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Lowered 03 Silverado on 16's

Old Oct 12, 2022 | 08:54 PM
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Default Lowered 03 Silverado on 16's

I have factor 16 inch wheels and Im doing a 3/5 drop from DJM. What tire would give you best look after lowering. Would like a wider tire, but whatever is simple and functional will work.
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Old Oct 13, 2022 | 10:55 AM
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275/60/16 for a wider tire on stock wheels. 255/65/16 for a more uniform look. I had some toyo proxies in 275/60 on stock wheels years ago. From what I recall, they looked good and rode well.
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Old Oct 13, 2022 | 07:58 PM
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I have 235 60 16's right now.
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Old Oct 14, 2022 | 08:09 AM
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Not many options for a wider 16 to fit a 7" rim that is 27" tall. That seems a little short to me on a 3/5. I ran 29" tires on 2/4 and currently run a 28.4" tire on ~5/7.
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Old Oct 14, 2022 | 09:49 AM
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I am running 30.5" tires on a 2/4 right now. Those are on 20s though
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Old Oct 14, 2022 | 04:26 PM
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My truck back in 2007 with Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's (245/70/16) on factory 16" wheels

4/6 drop

I had just finished sheetrock, paint and floor.
I's amazing how seeing how empty the garage was back then lol

Lowered 03 Silverado on 16's-ary14la.jpg



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