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widest tire on 8" rim?
how wide of a tire can i run on an 8" rim?
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I don't know how safe it is but I had a friend run 305's on his 8" rim. Be we mostly all ran 295's. I've got 275's. I heard that theh wider the tire it is the easier it will pop of the rim if you've got any lateral pressures on the truck, like turning corners or pull $hit hooks on gravel roads and such... or so I've heard.
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Well, it is recommended not to go over 10", but GM put 275/60/15 (as do I) on their 454SS rims. So you should be ok. Any more and you are going to be getting irregular tire wear.
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305 will fit..barely. Better get a 10" wide rim. 305 (and 295s) on an 8 inch rim make for balloon like tires. If you do it get the ones with the 60 aspect ratio, the taller side walls will give some more leeway and a better contact patch.
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yep, i wouldn't go any wider than what i think you already have, 275/60/15. any wider and it will look dumb and you will probly get less traction than with the 275's.
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275's work fine, but if you want the longest lasting, best tread wear, 255's work best.
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well, i already have 2 tires, 275/50/17's
so for the front i'll get 255/50/17's |
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how about this, kinda the opposite, can I run 275 60's on my 10" wide 15" rims??
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I have 275/60/R15s on my 10"wide 15" rims! Doesn't look ailly to me
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You can fit a 295 on an 8" wide wheel without a problem.
But I wouldnt go any larger then 295 on an 8" wide wheel. I have 295's on my 8" up front and 295's on the 10" out back.
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