315-6015 tire

[tusk]

is anybody running this size tire in the rear,i just purchased a 78 shortbox and was wanting to run this size,i plan on a stk ride height but may do a little 2" drop,i want to run a 10" wide rim,if anybody is running this size whats your backspace?5"?,include pics if you have them

[Captkaos]

Are you talking about ET Drags?  Who else makes a 15" tire this size if not?
You really need to measure your truck on a 12" wide tire due to variences, but it should fit under there, but it will be 30" tall.
I would measure for 5" backspacing and make sure it will fit under yours.  4" BS won't be enough to tuck it though.

Did you see this post?
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=9843.msg67363#msg67363

[tusk]

Are you talking about ET Drags?  Who else makes a 15" tire this size if not?
You really need to measure your truck on a 12" wide tire due to variences, but it should fit under there, but it will be 30" tall.
I would measure for 5" backspacing and make sure it will fit under yours.  4" BS won't be enough to tuck it though.

Did you see this post?
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=9843.msg67363#msg67363

well actually bfg makes the drag radial and mt makes it in their drag radial,and i think the 30" tall tire would fill the fenderwells better,since the truck will not be lowered as much as some of the guys running the 295/50-60/15's,but after searching there just isnt much options in a 15x10 with the 5" bs,so it looks like the wheel vintiques rally's will be the choice,no i didnt see the link but i will read it though,thanks capt,

[tusk]

well if i can get it to look like haulin has in the pics i would be happy,but he said he thinks he did it with a 4.5" bs,i dont mind splicing the wheel tubs at all and had actually thought this to be a viable option,in the pics his looks good with that rear tire

[Captkaos]

I was talking about non drag tires...
You can get custom backspacing on non cookie cutter wheels.  What where you looking for?

[tusk]

I was talking about non drag tires...
You can get custom backspacing on non cookie cutter wheels.  What where you looking for?

yeah i havent seen this size in non-drag tires,i actually wanted a set of the cragar v-5 365 series wheels in black,but in the 15x10 they only come in a 3.5" bs,and without cutting teh rearend down i know this will look like a dually without the fenders ;Di didnt really want to spend 150-200.00 a wheel,ive got a hot little 350 i was going to put in this thing and have some fun on a budget,do you know of any non drag tires that are 12" wide and about 30"tall

[VileZambonie]

I had 325/50R15's on my 74 before I lowered it more.

[HAULIN IT]

Tusk, I'm not running the original rear in my truck so my backspace will not really be a good thing to go by. I had bought the wheels used many years ago & just made a rear the right width to put the tires under the truck where I wanted them.
 One "more normal" tire option is the Hoosier Pro Street radial, they make them in a 29" x 12.5" (showing a 13.6" section width) which should go in there with carefull wheel planning (& maybe widening the wheelwells a little) If your not planning to lower it much, it may not be needed. I've got 16" now from the wheelwell to the inside of the bedside. I built a rear for a guy with a '53 Ford Pickup that used those tires in the 31" x 18" he's happy with how it drives & has got caught in the rain a couple times with no problems. Lorne

[tusk]

thanks for all the ideas guys,i went out in my shop last nite and forgot i had a set of 275-60-15 nitto's,i might run these till they need replacing,but i searched the reader rides and didnt see a good pic of a truck from the rear with a 15x10 with 275-60's anybody got a good pic of what they look like,even with the 275's they are only 2" shorter,so they should look fine

[nico]

Here's mine with 275-60-15 BFG's on 15x8 Cragar SS's.

[tusk]

Here's mine with 275-60-15 BFG's on 15x8 Cragar SS's.

hey nico looks good,how much is yours lowered

[nico]

It is 4-5" in the back: shackles, hangers and the overload leaf removed, but it has Big-10 springs. The front is 2.5" shackles and 245/60/15 BFG's in that pic.