Re: Hello and Wheel Help.... Please!

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Jun 04 2001 - 20:16:55 EDT


Where ya been, Bob? We missed you at Foxwoods!

bob wrote on Monday 04 June 2001 05:23 pm:

> Hi Guys / Girls,
> I've been unsubscribed for a while....any body miss me? Chuck? Greg?
> Tom? Walt? Rich? Ok thats enough.....I know no one missed me.
> I need some help on Wheels / tires ect. As you may know my truck is
> lowered 2/4. I went to pick out some wheels on Saturday.....Axis Lenso's
> in 18"....nice wheels and they looked great on my truck........the
> problem is the tires the recomended / mounted 245 45 front / 275 40 rear
> are much smaller than my present diameter which is 28" rear and 29"
> front (Dunlop Sport Rover GTX's in 15" ....235 front 275 rear) WAY TOO
> MUCH WHEEL SHOWING.
> The other problem was the backspacing they looked like they stuck out
> about 1 to 11/2" more and looked too ricey!
> I don't want to go with the same size tire front and rear.... I like the
> wider rear race truck look.
> You guys have any wheel tire combos you can recomend?
> Do I have to go with 17's to keep this look vs 18's?.
> What back spacing do I need?
> Pictures if you have em would be appreciated!
>
> HELP, i have to get wheels ASAP before my wife finds another house
> project!
>
> Regards,
> Bob
>
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>

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-andy

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