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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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what tire size are you running on your 15x8inch rim any help would be great,thanks
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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15x8's Im running ET STRT RADIAL P325/50-15 , I didnt know that they look alot better on a 15x8 than 15x10
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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That looks great, how much grinding did you need to fit those? Are you using spacers?
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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thats a VERY wide tire for a 8 inch rim, to the point of being unsafe. I wouldn't go past a 295
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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wow. 325s on a 8 inch rim??

i though 275s was enough (what im running)
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperSport4life
That looks great, how much grinding did you need to fit those? Are you using spacers?
Thanx man, yea alot of grinding and 5/16 spacers only on the front.
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
thats a VERY wide tire for a 8 inch rim, to the point of being unsafe. I wouldn't go past a 295
No problems here so far and launching like a bitch
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 03:21 AM
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You really shouldn't go over a 295 on a 8 inch rim. You just asking for that bead to burst. That would suck going down the track
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 07:57 AM
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damn 325s,that car looks bad ***.thanks for the all the replys
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 08:56 AM
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i rock 315 ET radials on my 15x8s
pics comming in a bit.

whoever says their too wide has probably never tried it. take it from someone who HAS ran 315s or 325s on 8 inch rims, its fine..
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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Yea, thanx for the advice guys anyway I always listen to people but well I hope to not have problems with them
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bring on those pics!!!!Guys who run the 295+ any of you guys lowered?
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Originally Posted by Camaro396
i rock 315 ET radials on my 15x8s
pics comming in a bit.

whoever says their too wide has probably never tried it. take it from someone who HAS ran 315s or 325s on 8 inch rims, its fine..


Who ever says that is the tire maker... they know there jobs and that the reason they put a max and min wodth on rim size to be used with the width of the tire.... they say that becaise it is unsafe and its to cover there own *** when the tire does unseat and that way there not liable. Its the same reason the sticky at the top of this pg is there..... ie the 315's on a 9.5" tire.....
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Who else is running that size of tire in a 15x8 rim?
****, that was my only option, I ordered the tires like at 3pm from jegs. later I got an email saying some of the items were shipped and some were backorder and the backorder ones were the 15x10's rims, so I called and they said the only ones they had in stock were 15x8's and I asked somebody that "knows" about it and he said that will work for the tires you already ordered... so I said good cuz I didnt know how wide they were but, so far like I said It looks like is too wide but I've been driving it and launching hard and well so far no problems, but yea I was planning on another set up
Thanx for the advices anyway
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Who else is running that size of tire in a 15x8 rim?
****, that was my only option, I ordered the tires like at 3pm from jegs. later I got an email saying some of the items were shipped and some were backorder and the backorder ones were the 15x10's rims, so I called and they said the only ones they had in stock were 15x8's and I asked somebody that "knows" about it and he said that will work for the tires you already ordered... so I said good cuz I didnt know how wide they were but, so far like I said It looks like is too wide but I've been driving it and launching hard and well so far no problems, but yea I was planning on another set up
Thanx for the advices anyway

Good im glad u took what i said in a serious way. It wasnt meant to put u down in any way. I was looking out 4 your saftey.

Kyle
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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so what tire should I put on the 15x8 I seen the 275-50-15 is wider than the 275-60-15,I would like to keep the car lowered,besides the grinding any other mods have to be done to get these to fit.thanks
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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I guess man, I just got those today and going to return the other ones, they do look skinnier but oh well 275-50-15 Ill post pics tomorrow
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wow. and here I always thought 245 is max for an 8"
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thanks,anyone else
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Here are the pics my friend, 275-50-15, they do look the same





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