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Old 10-30-2006, 08:48 PM
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Default What size slicks for 15x8 rims???

What size slicks are you guys running on 15x8 weld wheels?? Will 26x10 work??
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
doesnt 26x10 mean 26 inches tall, 10 inches wide? A ten inch wide slick wont fit on a 8 inch wide rim very well I wouldn't think.

I didnt think they would but a buddy said they would work
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26x10s will work fine.

Your better off with a 10'' rim, 8'' rim puts more stress on the sidewall.

TOny.
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If you have an 8J rim you put a larger width tire on it than the rating of the rim, right?
Sound resonable to me.
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ya it would work, ive got 15/10s and i believe most people on here are running 26-11.50-15 so ya i would say it would work.
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Remember that the sidewalls on the slicks bulge a little. You want the width of the contact patch to be similar to the rim width. You could put 10.5 inch wide slicks on an 8 inch rim.
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I have 26-11.50-16's on stocker Z28 rims and they have yet to blow up.



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