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Old 12-26-2019, 06:58 PM
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Hi guys new to the site happy to be on board
I have a 2011 Chevy Silverado 2wd crew cab
going to be putting on race stars 17 x 9 1/2 in the back with a 305 45 Mickey Thompson R

The front is going to be a 17 x 7 I am clueless on the tire size would really appreciate your guises help

also going to be lowering it either 4/6 or 4/7 or 5/7

Any pics with info that you would like to share would help me out a lot thanks
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305 45 Mickey Thompson R are a touch over 28" tall

all these are approved for a 7" wide wheel
235 50 17 is 26.3" tall
235 55 17 is 27.2" tall
255 55 17 is 28.2" tall

it really depends on you want a tire a little shorter then the rear, same or taller? how wide you want it to be?
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Originally Posted by stroker87
305 45 Mickey Thompson R are a touch over 28" tall

all these are approved for a 7" wide wheel
235 50 17 is 26.3" tall
235 55 17 is 27.2" tall
255 55 17 is 28.2" tall

it really depends on you want a tire a little shorter then the rear, same or taller? how wide you want it to be?
A hair shorter than the back so there could be a little more side wall for the back

for the Wideness right in the middle or one step wider

Thanks for all your help

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im not following when you say in the middle or more wider? what are you comparing to?

that 305 45 17 street r is pretty wide close to 12" so if you want something that wide in the front you need more then a 7" wide rim
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im not following when you say in the middle or more wider? what are you comparing to?

that 305 45 17 street r is pretty wide close to 12" so if you want something that wide in the front you need more then a 7" wide rim

sorry I didn’t post it right on the title

I need the tire sizes for the front 17 x 7 wheel
Going to be lowering it 4/6 or 5/7

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you might want to look at a 235 55 17 its 27.2" tall so about an inch shorter then the mickey your going to run out back and it about 8" wide

my truck is dropped about 4.5" front and 6" out back its low i scrape sometimes pulling in and out of places just know that, im thinking about raising mine one inch all the way around for more clearance


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I run 215/65/17's on the front of my truck on 17x7 wheels. They're around 27-28 inches tall.
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Originally Posted by Beatdown Z
I run 215/65/17's on the front of my truck on 17x7 wheels. They're around 27-28 inches tall.

any pics?
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235/65/17
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Thank you for posting a pic got a way better idea of what it would look like now .what size drop is that?


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