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Originally posted by BadHabit351 BadHabit351 wrote:

I actually lucked out. Those wheels came on a parts car I paid $200 for. They're 15x8 with 4½" back space. Those 295's sit dead center of the wheel wells. About an inch clearance on either side.


How many wheels have you tried on the front? How well do you think that 15x8 and 4.5" BS would fit the front, with 255/60/15's? That's what I think I'd like for all four, on one of mine.
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Originally posted by 72 RS 351 72 RS 351 wrote:

Originally posted by BadHabit351 BadHabit351 wrote:

I actually lucked out. Those wheels came on a parts car I paid $200 for. They're 15x8 with 4½" back space. Those 295's sit dead center of the wheel wells. About an inch clearance on either side.


How many wheels have you tried on the front? How well do you think that 15x8 and 4.5" BS would fit the front, with 255/60/15's? That's what I think I'd like for all four, on one of mine.

My apoligies, sir...those fronts are 255/60-15 not 245/60-15. Brain fart. All 4 wheels are 15x8 with 4.5" back spacing. No rubs or interference in motion. I do have to jack the front up and let the suspension hang in order to get to the upper ball joints to grease. That's with the CVPI springs and 1/2 coil cut out.

I had 275/60-15's on the rear. I needed more meat on the rear, so I went with the 295's (1.2" wider each). That stroker puts down some torque. They are 1/4" shorter than the fronts; but I'll step down to 245's when I replace the fronts.
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Thanks a bunch for that judgement of the 255/60/15's.

I plan to by four of the 15x8" Magnum wheels for one of my trucks, but the tire size and back spacing is tough to work out. The steel versions aren't in stock but those do have 4.5" BS, the aluminum  wheels by Drake are in stock, but the BS is 1/4" more, 4.75" I gather. Smaller tires could use different wheels(BS) and fit okay, the bigger tires have to be on just the right wheel size.
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