Stock rim size?

[Lynx]

Quick and easy question, what was the stock rim depth on a standard 5x5 15" rim?

[MylilBowTie]

mostly 7 on the white steel base rims, rallys had 7 and 8

[Lynx]

Ok cause my dad went to Canadian tire to buy me winter rims and they said 6" were stock... what should i get for a pair of 235/75/R15 winter tires?

[MylilBowTie]

I would find out what size you really have. If you are buying a new set of rimsI would get 15x7s 15x6 will work but if you have the option of getting 15x7 over 15x6 I would pick the 15x7 for a 235-75-15.

[screwballl]

the 15x7s will allow you to get a slightly wider tire which will give you alot better traction in the snow and we all know these trucks need all the help they can get in the snow.

[RockHQ]

Wide tires=bad for snow. Trust me, i get to experience 5-6 months of nearly continuous snow/sleet/hale/rain plus temperatures near or below the freezing point every year. During spring/fall before dawn it's below freezing point and slippery as hell, during the day snow&ice melts on the surface and freezes again after dusk. Ohh the joy of living on the coast near the polar region

235/75R15 real winter tires mounted on 15x7" steel wheels is a good, proven combo.

[screwballl]

with 12+ years experience driving in snow in SD, we average around 5 months per year of almost continuous snow unless its a dry year. With american vehicles, i know what im talking about. with heavy trucks like ours, standard width to wider tires tend to dig in due to the weight and get better traction. the only time it gets to be at a disadvantage is if your area gets alot of slush and very wet snow then the skinny tire does better. This crap about a skinnier tire digs into the snow better is only for storms that have less than 6-8" of snow. If you have skinny tires in 8-10" or more of snow, you will get high centered and stuck. It should be based more on your region then predefined "what works for me" crap. As SD and Alberta share alot of similarities during the winter i would say that a standard width tire would do well year-round.
Also sandbags and extra weight in back does help it out quite a bit, i always let the snow fill up the back of my truck for weight, did very well with 31x10.50 and wider tires.

Im not trying to start anything, just stating whats worked for decades in the central plains/mountains of the US, 2000 miles away from any coast.

[RockHQ]

Yeah i respect your opinions and agree that there's no single definition of a good winter tire vs. a bad one, it has very much to do with the climate.
However, my experience is that narrower tires with a tall sidewall tend to do well in most winter conditions. Last year's December 21-22th we had a blizzard that snowed 20 inches in 24 hours which is uncommon here. Back then i had 31x10.50x15 BFG radial all terrains in the rear of my C-10, a fiberglass top (~200lbs) on the bed and a complete Olds 455 bigblock (everything from exhaust manifolds to starter to carb to fan attached) strapped on the bed (~600lbs). Still no traction whatsoever, even getting the truck to move on it's own was a problem, not to mention getting it to turn or stop. My friend has an 85 C-10 and 235/75R15 tires, nothing in the bed except the spare wheel and had a lot less problems that same day. Had we both had real, studded winter tires things might have been different.