Jon,
Before I got my R/T rims, I had 275/60 BFG's on the 15x8's. Even with
only 30# of air pressure, they still wore in the middle only, front and
back. Definitely too wide for the rim. I've got 275/50 Nitto's on the R/T
rims and they're great, no uneven wear at all.
Doug Myers
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'99 Dakota RC/SB 5.9L/5-speed/3.92SG - 14.320@98.46mph
'70 Barracuda Gran Coupe 383/auto - work in progress
BTW, I've still got 2 15x8's for sale if you need end up needing them
:-)
<jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> I've been pondering my wheel and tire choices lately, and am currently
> leaning towards something like 245/60 15s in the front with 295/50 15s
> in the rear. I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with a
> 295 series tire on a 15x8" rim?
>
> Basically what I am looking to do is to slap a set of GenIII 15x8
> rims on my GenII, with the above tire sizes. (I realize I'll need
> spacers for the rims.)
>
> Or, another option would be a set of R/T rims (17x9 I think?) I
> thought it might be safer to run a 295 on a wider rim, however, I cannot
> find a 295 or wider series tire in a 17" rim size. If anyone has run
> 295s on the R/T rims I would be interested to hear what tires you used.
>
>
> Thanks!!
>
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
>
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