Ok so Im thinking of running 15" wheels 8" wide in the back and 7" wide in the front or should I run 7" all around any thoughts
Slow down, think about what you are asking, don't get so excited just cuz you're on the HAMB and actually adding to your post count. Charlie
I'm guessing you are referring to your 54 Chevy pickup,I usually prefer 6" on the front,,8" on the rear would be fine. HRP
He did atleast call them WHEELS and not RIMS. I like them skinny on open wheel rides but what HRP suggests sounds right.
Ok ok Ive slowed down, taken a hand full of Valium and stopped pissing myself like a small inbred dog over the fact that my post count has now increased to 33. I didn't give enough information in my previous post these wheels will be going on a 54 Chevy 1/2 ton truck, I am a bit limited on width due to fender clearance on the rear, currently I have 7" wide Cragar SS wheels with P23570R15 tires used as rollers and they clear fine, I am also limited on wheel type as I am running C4 corvette suspension (I know not traditional) a lot of the old style 15" steel wheels from what Ive been told will not clear the caliper, the newer 70s type square looking centers will clear as well as Rally wheels but not what I want. I guess my question is is there a huge difference as far as tire performance i.e. traction using a 7" rim compared to 8" using the same size tire size say P23570R15 thanks for your input
7s and 6s will do you well. You could run all 7s but you will like the feel of it with a narrower wheel and tire in the front unless you are canyon carving or motor crossing.
Hell...it's your truck...right ? Put under it what "you" want to put under it..! "You" have to live with it...no one here will care once they move on from this post...! Me...I like to squeeze in as much wheel width/tire width as I can. Mike
Sixes on the front and sevens out back is a good combo, as is sevens all around. I lean toward the more "hot rod" method of fives and eights for my own truck, but your proposal will certainly work well enough.
The tires you choose will be the best determining factor of wheel size. If you choose to run the same size on both ends it would (should) follow that the wheel width should be the same. If you go with stepped tire sizes, them a narrower width would be appropriate. I have found Tire Rack's information tables to be helpful in choosing tire wheel combos. They list all pertinent data for each tire.....it's overall diameter, recommended minimum and maximum wheel width range, tire revs per mile, load limits etc. The C4 vette suspension used wheels with deep offset to the inside and that would have to be taken into account, on the front anyway, to maintain correct steering geometry. The latter is something that many hot rodders seem to disregard, unfortunately. Seems to me if one goes to the trouble and expense of installing an improved or more sophisticated suspension, the attributes designed into it should be maintained, otherwise what's the point. Ray
I like a defined difference between front and rear on my hotrods, so I'd probably go the widest I could in the rear, and a 6" up front. If you can clear an 8" wheel/tire combo in the back, then I'd go that route. But I wouldn't run the same size tire front and rear, on different size wheels.
Ahhh this is very good information here Just what I'm looking for thanks so much for taking the time to respond. I will check out the tire rack website, choosing wheels and tires seems to be a lot more involved than I previously thought and want to make a well planned decision not only for appearance but performance as well plus this stuff can get pricey quick
Weather you run 6s or 8s in the front make sure the line of inclination is correct be it a beam axle with king pins or king pins and upper and lower control arms or ball joints.
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