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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: GVazquez on July 17, 2007, 08:41:15 pm

Title: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: GVazquez on July 17, 2007, 08:41:15 pm: I an seriously thinking about buying these wheels
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AAAQ%3AUS%3A1&viewitem=&item=180137841542&rd=1

I just wanted to know if anyone has them on their truck, and is 4.5 backspacing correct for an 83 sbw gmc? I also wanted to know what size tire i should run/if you have these what size are you running? My fronts are going to stay 15x 7/8 whatever is on there now..with a 255 60 15 tire.. thanks for help...
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: Captkaos on July 17, 2007, 10:26:38 pm: I can't speak from personal experience on those wheels, but the factory 8" wheels had 4" BS, if you are going to run them on the back, you can possibly get away with a little more backspacing, but I would measure to be sure.
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: cruppert77 on July 27, 2007, 11:08:44 am: I bought a set of those from Wheel Vintiques. about $107 each. I cant recall the back spacing that I ordered, but I am running 325/50 on back with 275/60's on front. They came out about the same height. I really like them. looks stock until you get behind the truck and see all that rubber
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: GVazquez on July 29, 2007, 03:51:57 pm: Quote from: cruppert77 on July 27, 2007, 11:08:44 am
I bought a set of those from Wheel Vintiques. about $107 each. I cant recall the back spacing that I ordered, but I am running 325/50 on back with 275/60's on front. They came out about the same height. I really like them. looks stock until you get behind the truck and see all that rubber

where did you find the 325/50's at ??? Ive been looking and all i find are Drag radials...
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: cruppert77 on July 29, 2007, 05:25:15 pm: Mine are drag radials,...sorry
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: VileZambonie on July 29, 2007, 08:12:22 pm: That's what I run on mine but if yours is a dd http://superbuytires.com/tires/model/Nitto/NT+555+R/
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: GVazquez on July 30, 2007, 08:41:02 pm: so whats the best backspacing to run on a 15x10 4.5 or 5???
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: cruppert77 on August 07, 2007, 09:30:03 pm: I took my truck down to Discount Tire, and told the guy what I wanted to do. He asked if I would bring it back later in the week, and he would look at it. He sent 30-45 min crawling under the truck, taking measurements. He let me know how big of a tire I could fit, and with what size wheel. Then he ordered the wheels, (from Wheel Vintiques) and did not add anything to the price. Sold them to me for what they wanted plus shipping. I sat their while he ordered them on the phone. It took the stress off of me for ordering the right wheels. Just an idea
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: Timber on October 22, 2007, 06:14:34 pm: I bought two of those to see if they'd fit the front first, the same wheel - 15x10 with 4.5" backspacing. It is a VERY tight fit, but they clear. I was searching to see if others are running these on the front. The tire size I want to run is 275/60's.
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: okuma on October 22, 2007, 07:39:46 pm: run 295-50-15 ;)
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: Timber on October 22, 2007, 09:35:33 pm: I wouldn't mind the extra width of the 295's but those are a bit short for what I want. I think they're almost two inches shorter that the 275/60's IIRC. Does anyone have a pic of 15x10's and 275's all around? From most of the threads I'm reading it seems like 15x8 front and 15x10 rear is more popular.
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: okuma on October 22, 2007, 09:58:55 pm: These are 295-50-15 on 15x10 rims ...... ;)

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r150/OKUMA111/DSC02028.jpg)
Title: Re: Tire size on a 15x 10
Post by: Timber on October 23, 2007, 06:50:45 am: :o

Steam rollers. How much drop does that truck have?