Playing around with the truck today-Bigger tires.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » September 8, 2007, 3:50 pm

I swapped on some 30.5" tires just to see what they would look like.
As long as I am keeping this ride ht and paint I plan on keeping this truck looking utilitarian.

After I fix the steering I may add some bigger tires, namely this size.
The slotted mags are photoshopped on

Any thoughts?

before

The actual rims

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » September 8, 2007, 4:00 pm

Leave the Kelly Chargers on the front & use the Coopers on the back...looks bestest like that in my book.

Besides, you may find that those Coopers on the front will hit the fenders going into parking lots & stuff, not to mention exaggerating the steering play issues.

ripsnorter · Post by **ripsnorter** » September 8, 2007, 4:18 pm

Old tire size.

The new ones are just too big and overbearing.

My thoughts anyway.

bigtrip460 · Post by **bigtrip460** » September 9, 2007, 12:14 am

I like the kelly's.

Z-MAN · Post by **Z-MAN** » September 9, 2007, 12:21 am

I like old school rims and whitewalls, but Kelly's kick A**

Z

Trukcrazy · Post by **Trukcrazy** » September 9, 2007, 2:13 am

I really like the looks of your truck. Keep the kelly's and slots. It won't get any better than that.

As soon as I come across a really nice set of 8 lug slots, they will go on my black crew.

Macon ACE · Post by **Macon ACE** » September 10, 2007, 11:34 am

I love the wheels - don't care for the new, bigger tires.

Max · Post by **Max** » September 10, 2007, 12:38 pm

Your Uni definitely looks better with the smaller tires, but those larger ones would look good on a 'standard' slick, I think.

jwh f-100 · Post by **jwh f-100** » September 10, 2007, 1:22 pm

Heavy,
I gotta say I like the smaller size also, but I do like the looks of a slightly aggressive tire simalir to what is in your photo. My brother in law has a '51 and my brother a '53 and they both have tires similar to your Coopers. Photo crop a smaller M+S tire on your slots and it may look slightly different but cool.

Jason

Red62Uni · Post by **Red62Uni** » September 11, 2007, 8:37 pm

rule of thumb
the bigger tires the better

Phil · Post by **Phil** » September 11, 2007, 9:11 pm

Red62Uni wrote:rule of thumb
the bigger tires the better

words to live by.

Still not sure what Ill do. Gotta go through the steering 1st

Thanks guys. I kinda like both. The big tires are cartoon-y which to me is just fine.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » September 12, 2007, 11:11 am

Heavyhauler wrote:The big tires are cartoon-y which to me is just fine.

Cartoony just depends on the application...this one looks COOL!

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