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**mattfranklin** · 04-27-2013, 10:08 PM

The truck has been on the back burner while the kids and I built a go-kart. But I almost ordered a Grant Walnut steering wheel today (trying to clone the 'Vette teak look on a budget).

Still thinking about new tires. I really want to keep the same size front and rear. Current thinking is to go with 255/60/R15 like the existing fronts, because the 255/70/R15 rears just seem too tall with the current ride height. I'm tempted to go wider, but the prices start kicking up pretty quickly the wider you go.

04-27-2013, 10:08 PM	#4
mattfranklin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moraga, CA Posts: 799	Re: PROJECT: How would a Chevrolet dealer build a shop truck in the early 1970s? The truck has been on the back burner while the kids and I built a go-kart. But I almost ordered a Grant Walnut steering wheel today (trying to clone the 'Vette teak look on a budget). Still thinking about new tires. I really want to keep the same size front and rear. Current thinking is to go with 255/60/R15 like the existing fronts, because the 255/70/R15 rears just seem too tall with the current ride height. I'm tempted to go wider, but the prices start kicking up pretty quickly the wider you go. Last edited by mattfranklin; 02-17-2014 at 01:40 AM.