tires
 

whats the widest tire you can put on a 15x8 rally rim? I am looking for better dry and wet weather traction for a 79 2wd lwb. Any suggestions on tire choice? I currently have an old set of wranglers (20 years old) on the rear. Also what is the stock tire height on these trucks?

Re: tires
 

stock tires on the 15 inch wheels are 235/75/15

There was a thread about this about 2 weeks ago....

.... I think the general thought was 275 ish.

I have 255/70/15 on my 15x8 rallys, PM for a pic if you'd like a couple.

Re: tires
 

ok thanks. pm sent. Looks like 255/70/15 is the widest i can go, keeping stock tire height. 275/60/15 drop the tire height by an inch and a 265/70/15 will raise it by an inch

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Wider tires are better for dry but not wet traction. A good size for 15x8 is 255-70-15

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275/60/15 all the way around

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You can always go on BFgoodrich website and check the specs for the type of tire you want and it will list the recommended rim sizes for all the tire sizes.

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I have 33 12.50's BFG mud terrains on my 15x8 rallys. I use them for the winter only, but for quite a few years before I got al. wheels I ran them continuously, not a single problem. Tires wore perfectly, didnt burn the centers or outsides.

Good luck.

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I have run 275/60/15 Yokohama Avid S/T's on 15x8 rallys they look good wear good and are way cheaper than most others the same size. Dry traction was excellent and I had no problems with them in the rain as I did with my previous tires. I used to get stuck on concrete steets in the rain on hills untill they dried off a spot then would go.

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I have Dunlop GT Qualifiers on mine. Great traction wet or dry, low noise, soft ride. 255x60x15 fr and 275 rear, on 8" rally
Doug

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I have 285/70/15 all the way around on mine,It raised it up a little but not to much.