Pics of tahoe lowered 3/5 on 26's?

[brucebruce45]

im new at this shit bro, youve prolly been spoon fed too, is that a 2-3?

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plus your the first ******* ive came across on here

I'm not an *******. 3 diff ppl have told you to run a 295/25/26 and that a 305 will rub badly. I just can't understand ur noncomprehension

 

[NORCAL SS]

YEAH 10S its gonna rub. go with a 2/3

 

[Whatsup]

I'm not an *******. 3 diff ppl have told you to run a 295/25/26 and that a 305 will rub badly. I just can't understand ur noncomprehension

im not gonna spend like 1500 on tires if i dont have to. my tires are brand new. i was wondering if it was going to **** shit up or rub a little plastic.

 

[NORCAL SS]

whatsup if your tires are that new heres a kit i would recommened for you any questions just give me a call.
http://www.tbssowners.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=90

with that 305 30 26 and having new tires theres no use for you to go lower and have issues.

 

[thehoe92]

no OP you will not seriously **** anything up
yes there will be rubbing
there are two different kinds of rubbing in my book both I have experienced in a major way

there is the front rubbing..
the front suspension rarely compresses enough to where it will touch the top of the fender mainly because your front bump stops take care of that
there is also rubbing when turning which will happen no matter what size tire you run on a 26 even my 24's rub on full lock just a little with 295/35/24

the main thing it rubs is the parking brake line and the windshield washer tank
both are protected (to some degree) by the plastic fender liner which you will eat through quick

I suggest getting control arms if you get 26's for 2 reasons
with my experience with torsion keys I say they are the cheapest and honestly ********* way to lower the front end of your tahoe

it messes with a lot of control arm geometry and I have always had the problem of getting alignment to spec.. which in turn causes excessive camber and will wear away tires faster than normal

the other reason is if you have control arms and stock torsion keys you have the ability to raise the front end up comfortably and you won't be sacrificing ride as well as you have brand new ball joints

the second type of rubbing I do not consider bad because it is not something that will happen if you hit a big dip in the road it only happens on very sharp turns for example u-turns

secondly..
there is the rear
I have dealt with DJM and Belltech springs
both are very nice springs. Belltech will sit you lower and ride smoother IMO but they are also very soft which means that dips in the road are a little over exaggerated causing the back end to bounce and scrap up your tires

the DJM springs are quite a bit stiffer and will be able to take the dips and in correlation with a nice pair of shocks you will have little to no bounce

honestly if you are not running a lot of weight in stereo equipment like myself or Steve I would not even worry about the rear rubbing

if you do get into that situation say with towing or stereo then DJM is the way to go

either spring you choose I would definitely recommend the AirLift helper kit part number 60769.. I now run them and I have never once heard scraping or bottoming out since I put them in

the other suggestion would be to order a spohn adjustable panhard bar

Steve just recently did and it is used to center the axle when you lower so your passenger side tire does not stick out more than it should which will eliminate excessive wear on one side or any wear at all


brucebruce I suggest you relax this guy is new here and just wants a couple questions answered.. there is absolutely no need to be a dick about it he is running 26's and does not want to **** anything up just like any of us wouldn't want to **** up there tahoe with 26's
if it bothers you so much don't post simple as that



hope that helps you decide OP
Also listen to what Tony has to say and order through him he will get you the cheapest price and he has had a LOT of experience lowering these SUV's

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and I forgot to add for both the front and the rear I suggest rolling your fenders.. this is a technique if you weren't aware that rolls the fender lip upward more so that your tires have clearance

youtube it to see a DIY way or I would honestly have a shop do it with a roller because then you know its done right and the fender will look exactly the same as you started but just have more clearance

 

[brucebruce45]

Ok do the 3-5 an let us know how it goes

 

[thehoe92]

gtfo dude your "advice" is not needed here
no one cares you did 30's IMO that is stupid but do you seem bitchin you out for it? no
do you have the U2-55's and have you done a 3/5 drop to your tahoe so you know whats going on?
don't think so..
every setup is different
I know quite a lot about Steve's previous setup and his current one and he never rubbed in the rear even with 1k+ pounds of beat
the front obviously rubbed but thats to be expected
GM didn't design the fender wells for 26's or even 24's in my case

 

[Modded]

Whatsup I am almost positive your Tahoe is gonna have quite a lot of rubbing with a 3/5 so i just say go with a 2/3 or 2/4 and save yourself money and time.
Steve Meade's Tahoe is clean and all but some people are gonna have to get off his tip a little bit and do their own thing. Seems to many NBS guys are jacking his style.

Also Kasey I see why Bruce got frustrated with him, this dude came on here and asked a question, then when it was answered would just give a blunt response like we're obligated to say anything to him.

NorcalSS should no damn well clearing those size tires with a 3/5 on a NBS would be no fun but that does not matter as long as it leads to a sell, that will be addresed later by me and another frustrated NNBS guy who bought a drop kit from him.

 

[NORCAL SS]

on a 3/5 drop with a 26x9.5 and 295 25 26 ive had no issues. If a guy is frustrated with me he should give me call im here allways to help. If hes upset not sure why he hasn't called me or emailed me or pm'd me??

and as i put above with a 305 30 26 i told him to go 2/3 or 2/4 also in the pm so don't know what your talking about just trying to sell something. Modded please read post 22 and 24 once i got more info you can see I didnt say go for a 3/5 kit.

btw we all make mistakes im not perfect.

 

[brucebruce45]

gtfo dude your "advice" is not needed here
no one cares you did 30's IMO that is stupid but do you seem bitchin you out for it? no
do you have the U2-55's and have you done a 3/5 drop to your tahoe so you know whats going on?
don't think so..
every setup is different
I know quite a lot about Steve's previous setup and his current one and he never rubbed in the rear even with 1k+ pounds of beat
the front obviously rubbed but thats to be expected
GM didn't design the fender wells for 26's or even 24's in my case

Lol u mad? As stated earlier I had a 2-3 with 295/30s and I had to cut a lot on the front. 3-5 with 305s are gonna get shredded that's all.