[Blue_Thunder]

i was wondering what the widest tires everyone can squeeze on the back without heavy modifications, i need traction and i need wide tires, also does there get to be a certain point where the tire width actually hurts traction? i posted this on this first gens section because that is what i have and i thought there would be a diff from the 2nd gen trucks. thanks
l8ter,:far: :booty:

 

[skaling]

why do you need traction?

 

[CynicX]

why do you need traction?

looking at that pic it looks like hes stuck in the snow....


thunder i dont think wider will ever hurt u i mean i see dragster with tires that are 2-3 feet wide....i may get to the point where it wont help cuz u dont need it and the slight weight increase will hurt you...doubtful tho

 

[Basic]

295's will fit no mods at all
slight rubbage around corners, but no mods and it will clean your frame for you, down to bare metal tho =P

 

[Hadley Hellhound]

33" Mickey Thompsons and a bag of sand. That should get you out of that snow bank!:bah: Sorry.

I would guess that it depends on the rim diameter and how big of a drop that you have.

 

[whitebowtie9]

i have 245's im waiting to put on, i don't want them to rub, i need spacers tho

 

[CynicX]

with the right back spacing you shouldnt get any rubbing...i'm getting 275 for the back 225 for the front and they shouldnt rub....if u have a drop and wide tires all the way around you'll get rubbing at full tilt.....

 

[whitebowtie9]

with the right back spacing you shouldnt get any rubbing...i'm getting 275 for the back 225 for the front and they shouldnt rub....if u have a drop and wide tires all the way around you'll get rubbing at full tilt.....

yeah your right but its different for first gen guys we need back spacers no matter what because rims weren't stock for us.

 

[snakes10]

If its for the snow then what happens the tire if its too wide it will actually kinda float on the snow hard to explain u just got to think about it and it will come to u

 

[POS-10]

I got 265/50R15 on the rear, no rubbing at all, no fender/frame mods. I can't believe anything else much wider will fit without rubbing. They're on 16X8 with 4.5" backspacing

 

[zonk1024]

If its for the snow then what happens the tire if its too wide it will actually kinda float on the snow hard to explain u just got to think about it and it will come to u

:bs: Maybe it isn't.... but I am slightly buzzed:beer: ... I am tired, and I don't want to think. Can you just explane it?

Don't get pissed about the :bs:... I am j/k

 

[snakes10]

Its alright man I ain;t goin to cry over something like that lol but anyway Your tire leaves a big foot print in the snow depends of the tread depth if it is good or bad. If it isn;t deep enough then your tire rides on top of the snow. If u have a deep cut tread is will kinda cut through the snow :bash:

 

[CynicX]

i've seen in person 295's on a 6" drop on rear with no mods to acomidate the tires.....it was on 18x10's with a 5.5 bs or at least thats what the guy told me....i know they were 295/35/18.....

98 ss on nos has 295 on his truck ask him how they fit.......

 

[CynicX]

If its for the snow then what happens the tire if its too wide it will actually kinda float on the snow hard to explain u just got to think about it and it will come to u

the snow thing was a joke....think about it and it will come to u :stupid:

 

[zonk1024]

Man.... I think too much as it is. I'll just ask you next time I see you in chat.

 

[V8Blazer]

I run a 15x8 with a 5 inch backspace,no spacer, with a 275/60/15 street tire on mine and never had a problem

 

[POS-10]

I tried 295/50R15 on my first gen, and it was nowhere close to fitting. People mentioning the 295s must be talking about 2nd gens.

 

[ondaflo]

How much are your trucks lowered to fit these tires?
I can only fit a 235/50/16 on mine, i had 245's on but when i put the drop leafs in, they started rubbin on the shackle...
I have about a 5/6 drop in my longbox

 

[V8Blazer]

my blazer has only 3 inch lowered leafs

 

[POS-10]

I have about a 4" drop in the rear. When I had irocs with 245s, they used to rub, but only because it had the positive offset designed for the rear of the camaro.