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Old 09-28-2011, 12:38 AM   #1
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15x8 rally's

Looking into some 15x8 rally rims, what would the best tire size to go with them rims? Any suggestions??
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Old 09-28-2011, 09:12 AM   #2
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Re: 15x8 rally's

are you stock height or lowered?
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Old 09-28-2011, 09:14 AM   #3
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Re: 15x8 rally's

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are you stock height or lowered?
Also, 2wd or 4x4?
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Old 09-28-2011, 09:34 AM   #4
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Re: 15x8 rally's

for your truck 255/70/15
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Old 09-28-2011, 10:12 AM   #5
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Re: 15x8 rally's

My truck is at stock heigth right now should be lowering in the future, and its 2wd...I am wanting street tires..no a/t or anything..more rubber on the road.
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Old 09-28-2011, 10:21 AM   #6
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Re: 15x8 rally's

275-60-15
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Old 09-28-2011, 11:44 AM   #7
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Re: 15x8 rally's

Should i stagger with some smaller in the front..or stick with that all around?
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Old 09-28-2011, 12:10 PM   #8
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Re: 15x8 rally's

for stock ride height (now) or if you know you want same size wheel/tire all the way around, recommend 255-70-15 all the way around - these are tall tires and fill wheelwells nicely.

if you know you're gonna lower it, then I'd stagger and go with 275-60-15 (rear) (i.e. wider, but still tall enough) and 235-70-15 (front) i.e. narrower and slightly shorter (clearance if you need it when lowered) although I'm pretty sure someone could confirm on here whether a 255-70-15 would have interference problems on a lowered truck.

Avoid narrow 60's (too short) and 50's period. (i.e. 275-60-15 is a tall tire, so good to go - but DON'T run something like a 235-60...)
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Old 09-28-2011, 12:16 PM   #9
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Re: 15x8 rally's

I agree with Jock-o. although mine is a 65, I have BFG Radial T/A 275/60/15 on Ralleys in the rear and 255/60/15 on front, but I will change front to 235/70/15 so the tires are the same height and fill everything out nicely.
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Old 09-28-2011, 12:55 PM   #10
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Re: 15x8 rally's

275 60 15's on 15 x 8 rallies in the back.
215 70 15's on 15 x 7 rallies in the front.

This combo gives a nice rubber rake to a lowered truck, imo. I am running this set up with a 5/7 static drop.
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Old 09-28-2011, 01:02 PM   #11
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Re: 15x8 rally's

I ran 235-70's on my 15x8's, up front. I ran 275-60's on the 15x10's out back.

I currently am running a 16x7 on my GMC and running 255-70's on all four, so I can rotate them.

Having different sized tires on the same size wheels, prevents tire rotations. When I replace the tires on my 16's, I'm going with a shorter, i.e., 60-series, tire up front. Yeah, I know....tire rotations going by the wayside. However, the visual aesthetics are an issue with me.
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Old 09-28-2011, 01:35 PM   #12
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Re: 15x8 rally's

This is the set up I have ready to go on my truck right now
245/60/15's up front and 275/60/15's in the rear 15x6 up front and 15x8 in the rear..


I will post picts once I am done with it. This is just to change the look from weekend to weekend.
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Old 09-28-2011, 03:13 PM   #13
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Re: 15x8 rally's

so they are taller, but are they decentley wide..right now i have tall ones and they seem to just sit in to much under the fender i want some that will fill them out a lil more outward
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