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12-17-2010, 04:27 AM | #1 |
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295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
Hey guys I'm trying to put the biggest tire possible on the rear of my ralley 15x8" wheels. I have a 2.5/4" drop.
The Tallest and widest tire I could find is the 295/65 R15 by mickey thompson. So will if fit or will I have to cut my fenders? I'm looking for something that will fit with no modifications. thanks! http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MTT-3762R/ Brand Mickey Thompson Manufacturer's Part Number 3762R Part Type Tires Product Line Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial Tires Summit Racing Part Number MTT-3762R UPC 029142619208 Tire Size 295/65-15 Wheel Diameter 15 in. Sidewall Style Blackwall Tire Construction Radial Directional Yes Tire Diameter 30.00 in. Section Width 11.90 in. Tread Width 10.90 in. Minimum Recommended Wheel Width 8.00 in. Maximum Recommended Wheel Width 10.00 in. Asymmetrical Tread Pattern No DOT-Approved Yes Tube Required No Tire Compound R2 Quantity Sold individually. Tool Transmission Lookup Calculator Gear Ratio Calculator Mickey Thompson's legendary race tire technology comes to the street with these all-new ET Street Radial tires. Built using the latest in high-tech radial construction techniques and years of drag racing experience in compound development, these DOT approved, street legal drag radials will get your car down the track in record time and still provide you with an excellent ride on the way home. Other important features include reduced rolling resistance, a low-void directional tread pattern for maximum dry-weather traction, and polyester ply/steel belted construction for long lasting strength and durability. |
12-17-2010, 07:46 AM | #2 |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
You're not going to like the way it fits on the 8" wheel. I have 275's on my 7" wheels, and you can very obviously tell that the wheel is too small for the tire. They just don't fill out all the way. But on my set of 10" wheels, the 275's look a LOT wider.
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12-17-2010, 09:07 AM | #3 |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
Put a 31 on the back. Little bigger than the tire listed and just a tad narrower. Should fill the wheel well nice.
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12-17-2010, 02:07 PM | #4 |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
Putting too big a tire on the rim makes it look like your rolling on donuts
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12-28-2010, 12:35 PM | #5 |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
So what's my alternative? I dont really want to buy a 10" ralley. They are too dang expensive....!
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12-28-2010, 12:44 PM | #6 |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
If you are looking to fill the wheelwells, I would look at a 255/70. It may not be as wide, but it won't look silly on an 8" wheel.
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12-28-2010, 12:49 PM | #7 |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
I run 295/50's in the rear of my '73 on 8" wheels. I like how it looks. Also is a pic of a local truck I snapped a shot of... 295's on 8" rallys.
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12-28-2010, 06:03 PM | #9 |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
Nevermind. Here is a pic.
It has a 2.5/4 drop. |
12-28-2010, 06:45 PM | #10 |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
Heck yeah, more drop! How about 4" more front and rear?
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
See i like the way that looks. If fills up the wheel well exactly like I want. Plus I bet that tire is wide as hell too!
I want my tires to be the sime height on front and back but I want the back tires to be wider. I want the truck to have stock wheels because that is the look I'm going for. It has 295/50/15s on my welds right now but I think the tires are way too short and it leave to much gap between the tire and the fender well. I like how the 295/65/15 fills up the wheel well and is still reall wide like the 295/50/15s. |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
man now that a ballon! i wouldnt even think about 255/70's bro, im running them on my truck in the back, with a 225/70 up front and i dont like it cus the back looks the same as the fronts to me. you have to look hard to tell they are taller imo
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However I want the tires as wide as I can get in the back! Same height as front, just wider! Last edited by Hazieview; 01-02-2011 at 09:50 PM. |
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01-02-2011, 11:43 PM | #15 |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
The tires are about 30.5" tall on the 15x8
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01-03-2011, 03:04 AM | #16 |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
Thanks man! Do you have any rubbing issues at all?
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
true that! id be willing to get 10's for the rear with the right backspacing if i were trying to run them. 8's might not look too bad with more drop, but with that much tire more dish looks better to me, although youre not gaining much of it. can definately tell that its on a 8", and if you have that much HP then why not go a 10"?
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
yes we need a photochop lol. 4" more would look killer with or without the dish. kinda would have that tubbed look to it, from the side.
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12-28-2010, 06:52 PM | #19 |
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
i hear nitto drag radials are cheaper and the hook up better. im looking to get a set
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
not meaning to jack the post or anything but....
do any of these drag radials last very long on the street? for the "cheapy" guys such as myslef that would buy a set of them used for the right price just for looks and mockup-while-driving (if there is a such thing, kinda the same as playing with the pedal lol). i could have bought a set an CL for $200 that were about half gone, but figured they wouldnt last me long at all on a daily. Are there many choices of wide @$$ tires for the street that last?
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
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I am actually suprised they even recommend a 8" rim. With all the specs they list, to me a 10-12" rim would seem to fit best---maybe its a typo they have... I have a 275/60/15 on 8" rim, I have seen them on 10", to me they look silly. But again, I try to get the best fitting rim, and I think if you look at the specs of a 275, it says 7-9" rims. If you have seen them on a 7", they look silly IMO, i have seen them on really old 9" rims and they look good, as do the 8", but i think a true 8.5" rim would be ideal for that size tire. I guess its all in the eye of the beholder though, but i like the saying from an old ad i saw years ago, "Just because it fits, doesn't mean its right."
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
I have some 9" rims I found after I bought these that I will be switching to. Weld doesn't make these in a 5" lug pattern any longer, thus no 15x10. I don't want to use spacer/adapters due to the force they will see. Possibly in the future I will go 9" then I can have a better selection of rims.
Nittos will last longer on the street for sure. I've ran a few sets of mickeys on my last mustang and my friend's fairmont I built. They are an awesome tire. I got these brand new of craigslist for 200 for both. That's less than one new one. A guy bought for his car and mounted and they wouldn't fit. Once mounted, summit will not return. Yea for me. I bought these for height and not so much width. I will be removing a few leafs to get it lower. Either that or move up the hangar on the frame. I don't want to flip it due to dragging it. I have been really considering switching to a trailing arm set up like in the 60-72 trucks from CPP. Last edited by Magnimike1; 12-28-2010 at 10:35 PM. |
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To the OP, 295-65's are too big for 8's (regardless of physical fit). Go 10" or go 275-60's/255-70's w/a 15x8.
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
It'll only see ~750 when I spray it. The upgraded 12 bolt in it should last for awhile.
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Re: 295/65 R15 anyone running them? Will They fit on 8" ralleys?
No rubbing at all. Not even close.
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