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285/70/15 on a 15x8 #1795284 04/02/15 11:07 PM 04/02/15 11:07 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,141 junction city oregon V viperblue72 OP top fuel
viperblue72 OP top fuel V Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,141 junction city oregon	Will it fit? And what backspace? Yes, I know I can measure, but asking someone who has done it is much easier. Truck is an 81 d150 all stock. I believe the 285 is 30.25x9.75

Re: 285/70/15 on a 15x8 [Re: viperblue72] #1795285 04/02/15 11:35 PM 04/02/15 11:35 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,230 restos just aren't my thing gtsuperbee top fuel
gtsuperbee top fuel Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,230 restos just aren't my thing	15x8 4 1/4"backspace 8479272-DSC00547.jpeg (597 downloads) Restoring a car to look "only" as good as the factory made it is like getting a boob job for your wife and having the doctor make them two different sizes to seem more natural

Re: 285/70/15 on a 15x8 [Re: gtsuperbee] #1795286 04/02/15 11:36 PM 04/02/15 11:36 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,230 restos just aren't my thing gtsuperbee top fuel
gtsuperbee top fuel Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,230 restos just aren't my thing	8479275-DSC00548.jpeg (815 downloads) Restoring a car to look "only" as good as the factory made it is like getting a boob job for your wife and having the doctor make them two different sizes to seem more natural

Re: 285/70/15 on a 15x8 [Re: gtsuperbee] #1795287 04/02/15 11:40 PM 04/02/15 11:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,141 junction city oregon V viperblue72 OP top fuel
viperblue72 OP top fuel V Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,141 junction city oregon	Perfect. Now I want wheel vintiques. They have 4.5 or 4" backspace. Is there room to go in a 4.5bs? Thanks.

Re: 285/70/15 on a 15x8 [Re: viperblue72] #1795288 04/03/15 10:38 AM 04/03/15 10:38 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,335 Oregon E earlymopar pro stock
earlymopar pro stock E Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,335 Oregon	I'm running that tire on an 8" wheel on my 65 D100, specifically the BFGoodrich / Coker Tire version.

Re: 285/70/15 on a 15x8 [Re: earlymopar] #1797358 04/07/15 01:46 PM 04/07/15 01:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	I managed to fit 32-11.50 x 15 on 8" American whitespokes under my '64 D100 Sweptline. You could look them up to see what th4 BS was, I think it was 4.5 but can't remember for sure. The tires you mention are a little bit narrower and shorter than the ones I used. I think you'll be fine, but measure measure measure! R.

Re: 285/70/15 on a 15x8 [Re: viperblue72] #1797446 04/07/15 03:00 PM 04/07/15 03:00 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 142 Chattanooga, TN KDY member
KDY member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 142 Chattanooga, TN	285/70/15 truck radial. 15x8 cop wheel (widened) with 4.5bs.

Re: 285/70/15 on a 15x8 [Re: KDY] #1797542 04/07/15 04:24 PM 04/07/15 04:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,141 junction city oregon V viperblue72 OP top fuel
viperblue72 OP top fuel V Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,141 junction city oregon	That is exactly what I want to run. Thank you , and beautiful truck. Mind sharing what front runners those are? Mine are 205/70. too small, and on a narrow 15x5.5 steel wheel.

Re: 285/70/15 on a 15x8 [Re: viperblue72] #1797563 04/07/15 04:46 PM 04/07/15 04:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 142 Chattanooga, TN KDY member
KDY member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 142 Chattanooga, TN	Thanks! The front runners are 15x6 (can't remember bs..) with a 215/75/15. Last edited by KDY; 04/08/15 03:19 PM.

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