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10-21-2008, 08:30 PM
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I need tires
What is the biggest size tire (without issues) can I run on stock 15x8 steelies?
Edit - I forgot more details, I'm not running any inner front fenders or rear tubs.
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10-21-2008, 08:43 PM
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Nothing to see here.....
 
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Re: I need tires
I don't know about the biggest, but 275/60 looks perfect on 15x8's!
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10-21-2008, 08:47 PM
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Re: I need tires
Where you been Houp?
Doug's truck looks sweet, I can atest to that... 
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10-21-2008, 08:48 PM
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Re: I need tires
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I'm actually going to run a 75 series tire so I can use the 3" portowalls....
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10-21-2008, 08:51 PM
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Re: I need tires
I have 275/60 on 15X8 rallys, and I wouldn't go any bigger. They are already 'balloning out' a bit too much for my taste.
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10-22-2008, 07:58 AM
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Re: I need tires
255/70's look good and still fill up the fenders nice too.
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10-22-2008, 02:02 PM
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Re: I need tires
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It looks like I can get away with those and still use the port-o-walls. The info is HERE for the guidelines...... or do yu guys think I should just pony up the extra dough and get real white walls. I just liked these because there different and era specific for my truck.
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10-22-2008, 03:28 PM
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Re: I need tires
I would get WW's if I could afford them! Do it!
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Re: I need tires
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Damn, I'm gettin' cheap in my old age....
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10-22-2008, 06:16 PM
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Re: I need tires
i got 255/70r15 on a 15x10 and they look great and ride great
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10-23-2008, 12:59 PM
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Re: I need tires
I'm just gonna be low budget for now and run some tires with a 1" white wall - gonna run 217/70r15 on 15x7 - found some online for $57 each
the WWs I found in that size (with 2.5"WW) were $184 each- I don't mind having a skinnier WW if I can get them so much cheaper...wish I could afford the Wides though... so you MIGHT think about that route as well... |
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10-23-2008, 05:17 PM
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Re: I need tires
check out what you can do with your skinny WW tires.. and this link..http://www.trifive.com/forums/showth...306#post152306
Last edited by 70jnktrk; 10-23-2008 at 07:27 PM. Reason: spelling |
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10-23-2008, 05:24 PM
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vw guy & now c-10 guy
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Re: I need tires
not to be hijacking your thread Houp, but I did the above ^^^ today on a tire at work just to see if it worked, and it did... pretty cool actually... a Firestone tire with a 1" WW ended up having a 2" WW after I sanded it down...
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