Re: 30's on 6" rims

From: Bob Tom (tigers@bserv.com)
Date: Sun May 02 1999 - 07:09:39 EDT


On May 1/99, Johnny wrote:
>The Firestone Tire Dealer swears 30-9.50R15 tires will fit
>on my stock 15x6" rims...

It seems to me that there is going to be a lot of stress
on the sidewalls. The ideal situation is to match the
rim width to the tire's tread width.

I would think, for safety reasons, that a 7" rim would be
a better choice with an 8" even better yet in my opinion.

Bob
Burlington, Ontario

'97 CC Sport, 5.2L, 3.55, auto., 4x2



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