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Old Jan 16, 2024 | 02:33 PM
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Hey guys I’m wondering what wheels and tires are best for an aggressive stance on a 78 eventually I will probably put coils on it to lower it. But I want to do wheels and tires first. What looks best? I’ve seen some say 18s with a 4” backspace. I just want minimal wheel well gap with a decent sidewall so it doesn’t look like a rubber band but not too thick something along the lines of this. I’m not too smart with wheel specs so when giving recommendations please attach a link or all the info on the wheel and tire.



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In my extremely prejudiced opinion, Torque Thrust II in 17".


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In my extremely prejudiced opinion, Torque Thrust II in 17".

wow yeah that does look super good those are tucked. I hate the tire size on those?
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