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front wheel size

Posted: January 30, 2015, 11:54 am
by shocker998md
im not sure what size wheel I should go with on my 66f100. It has a coil and a half cut out of the front and a 215/55/15 tire. Im looking at the Cragar 15x7 or 15x6 wheel and im wanting to run the 7 wide in the front. Heres the link to the wheels.im just worried about backspacing and width. I do have power steering so Im not worried about that.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Cragar/260/313-57 ... tId=752139

http://www.jegs.com/i/Cragar/260/313-56 ... tId=752139

Re: front wheel size

Posted: January 31, 2015, 10:01 pm
by MeZapU
I have 15x8's on the front with 235/60/15's. Pushes it right out to the edge. No rubbing. Painted hammer tone silver with trim rings.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/crr-3105855/overview/

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Re: front wheel size

Posted: February 1, 2015, 1:17 pm
by William-in-St George
MeZapU! Beauty truck. Shocker998md, I use 7 inch smoothies on my white truck. They work well but with fat tires you will need power steering. I used some late Bronco 7 inch wheels on the red truck that are very similiar to the ones MeZapU has on his truck. Again power steering on both trucks. IMHO!

Re: front wheel size

Posted: February 1, 2015, 7:16 pm
by F164
I would go with 6 on the front and 7 on the rear to even out the track width some.

Re: front wheel size

Posted: February 1, 2015, 8:40 pm
by shocker998md
I already have 10s and 275/60s for the back. I think ill go with the 7s or maybe 8s. Im not sure now. I think the 215s may not fit an 8" wheel.

Re: front wheel size

Posted: April 9, 2015, 10:04 am
by shocker998md
bump anyone have some more thoughts between those 6s 7s or 8s? Truck is lowered slightly in the front. I will be running 10s in the back.

Re: front wheel size

Posted: April 10, 2015, 1:25 pm
by BlueGhost
I run 235/70's up front on 7 inch wide wheels and 275/60 on the rear on 8 inch wide wheels. I like it because the tires are all the same diameter.

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Re: front wheel size

Posted: April 10, 2015, 1:52 pm
by shocker998md
Are you lowered in the front? That's my delema is figuring out what width and backspace and tire size up front.

Re: front wheel size

Posted: April 10, 2015, 5:02 pm
by BlueGhost
Mine isn't lowered, well except for what 50 years has done to the front springs. I'd say go with a 7 inch wheel and whatever height tire you need to keep from rubbing.