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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Default 26's on a 2/4 dropped silverado rcsb CAN IT BE DONE???

My brother has a 07 obs RCSB and hes has a set of 26's hes gonna be throwing on soon but he just got a pretty good deal on some spindles and hangers (he already has a set of shackles) so can it be done???? maybe some pics guys???
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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bust out the measuring tape buddie! 26"rims+tires=33-37ish tall tires. measure where it sits now (from ground to top of finder), then subtract the drop. there is other measurements u have to do. cant quite remember what and where.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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How wide are they and what is the offset?
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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offset and width! i knew i forgot some. 26's prolley 10+ wide no less tho. all about the offset!
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AphotiC
bust out the measuring tape buddie! 26"rims+tires=33-37ish tall tires. measure where it sits now (from ground to top of finder), then subtract the drop. there is other measurements u have to do. cant quite remember what and where.
Your rough estimates are nowhere close just so you know.

yes the 26's will work but you'll have to run a tiny *** tire. They make a 275/25/26 which is still a 31.4" tire. A 305/30/26 is still going to be 33.2" tall. I don't know nnbs trucks nearly as well as I know nbs. The 275/25/26 will most likely work however that is a tiny *** tire and I would hate to daily drive it.

I'd be willing to be the 305/30/26 would rub too. I know for a fact it would in a 99-06 truck.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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oh...my bad. i thought they might want a just a tad bit thicker tires than rubber bands. screw it, tell him to bagg it
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by AphotiC
oh...my bad. i thought they might want a just a tad bit thicker tires than rubber bands. screw it, tell him to bagg it
tell him to stop trying to turn it into a donk. wtf is up with the grossly over sized wheels?
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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tell him to stop trying to turn it into a donk. wtf is up with the grossly over sized wheels?
thats what i say. look killer with half that 26 hidden up in the finders!!!!
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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The wheels will need to be for the newer GMT900 platform since they require more offset. Unless the offset is in the 40+ range he wouldn't do any good by lowering it they would never tuck. I had 275/30/24s on my DD 1500 and it was 4-6, they were on billet wheels though and you would never get anything not custom to have enough offset to tuck a well as they did. Those tires weren't very bad to DD but I knew my roads very well. I have 305/40/22s on my wife's Yukon. Her truck is lowered 2-3 maybe closer to 3-4 and the wheels have a 30mm offset. They are 9.5 wide, they tuck nice so you would need something around 45mm offset and keep the tire diamter close to the same as my 305/40s and you will be golden. Though I think since he got such a smoking deal he should sell them and get some 24s and lower it more, the right 24 will look huge with enough drop
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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with the right offset you can run a 28 or 30 inch rim ... and you dont have to run no (tiny tire) my buddy lays frame on 26s with a step side...look for a 35-40 offset and they will tuck.. good luck
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