Your right. There is a big difference between 315/30/26's and 305/35/24's.

I was comparing the 305/30/26, since this is the most popular size i've seen.

I've never seen anyone run a 315/30/26. It should be obvious to everyone that that tire is too big.

26's with minimal clearance issues requires you run a 305/30/26 rubberband.

 

i have 24s on my hoe right now on a 2/3 drop and i dont like how it looks to much of a wheel gap so im going to go with26s soon 305/30/26 a guy here in my townhas an Escalade on a 305/25/26 tire my buddy said itrides like ish(he hasdriven the Escalade) i just hope my hoe dosentride that bad

 

dtme46 --> Would love to see some pics!

 

Thanks for everyone's help and advice, I pulled the trigger on TIS 26's... Sorry for the poor quality pic, will get some high rez one's soon.




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gixxer do you want pictures of myHoeor the guys Escalade? w00t how much did you pay for your 26s? it looks hella clean

 

sorry, I meant yours...I couldn't find any pics of it

 

w00t that looks awesome!

How is the ride?

 

dtme46,

Going 24 to 26 isn't going to reduce your wheel gap.
You'll just have more rim and less tire.

Want less gap... drop more.

 

So after only 1 day here are my observations about the converstion from stock wheels/tires to 26's..

[ol][*]Definitely notice sloooooow starts off the line, guess it takes much more torque to get those beasts rolling. Wondering if I should have gone Denali instead of the LT3 to get the bigger motor + 6 speed instead of Flexfuel - basically they are the same price.[*]At highway speeds it's much less likely to kick into V4 mode?!!? Even a moderate downhill w/cruise control on.[*]Ride quality is as expected, not bad but noticeably choppier then stock. Definitely acceptable in my opinion.[*]Clearance. No major problems thus far, heard minimal rubbing when entering steep driveways at low speed or when turning hard at low speeds. I suspect a little fender well trimming may be required, more updates to come.
[/ol]26's without lowering is by far the way to go. Still have clearance for when I need to go into 4WD, and the fender wells fill out really nicely. I couldn't imagine the ride quality with big wheels AND lowering springs... Save the $$ on the lowering kit (and alignment) and get 26's

 

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You might try a heat gun on fender liners before cutting. Sounds like it won't take much. Others on this forum have reported that the heat gun approach works well.