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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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15x8 wheels?

Hey. Can I get away with 33x12.5/15s on a 8 inch wide wheel? Most places say they recommend a wheel 8.5-10 inches wide. I'm not planning on airing the tires down more than two or three pounds from street pressure, if any.

Also, I'm new to this, and backspacing seems tricky to me. Am I correct when I say that less backspacing means the tires will stick out of the wheel well farther? And more backspacing means they will not stick out as far? Or do I have this backwards?
 
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 05:51 AM
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Yes those tires will work on stock wheels. I am running 32-12.5-15 on stock aluminum rims.
Yes less back spacing means they stick out further.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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Thanks. Do you have the stock 15x7 wheels? I have those, but I'm probably going to go with 15x8 wheels.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by shooter05
Yes those tires will work on stock wheels. I am running 32-12.5-15 on stock aluminum rims.
Yes less back spacing means they stick out further.
I also run the same set up on my 93f150 and 66 f100 both 15x8.
 
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