel flipped on top of the springs in stock position. 
Tire height for lowered trucks?
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/14/13 12:00 AM
That depends on taste aswell. You can run 185/65-15s up the something in the 20" rims. Width and height is really your call. Some guys like 275/60-15s all the way around but I find it Hideous. A member on RCC has 30x9.50s and says they clear on his lowered Rc. I ran 205s to 225s on my clubcab with cut coils and my truck literally road on the bumpstop brackets.
Posted By: BulletBob
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/14/13 03:03 AM
I have 255/70/15 in the rear & 225/60/15 & the rear is still 1/2" lower than the front & I have an axle flip with van LCA's & stock springs
Posted By: moparpollack
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/14/13 04:02 AM
I wanted the tires all the same size so I can rotate the tires. I have two new 255/60/15 that I was thinking of using. Maybe 225/70/15 as they are 27" tall.
Posted By: chrisf
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/14/13 04:11 AM
I have 275-60-15 rear and 255-60-15 fronts......for now
Posted By: moparpollack
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/14/13 04:13 AM
Looks good is this with the van a arms and axel on top of the springs?
Posted By: chrisf
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/14/13 04:56 AM
Quote:
Looks good is this with the van a arms and axel on top of the springs?
sorry missed that part. cut coils and diff still in stock position
Posted By: Dragula
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/14/13 06:48 PM
29.5 x 15.5 
Posted By: Kevin I
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/14/13 11:47 PM
Front 235/60/17
Rear 275/60/17
Rear 275/60/17
Posted By: moparpollack
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/15/13 12:29 AM
Wow those are taller than I thought they would be.
Posted By: scratchnfotraction
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/15/13 01:26 PM
I run 12" wide rim 29x15x15 M/T Sportsman SR radial.
a 7" wide rim 215/75/15 up front.
a 7" wide rim 215/75/15 up front.
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/17/13 07:03 AM
Well I think Im finally going to work on much 80 shortbox those summer. Will need a mini tub. My dad called me a couple nights ago and said he had some wide tires. Now I have some 29x15.5 15s. Scratch what's your bs on your rim?
Posted By: moparpollack
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/18/13 08:05 PM
Snafu 8" wheels are to wide for most 60 series tires.
But took the truck for a drive and it was fun!
But took the truck for a drive and it was fun!
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/18/13 08:13 PM
Nope. 275/60 calls for 10" (correction 9.5" for 17" Rims but summit only lists 2 tires)
An easy way to see what width rims a tire calls for is go to summitracing.com and search the size you want, click on it and read the specs. Same with tirerack.com but when you click specs it gives a list of that tire in diff sizes aswell
Summit you can also choose max widths etc in your search
Heres a start
http://www.summitracing.com/search/depar...e/passenger-car
An easy way to see what width rims a tire calls for is go to summitracing.com and search the size you want, click on it and read the specs. Same with tirerack.com but when you click specs it gives a list of that tire in diff sizes aswell
Summit you can also choose max widths etc in your search
Heres a start
http://www.summitracing.com/search/depar...e/passenger-car
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/20/13 01:24 AM
I haven't measured the Rims yet but assume they are 12" wide with almost 7" bs. Here is why a tub would be required. Tires are 29x15.5-15
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/20/13 01:26 AM
Another
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/20/13 01:27 AM
Looks good from the rear 
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/20/13 01:28 AM
Last
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/20/13 01:32 AM
Rims have to be installed backwards to fit a 5th Ave 
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/20/13 01:34 AM
If want meant to haul my child that's due anytime now Id drop my 383 in it. Id run them.
Posted By: scratchnfotraction
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/20/13 01:10 PM
I like the looks of them on the car,I would run it.
when rickster put the 29x15x15 under his truck with the truck axle he used a 10 rim with 7.5 BS.
remember on my truck I have the A-body 8 3/4 and use a 12" wide rim with a 4.5 BS.
I wonder if a 12" wide rim with the 7.5 will fit?
going back to stock springs on mine raised the rear wheelwell a few inches above the tire,so it "could" sick out the fender lip a little with no problems.
when rickster put the 29x15x15 under his truck with the truck axle he used a 10 rim with 7.5 BS.
remember on my truck I have the A-body 8 3/4 and use a 12" wide rim with a 4.5 BS.
I wonder if a 12" wide rim with the 7.5 will fit?
going back to stock springs on mine raised the rear wheelwell a few inches above the tire,so it "could" sick out the fender lip a little with no problems.
Posted By: moparpollack
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/22/13 03:57 AM
Quote:
Snafu 8" wheels are to wide for most 60 series tires.
But took the truck for a drive and it was fun!
SNAFU fixed they sent me 7" wheels so the tire selection is easier now!
Posted By: 1964Polara
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/22/13 02:15 PM
BTW: how wide where the original steel Rims on a 1979 D150?
7' I guess...
how much Backspace did they have?
I have 255/70 15 at the rear and 215/75 15 at the front.
The rear sits lower than the front. I think I go with 31x10,5 if they
fit on the OEM Steelies....
7' I guess...
how much Backspace did they have?
I have 255/70 15 at the rear and 215/75 15 at the front.
The rear sits lower than the front. I think I go with 31x10,5 if they
fit on the OEM Steelies....
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/22/13 03:40 PM
They ran 31s stock on the 4wds so they will fit
Posted By: 1964Polara
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/22/13 03:58 PM
Quote:
They ran 31s stock on the 4wds so they will fit
Ok but do they fit on a lowered truck? After Axle Flip the Rear drops at least 4'
Posted By: 76dodgeboy
Re: Tire height for lowered trucks? - 05/22/13 08:42 PM
Lower your truck and put some on and you'll know. I know 30x9.50s for because a member runs them on his Rc