How did you get 295s on an 8in wheel? I also have 15x8 and was told that
anything bigger than a 275 would bubble out.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian <hitman@enteract.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 15 X 7 Wheels (backspacing and fitment)
>I have a 96 2wd and i have 15 x 8's on it with 295's in back and 265's in
front.
>the rear wheels are fine. the fronts do rub a little bit on the lower
control
>arm. only when i crank the wheel all the way. normal turns and stuff don't
affect
>it just when i try to get into a tight space.
>
>~Brian
>96 SLT 2WD ext cab
>
>
>Jetmugg@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Okay - I've got a '92 2WD with the stock 6" wide wheels. I'd like to
latch
>> onto a set of 15 x 7 factory wheels in order to fit some wider tires than
>> will fit on my current wheels. I know we've been through this before -
but
>> who knows what differences (if any) there are between the backspacing on
the
>> 7" wheels and the 6" wheels. The stock 6" wheels almost touch the front
>> upper control arm as is, so will the 7" wide wheels work or not. I know
the
>> 15 x 8" wheels will not work without some kind of spacer and longer wheel
>> studs.
>>
>> SteveM.
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