3/4 Drop - Rim/Tire Suggestions

Finally got the wheels and tires mounted. Got center caps on back order. Gonna order some bushwackers oe style fender flares. The wheels stick out only about 1/4”-1/2” out of the fenders.


Gramlights 57DR Gun Blue 2, 17” x 9” et+38. 235/45/17 hankook ventus v2

 

Looks great, I dig it!

 

I should've probably gone with less sidewall, but discount tire didn't want to get me smaller wall

 

Ahhh, those dark wheels look damn good on your white truck!!

Any issues with rubbing at all?

Consider me inspired!

 

Maybe go back to that turkey and tell him it rubs and you want an exchange?!

 

I think I had 225/50/17s on a 17x17.5 + 40 offset on my 97?

ball joint flip with eibachs... I think.

 

Barely ever other then when the bed it really over loaded. Recently had two - two rise cement steps and 2 80lbs bags of cement. The edge of the fender was leveled with the top of the tires. Any minor bump my flaps would scrape but any major bump the bolts holding the fender liner in the rear was digging into the tire. I removed my rear bump stops and still on stock shocks (~170k), starting to squeak frequently.

I don’t know too much about tires but I got these hankooks for a lil over $50 a piece, from Walmart the first time around then Amazon. With my current tire size, I think my odometer reads about 3mph over its actual speed. Which is great compared to 15mph over with the first set of hankooks on my stock rims. I would actually hit the governor!

 

Doesnt sound too bad, and only rubs in the rear but not the front huh? Nice!

You removed the bump stops completely, and no bottoming out on your frame with the heavy loads?

And most importantly, how does the truck ride and handle now with the drop, wheels, and tires??!!

 

Nice S runner!