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1984 W100 Prospector - Wheel/Tire Size
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05/13/20 11:25 AM
05/13/20 11:25 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 202 Johnson City, TN
Haney
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Hello, Just picked up this cool W-100 Prospector. 318 Auto truck with 84K miles. Has sat for a long, long time. I have it running good now and will start on the brakes soon. I do want to put on some other wheels and tires. What is the largest wheels and tires for this truck without rub? I am thinking that a set of Cragar Nomad I's in either white or chrome for that old school look or some M/T aluminum 8 holes and some 31x10.50s. Thoughts?The wheels are 15x8 with 3 3/4 backspacing. I KNOW 33s wont fit from previous experience. What about 32 x 11.50 on the same rim? Thanks [img] https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ubw1ahkvj4wq0u1/AADHktsjuOA8zGR0jijM1ZyVa?dl=0[/img] [img
Last edited by Haney; 05/13/20 11:26 AM.
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Re: 1984 W100 Prospector - Wheel/Tire Size
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05/16/20 01:37 PM
05/16/20 01:37 PM
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Posts: 6,003 Salem
Grizzly
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I had 31 10.50's on a First Gen and would not recommend them to my worst enemy. There was no steering with these wide boots when I hit a patch of snow, slush or rain.
I went to a 265 75 15 and it was a night and day difference. Height was slightly taller and the width was like 3 inches less.
There is a 33 x 9.50 available that would probably be alright.
If you want to get the look right, a 1.5" lift is needed because these First Gens look ridiculous without one and big tires. I used a 1.5" lift.
For wheels I used the American Racing ones:
Mo' Farts
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Re: 1984 W100 Prospector - Wheel/Tire Size
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05/18/20 08:31 AM
05/18/20 08:31 AM
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Posts: 8,668 Buford, GA
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I would imagine you could run 32s on 15x8s with no problem. I ran 33s on 10s on my '78 with no lift. Friend with a body shop trimmed an inch or so at the bottom of the front edge where it barely rubbed. '79 had 33s on 10s but I had the front springs re-arched a little to level it. Only pics I have of them but you can see the '78 is slightly nose-down in stock form.
Tim
'71 Charger 383/727 '17 Challenger SXT (Wifeys car )
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