I don't remember any production car ever having two tire sizes.


some drag race cars used smaller rubber up front but cars with a rake got it with suspension changes usually in the rear.
if old cars had torsion bars they would have just cranked them, DOWN!
I had a 64 dodge street ram. the "kewl 'thing with it was to raise the front way up but you could put its nose on the ground as many did. now that WAS cool!

 

[QUOTE=happythree;307762]I don't remember any production car ever having two tire sizes.

Corvettes

 

yeah,vetts don't use them for a rake huh

 

1970 Dodge Challenger T/A was the first in the industry to utilize different sized tires on the front and rear

 

Does anyone have a Pic of a Non-Lifted H3 ( with forward rake ), with 35 tires and aftermarket wheels, like Rockstars?

Thanks

 

According to the original designer interviews outlined in the 'Hummer H3' book by Larry Edsall, the downward rake was a design element of the H3 from the get-go. The downward curved hood and front fenders were to compliment the raked stance. That's why the front end may look a bit odd from some angles when the vehicle is leveled, like the hood is a bit snubbed and rounded down. It doesn't give that effect with the stock rake.
The roofline of the vehicle gently decreases from back to front as do the height of the side windows, also to compliment the raked suspension.
The overall sloping rake of the vehicle was to make it appear aggresive even when standing still, even with the smallish factory 265 tires. Try leveling an H3 with factory 265's. Looks like a rollerskate because of the small tires.

Same design techniques that they use on sportscars.
Basically, The H3 wasn't designed to look offroad only, it was supposed to look sporty and musclecar-ish as well.

 

Would LOVE to see Pics of Forward Raked ( stock ) H3s with 35 Tires. - Thanks

 

Mine has a fwd rake on 35's but only because after leveling it I put shackles on out back. Not quite stink-bug but not level either. I think 35's look funny under a non-leveled or lifted truck, not enough air under the fender.

 

Pics please ............... ?

 

You'll have to use your imagination or tilt your monitor cuz my driveway is not level but you can get the idea. A non-lifted truck's fenders will sit lower over the wheels and I think that looks funnier than the kid in front of my H3.