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Old 05-16-2010, 04:16 AM
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http://www.jegs.com/i/Cragar/260/397...oductId=754162

I wanna get those rims above ^

Those are closest to stock size correct??

Also I want to get 31'' tires for my blazer. I plan on doing a 2 inch shackle lift and 1.5'' Tbar crank, will all this fit?

Also if I want these rims what size will the tires have to be?

I'm clueless on this stuff and I've been searching this forum but just keep getting more and more confused lol.
 
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Old 05-16-2010, 11:39 AM
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Yes, I'm pretty sure that is your stock rim size.
Also, I've seen people on this forum fit 30" tires without a lift so fitting 31" with a lift will for sure fit.
 
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Old 05-16-2010, 09:45 PM
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:sigh: Here we go agian. LOL!
Your have the 15x7 and bolt pattern right. But the backspacing on those rims are diffrent. Those rims have the same backspacing as a 2wd blazer. And if you mount them on a 4wd blazer they will fit. However they will stick out 2 inches further than stock. Which means that even with your shackle/tbar lift the 31's will rub pretty good. Even the 30 inch will rub I'd say. But you could always trim your fenders and clearnce the wheel wells to fit them.

Now you can fit 30's on a factory height ride and you could fit 31's with the lift your doing WITH factory 4x4 blazer wheels. Or using another rim with 6 inches of backspacing. In my sig you'll notice I run 16x8 camaro rims and they are 6 inch backspace and sit in the fender like factory rims.

Even with factory rims and your lift, with 31's you might still rub when the suspension flexes but it shouldn't be bad. Also you will rub frame when you turn full lock. I can only turn my wheel about 1.5 turns before I rub frame. But mines worse with the wider rims, so if you keep the 7 inch wide, it shouldn't be too bad. Most people don't mind it. Just wanted you to know that before you bought the rims and tires and then had a whole HEEP of problems.

I speak from experince. I tried to put 22 inch wire rims from a 2wd s series on my 4wd at factory height with 265/35/22 tires. I couldn't turn the wheel more than quarter or half turn before I was rubbing FENDER, that was with the flares removed. It sucked, but that was long ago and I learned my lesson. ha ha
 
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Old 05-16-2010, 10:21 PM
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Thanks man, I think I'm going to go with 30 BFG A/T's and find a rim that fits exactly with stock specs so I don't have to end up trimming anything. Sorry for asking but I don't know much about wheels... what do the numbers mean? and what kind of 30'' tire would i need?
 
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Old 05-16-2010, 10:35 PM
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Which numbers?
The backspacing is how far it is from the lug circle on the rim to the back edge of rim itself. The factory backspacing on a 4wd s-10 blazer is 6 inches. If you get rims with a smaller backspace, the rim and tire will be pushed out from the wheel well in accordance with how much smaller the number is.

Any kind of 30 should fit as long as it's not a crazy tire like the Interco thornburgs or superswampers. You could do a mud terrain or all terrain of any kind. As I said you could do a 31x10.50x15 on factory wheels and probley be good as far as daily driving. If you ever get a body lift. I know you'd be fine cause alot of people run 2 inch body lifts and 31's and don't have many problems.
 
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Old 05-16-2010, 10:54 PM
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Ok, this is what I think I'm going to do...

These rims.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Cragar/260/3975734/10002/-1

Which lug nuts would I need lol?

http://www.jegs.com/p/Cragar/Cragar-...53955/10002/-1

I think it's either the first or third set but I'm not entirely sure...

and these tires...

http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tire-...2/tire-details

What do you guys think. I'll probably end up just doing a 1'' lift as well.

and of course I'd need the center caps

http://www.jegs.com/i/Cragar/260/292...oductId=754137

These are the ones I need right? Thanks for all the help guys.
 

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I have 30's right now with wide lips on stock rims and no lift (yet) and they don't rub. Granted they're only 1/4 away from my frame when I do turn but still lol, I think I did pretty good for not having to pay for em. (Silent Armors)
 
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Rims: Like I said, those will work. The front will
sit out further than stock. And like the factory wheels, the front will sit out further than the rear.
Lugnuts: Not 100% on that one. Yeah you need the acorn style lugs. I'd run down to advance auto and find out what size they are. Since they have the post gauge where the lug nuts are.
Tires: Goin for the mud terrains, not bad. Those should work. Just make sure you rotate any mud terrain tire every 5000-7000 miles so the tread wears even and doesn't chunk apart.
Centercaps: yep, those are the ones. (at least those are the ones I see all the soft 8's running.)
 
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