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04-03-2009, 07:58 AM | #1 |
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Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
Hi ,
last night I had a discussion with a friend of mine about 15 inch rims.... Personally I like 15"ers because of the classic looks (small rim / big rubber). Now we wonder how it would look like and ride like especially with 15 x12 (rear) and 15 x 10 (front) ina LWB truck. Maybe someone has a pic or two of a truck with this combo (with tire-specs...) |
04-03-2009, 10:14 AM | #2 |
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
I ran 15x10's on my old 84. I didn't have it lowered or anything, and didn't have any problems. The only thing I really noticed was that it had a tendancy to find the ruts in the road more.
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04-03-2009, 11:21 AM | #3 |
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
With 10's on the front you need to be concerned with hydroplaning on wets roads. The side of your truck will be splattered constantly as well.
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04-03-2009, 02:13 PM | #4 |
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
Hey Rob,
i have 10x15´s allaround and they ride nice.Hydroplaning wasn´t a problem yet but like N2TRUX said the truck is splattered with mud and water all the time! Volker
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04-03-2009, 02:47 PM | #5 |
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
Yeah mine wasn't too bad about hydroplaning. However, I don't think I would go that big on the front again.
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04-03-2009, 07:13 PM | #6 |
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
I have 15x10's all around right now and I don't mind them at all. The front could lose an inch though. I've got some rubbing issues after lowering.
A 15x12 in the rear MIGHT fit, but it will be close. You will have to get the spacing perfect. I'm running a 275 rear tire right now and I *think* I could get away with a 295, but a 305 would be pushing it.
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
15x10 is nt bad ive had that combo about 10 times on many 67-87 chevy p/u
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
i had 15x12's.....
i couldnt keep the mud out of my bed.. and if you peeked back to see where you ere going you could aways get a rock in the eye.. they were mounted with 38's =-)
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
I currently have them on my truck 245-45-15 W/ 15x8" rims on the front on the back 295-50-15 w/ 15x10" rims. flush with the fender wells lowered 2-1/2" in front and 4" in rear
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
I had 325/50's on a 10" rally wheel on my Blazer for a while. It was lowered about 4", and the tire filled the whole wheelwell. It was huge.
The 295/50 on a 10" wheel on my swb looks too short to me. Any narrower tire would look stretched out, IMO. Too bad you can't still get a 285/70R15 tire anymore.
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
my 8" up front do like to track ruts. 10s out back seem fine
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
Hi Rob
I have 15x10 on all four corners on my 82 I do have pictures of my truck on the pages of the truck pic on this site Im thinking it is page 82 -85 something like that my tires are BFG radial 15s p205 50 15s Take care |
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
You can GET them, but they are almost $200 at Cokers. That's a little pricy for a 15" tire, IMO. Then again, I'm cheap.
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01-30-2010, 06:57 AM | #16 |
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
Right now I have 15x8 with BS 3.75 and 225/60 R15 in the front and 15x10 with BS 3.75 and 275/60 R15 in the back.
I still think 15x10 all around would look better, esspecially in the front - the 15x10 would fill the wheelwell better... Do you guys think 15x10 BS 3.75 ALL AROUND maybe with a wheels spacer (1") in the back would look good ???? Yesterday I got rid of my flipkit and those 3" springs..... too low for me - now I have 2.5" spindles and shackle and hangar installed - I like that much better and I think NOW I shouldn`t run into any "rubbing-issues" even with 10s in the front .... Am I right ?
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
Rob73-87 any pics of the new stance?
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01-30-2010, 05:56 PM | #18 |
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
Here we go...sry - just cell phone pix....
Picture 1 (2" dropspindles + 3" springs and Flipkit) Picture 2 (2" dropspindles and shackle/hangar) 15x8 and 15x10 rims Picture 3 15x10 rims all around What do you think about those 15x10 in the front or should I keep the 15x8?
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01-31-2010, 03:38 PM | #19 |
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Re: Anybody with 15" x 12 and 15" x 10 ???
Just want to bring back the thread...no opinions?
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