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Can you say "donk"! If a person doesn't like the big wheel openings on the F100 then close them up a little. There have been many magazine articles done on moving the openings forward and/or modifying the openings to get a desired look. Somehow the large wheel diameters with the rubber band tires on an early F100 just look wrong...then again they don't look so hot on early Caprice's but that hasn't stopped some folks from doing it...to each their own.
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Not to be a party pooper, But I can tell just by looking that you would not be able to lay frame with 20/22, the top of the wheel will definately hit the top of the fender before the frame hits the ground. After tucking I think the running boards would still be a couple inches off the ground.
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Not to be a party pooper, But I can tell just by looking that you would not be able to lay frame with 20/22, the top of the wheel will definately hit the top of the fender before the frame hits the ground. After tucking I think the running boards would still be a couple inches off the ground.
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I really like the way yours look Sam. Great stance!
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But, I have to disagree with you on the notion that you have to increase the rim size to fill up the wheelwell. Usually what happens is you end up with larger diameter rims with rubber band tires because that's all that's available. as you can tell I'm not a fan of rubber band tires on these older trucks. What really has to happen is to determine the tire diameter and sidewall height you what front and rear to give you the "fill the wheelwell look" and the rake you want. Then get the rim diameter for those tires.
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Yea I'm pretty sure I could do that, but I want to try this out and see what it looks like. I can picture it in my head and I think thats what I really want. I think that would look good from the side veiw but the roll pan was the reason I wanted to go this route.
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Sam, your truck looks great!
But, I have to disagree with you on the notion that you have to increase the rim size to fill up the wheelwell. Usually what happens is you end up with larger diameter rims with rubber band tires because that's all that's available. as you can tell I'm not a fan of rubber band tires on these older trucks. What really has to happen is to determine the tire diameter and sidewall height you what front and rear to give you the "fill the wheelwell look" and the rake you want. Then get the rim diameter for those tires.
But, I have to disagree with you on the notion that you have to increase the rim size to fill up the wheelwell. Usually what happens is you end up with larger diameter rims with rubber band tires because that's all that's available. as you can tell I'm not a fan of rubber band tires on these older trucks. What really has to happen is to determine the tire diameter and sidewall height you what front and rear to give you the "fill the wheelwell look" and the rake you want. Then get the rim diameter for those tires.
50's at this size are gargantuan, 6 in sidewall. vs 4.35 on the 35 profile, and they would be 32 in tall.. vs the 28.7 now.. that 3+ in is HUGE..
using the sizes I have, the sidewalls are within 1/10th in of each other. (aka same)
I spent a lot of time using discount tires size calculator trying different combos.
I was going from 15 in to 20 in, so that is +2.5 lift in the rear.. the 3.5 in tire size dif would have added ANOTHER 1.75 inches..
(and I didn't want the truck to look like the image of the one with the 22's in the rear, nose dived into the street.!)
the fronts went from 15 to 18, so +1.5 in lift..sidewall about the same as the 15s.
here are the 315/35/20 and the 305/50/20, as I was trying them on before ordering tires & wheels. the 315/35/20 actually look a LOT better than the prefit pic forecasts.
and the actual view, straight on
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there is a dallas craigslist F100 with 22s
'55 Ford Rat Rod - Sell or Trade for motorcycle, travel trailer, ATV
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'55 Ford Rat Rod - Sell or Trade for motorcycle, travel trailer, ATV
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The three inches would help from a width standpoint , What could you do so the top of the tire doesnt hit the top of the fender before the truck hits the ground? The only thing i can think of is to move the fenders up 2 to 3" from their current position.
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From: Hernando Ms.
yea....just worried about the front, may do 20s on front and 22s on rear. Just have to get to that part of the build. I believe if I do that it wont look like a donk. just have to wait and see and if it does I will change it!
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