Slicks out there with 20" and 18" wheels/rims

Tigger! · Post by **Tigger!** » September 16, 2011, 3:11 pm

Does anybody out there have a slick with 20" wheels/rims? I'm debting on if I should put 20" or 18" wheels/rims on my 64.

Please send pics!

Thanks

oldtrucks · Post by **oldtrucks** » September 16, 2011, 4:25 pm

Tigger here's one with 20s

and a link for more of the same truck which is the same truck that is in my signature but not mine.

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc19 ... 961%20UNI/

Feel free to look around at all my pictures.

Tigger! · Post by **Tigger!** » September 16, 2011, 4:40 pm

Thanks old trucks!

The more the merrier!:-)

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » September 16, 2011, 5:31 pm

Tigger! wrote:I'm debting on if I should put 20" or 18" wheels/rims on my 64.

One word: DON'T
Reason: It'll looks like crap! (IMHO)

Tigger! · Post by **Tigger!** » September 16, 2011, 5:52 pm

Why ? Does it not look good?

TxSlick66 · Post by **TxSlick66** » September 16, 2011, 6:08 pm

I have 17's on front and 18's on back. The key is to get a wheel that doesn't look like a NBA player would put on his Escalade. Get one that looks period correct, then don't put short little tires on the wheels. I used 235x55/18 out back and 215x55/17 on front. Both have sidewalls that appear about the same height as measured outward from the rim, so they look proportional.

Big wheels also require big brakes or they look ridiculous. The truck also needs to sit low enough so there is not a big gap at the fender, or the big wheels look really out of place. I would have used 17s out back also but could not get a tire that was 28" tall and still fairly wide.

I could not get the pic posted correctly, but here is a link to mine. It will sit about 2" lower when completed.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 9442_n.jpg

Tigger! · Post by **Tigger!** » September 16, 2011, 6:17 pm

Good observation ! Thanks

jamesdfo · Post by **jamesdfo** » September 16, 2011, 8:48 pm

Here ya go!

....and BTW: That is looking to be a nic lil truck when done!!...but it still needs to come closer to the earth:):)

James

TxSlick66 · Post by **TxSlick66** » September 16, 2011, 8:59 pm

Thanks for the help jamesdfo.... Now can you show up and paint this thing for me?

jamesdfo · Post by **jamesdfo** » September 16, 2011, 9:04 pm

....that depends....how do you feel about brushmarks??

James

TxSlick66 wrote:Thanks for the help jamesdfo.... Now can you show up and paint this thing for me?

TxSlick66 · Post by **TxSlick66** » September 16, 2011, 9:10 pm

At this point, brushmarks would be a welcom improvement. I do have a roller...

Tigger! · Post by **Tigger!** » September 16, 2011, 9:18 pm

jamesdfo · Post by **jamesdfo** » September 16, 2011, 9:32 pm

LOL

:) Well, if you saw what is available up here for sheetmetal in many cases, you would be delirious to be starting with yours!! i would kill to find a nice dry truck like that up here!!

James

TxSlick66 wrote:At this point, brushmarks would be a welcom improvement. I do have a roller...

TxSlick66 · Post by **TxSlick66** » September 16, 2011, 9:39 pm

I have an extra... Need parts? short bed 66 NO BED. That is where the white one came from.

Truckrat · Post by **Truckrat** » September 17, 2011, 6:35 am

Steve, when you get that truck all prepped and ready for paint, PM me. TR

FTRUKK · Post by **FTRUKK** » October 4, 2011, 10:01 am

Here is a link to a video of my truck with 19" wheels. I think they look good when done right. Cheap chrome 'bling' wheels dont suit slicks in my opinion.

http://youtu.be/MvW3cJkTYYA

Tigger! · Post by **Tigger!** » October 4, 2011, 10:22 am

Ftrukk,

Nice truck. Did you have to tube it ?

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » October 4, 2011, 4:22 pm

FTRUKK wrote:Here is a link to a video of my truck with 19" wheels. I think they look good when done right. Cheap chrome 'bling' wheels dont suit slicks in my opinion.

http://youtu.be/MvW3cJkTYYA

So FTRUKK!, have you noticed the Down under chapter?, your truck looks sweet! and the sound, sounds familiar some how!, a Clevo with 65mm ultraflows by chance!

Power by Ford · Post by **Power by Ford** » October 4, 2011, 4:53 pm

My Uni with 18x8.5 and 20x10

Tigger! · Post by **Tigger!** » October 4, 2011, 5:24 pm

Nice uni! How many inches did you drop it and did you tube it?

Thanks

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