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Project77 01-21-2011 07:28 PM

Need help on tire size
 
i want to keep my 15x8 rallys but want the wider look so i was wondering what it would look like with 295/50-15 tires but also was wondering would it affect anything if i ever decide to lower it lets say 2" in the front and 4" in the back?
pictures along with tire size and rim size would help me out alot thanks

Yezzi 01-21-2011 10:34 PM

Re: Need help on tire size
 
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Originally Posted by Project77 (Post 4428549)
i want to keep my 15x8 rallys but want the wider look so i was wondering what it would look like with 295/50-15 tires but also was wondering would it affect anything if i ever decide to lower it lets say 2" in the front and 4" in the back?
pictures along with tire size and rim size would help me out alot thanks

I would do 255/60/15 in the front and 275/60/15 in the rear. I would think a 50 tire would be too fat for 15x8 rim. A 15x10 rear wheel with a 5 1/4 back space should fit nice under your wheel well on that 295/50/15.

1LowToy 01-22-2011 11:22 AM

Re: Need help on tire size
 
I decided to go with 255 6 front and 275 60 rear. Hopefully previous posts the front will fly with no rubbing being lowered by 5". With a 6cyl motor and 342 gears I'l need all the tire height I can get. I'll find out for sure in a few weeks if all goes as planned. I have nearly all the parts I need but I don't think I'm going to register it till April.

mooseknuckles 01-22-2011 11:46 AM

Re: Need help on tire size
 
IMO I would go with 60 series tire on a 15" wheel. to me 50s don't look right and they'll be too small.

lilpoindexter 01-22-2011 05:37 PM

Re: Need help on tire size
 
What mooseknuckles said...look at the two side by side at a tire shop, the 50's look really short.
I just put 275/60/15's on 15 x 8 rallys on the back of my ****, and it looks ( . ) ( . )'s
I wish i could fit them on the front, but i've got a 4.5" drop up front...I'll put like a 235/ 60 15 on the front eventually.

f.monroe 01-22-2011 07:23 PM

Re: Need help on tire size
 
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These are 255/60 front and 275/60 rear BFG's on 15x8 Rallys at stock height.
Frank


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