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what tires for a 6/8 drop ?? please share your experience

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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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Gonna go with a 6/8 drop on my stepside silverado 99
I am hesitating between a few tires
who already did a 6/8 drop with 275/40/20 ?? do you think this will do ?
I am also very interested in getting 275/35/20 or even 255/35/20

please let me know your expreiences & pics if you do

Peace out
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 08:20 AM
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im thinking a 35 seies sidewall for sure....
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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that's what i thought as well but I saw a guy's truck with 275/40/20 on 6/8 so this is giving me a doubt here ... so if this works it may be more appropriate to have 40 series so I keep a good diameter of wheel
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 03:32 PM
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if you can tuck a 40 then thats what i would do, but if you can't then i'd just go with the 35.....a 40 would look real good if you could tuck it without rubbing
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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What GS7773 said.

40 would look much better, but you'll have some rubbing issues you need to address up front.
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 06:04 PM
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I'd honestly prefer to put 35 series myself if it was only for the look (I always loved the low pro look) , it's just that with a 35 series I get a 8% speed difference compared to my stock tires & it's quiet a lot in my opinion , running 40 series would make it about 4% difference which is better , but ! I really do not want to get rubbing problems , I'm quiet obsessed with that & a litle terrified as well with the idea of the tire touching something , so if there is a doubt or if it sure , then I will go for 35 then , just need a few more opinions
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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im 4/6 running 275/40/20 hankooks and on HARD bumps i bottom out and tire rubbs the inside of my fender. if your gona go that low id suggest to tubb the front fenders. thats just my 2 cents
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