Tire/Rim dimensions

[Dasfinc]

Curious as to if there is a chart somewhere of "Acceptable Tire width to rim width"

Getting a pair of 15X10's for the back of the truck for next season, I have a HUGE amount of room in my rear wheel wells Vs. say a mustang, but would like to get the typical 'mustang 28 inch tire' width due to tire availability.

Suggestions?

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[CrawlinTBSS]

15x10s will fit up to a 325. i had that on my mustang at first.

your not gonna need anything that big.

get a 15x8 and slap a 275 on it. thats all you need. 315 on a 15x10 will have a good contact patch. still pretty big for a v6 truck no matter what your doing.

 

[DanJ]

It's a 5.0, don't ya know?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Curious as to if there is a chart somewhere of "Acceptable Tire width to rim width"

Getting a pair of 15X10's for the back of the truck for next season, I have a HUGE amount of room in my rear wheel wells Vs. say a mustang, but would like to get the typical 'mustang 28 inch tire' width due to tire availability.

Suggestions?

Most tires will have a suggested rim width. I'd use that.

 

[Dasfinc]

It's a 5.0, don't ya know?

With as much as I 'whore out' my truck I'm kinda surprised he didn't know...

I have 2 rangers, one has the 4.0 V-6, 4X4, etc, the other i crammed a 302 into last winter, and ran it this past season...

 

[bikrboy128]

cragar soft 8s....
my jeep has those

 

[Dasfinc]

cragar soft 8s....
my jeep has those

Yup, they were also the rims angus sold

Cheap, look good, and will work for jeeps/expo/ranger/mustangs

 

[CrunkMaro]

tirerack.com

most tire manfacturers give you specs ie: recommended widths, widths based upon the rim they tested it on.

if it makes you feel any better i ran a 325/60/15 on a 15x10. it was either 50 or 60 i forget.

 

[CrawlinTBSS]

just do a 275. your not going to need anymore then that. or run a 28x10.5

 

[Smokinhot]

I think a 275/60/15 would be a great choice for you. its wide and 28" tall but the 15x10 is too wide IMO for that thing. If you do still wanna go that big then i reccommend 295/50/15... thats alot of rubber but its only a 27" tall tire. I ran the 295's on my old 94 sierra, I had Cooper Cobra radial GT's. I say go with a 15x8 and run the 275's though

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I'd think height is more important then width. The truck needs better weight transfer to hook. Bigger meats are a band aid.

 

[Smokinhot]

thats why I recommend the 275's

if you can snag some 15x8's for cheap then do that

 

[Dasfinc]

thats why I recommend the 275's

if you can snag some 15x8's for cheap then do that

the craigers came in 15X8 and 15X10, didn't know if 15X10 would be excessive or not, sounds like it is.

Traction issues aside, the 26 inch tire impacts my trap pretty badly since I'm hitting OD a full second before I cross the line due to my transmission gearing. 28 inch really is a must.

I will go ahead and order the 275s to use on the 15X8's in a few weeks per everyones suggestions, thanks again!

 

[Smokinhot]

I think you'd be VERY happy with the 275's in everyway. Start looking around though for a sticky tire bc its a older size. The Cooper cobra GT's seemed to be the better of the brands I used.