What width for my new dubs?....Someday

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 8:46 pm

Here goes...So, I think I've decided to go the street route. I'm still going to keep the 4 wheel drive, even if it's never all-wheel down the road.
I am going to use the Belltech torsion key to lower the front about 3 or 4 inches, their replacement leaf springs to lower the rear 3 inches, and blocks to make up the remaining 1 or 2 inches. Basically, a 3/4 or 3/5 drop. Everything will be reversable.
20's are going to be my rim size of choice. I've been looking at wheel/tire packages until my eyes spin. I am going to buy my wheels from a manufacturer that builds them to your specs (Intro wheels, Billet Specialties, etc.), so I want to get my backspacing right. This includes compensating for the rear axle width by having less backspacing on the rear wheel pair (1.5 to 1.75 inches less). Obviously, my wheel set will have less height than even the stock wheel/tire package (listed at 28.8 inches by Goodyear.), so height doesn't play into it as much, even with the drop. The BFGoodrich Tires I'm checking out are running about 27" to 28" tall. Keep in mind that the stock setup I have right now leaves about a 3 to 5 inch gap between the fender well and tires.
How wide do ya'll think I can go? I want to do about 245 or 255 on about an 8 in wheel in front and 275 to 295 on maybe 10 inchers out back. What backspacing should I have? Should I keep the front at 6 inches and then just have 4.25 or 4.5 inches in the rear?
All input will be helpful. Thanks -Jim

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:35 pm

You could probably get 315's in the back fairly easily. They'll look sweet. I knew a few Z28 guys that put 315's on 17x10's in the back and they really looked awesome. 20's should be good for an S-10 too. I saw one on the way home tonight that had bling-bling rims that looked like 16's and they were ridiculously small.

As for rim size and backspacing...I wouldn't go less than 6-7" BS on the rear wheels if you're going to 10" wide rims. Remember...on a 10" wide rim with only 4.5" BS, that means that 5.5" of rim is outside of the hub...which means the outside edge of the rim will be sticking out 4.5" more than stock. With 5-6" of drop in the back, any flex at all in the rear and you'll br rubbing the fender big time. Look at the side view pics of my truck on my website. The outside of my tires stick out only 3.5" more than stock, and they sit outside the fender a decent amount. Like I said...with 10" wide rims, I would get at least 7" of BS to be safe. For the fronts, you'd only want about 1" wider than stock because the front fenders are flared less than the back. Mine stick outside the fender at 1.5" wider than stock. So for the front...probably 8" wide rims with no less than 6" of BS.

Hope this helps...

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:23 pm

315!?!?! If you do the conversion from mm to inches that like 12.4!!!! WOW

The Dodge Viper rear tire is 345mm. or 13.58 in.....

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 8:30 am

NTXCrew wrote:315!?!?! If you do the conversion from mm to inches that like 12.4!!!! WOW The Dodge Viper rear tire is 345mm. or 13.58 in.....

I know..but they look really sweet.

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:39 pm

Next?

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 4:49 pm

Actually...now that I think about it, they were 17x11's...not 17x10's. Still 315's on the rear though.

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:20 am

On s10forum.com, there's a guy who has 285's on 10 inchers in the rear with 5.5 backspacing.....are our rear axle widths the same? His truck is a 2000 Xtreme. Does the drum vs. disc brakes change things? I'm still churning the mental gears.....

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:26 am

i dont know...but lowering it and running 20's in the front..you will have the same problem fast that i have

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:28 am

I don't know if the 2wd's have narrower axles or not. 10" rims with 5.5" BS would be the same width as mine...3.5" wider than stock on eash side. Are there any pics to see if his stick outside the fender at all?

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 10:05 am

a2b wrote:i dont know...but lowering it and running 20's in the front..you will have the same problem fast that i have

Huh?

Mark - http://www.s10forum.com/forum/showthrea ... adid=72400

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 10:46 am

NTXCrew wrote:
a2b wrote:i dont know...but lowering it and running 20's in the front..you will have the same problem fast that i have
Huh?

Mark - http://www.s10forum.com/forum/showthrea ... adid=72400

rubbin

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 11:36 am

a2b wrote:
NTXCrew wrote:
a2b wrote:i dont know...but lowering it and running 20's in the front..you will have the same problem fast that i have
Huh?

Mark - http://www.s10forum.com/forum/showthrea ... adid=72400
rubbin

Eye sea.....width or height, you thinky?

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 12:06 pm

NTXCrew wrote:
a2b wrote:i dont know...but lowering it and running 20's in the front..you will have the same problem fast that i have
Huh?

Mark - http://www.s10forum.com/forum/showthrea ... adid=72400

Not bad...too low for my taste though. I like it when the wheels are centered in the wheel well...not stuffed way up inside. He said he trimmed the front fenders too. I would think he'd have rubbing issues in back also, but he said he didn't.

If you're getting rims that big and that open of a design, seriously consider getting some larger brakes. Those tiny little stock rotors look silly behind those big rims.

It will be a really good look on a crew though.

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 12:26 pm

No nipping or tucking for me or my truck....

The way I figure, I will get the rims and tires I want, then, using the lower torsion bar key, I can lower/raise the front down/up as much as I need to fit the rim/tire package and hopefully avoid rubbing. I'll then lower the rear to match what works up front.