15x8.5 question

[sniekamp]

What width of tires fit a 15x8.5 rim?? Smallest and widest?

 

[zhandfull]

A 275-60-15 would be a good match to that wheel size.

I have ran a 245-60-15 mounted on a 8.5" wheel on the street but it looks pretty narrow on that wheel.

 

[74DartSwinger360]

My Dad runs 275-60-15 on the back of his 1968 Charger R/T on a factory 15x6 and 235-60-15 on the front with factory 15x6. It will soon have 295-70-15 on rear and might step up to a 15x7.
It gives the sidewall a nice bulge out that looks really good.

 

[sniekamp]

Am I in son trouble here with a stock suspension?

 

[dano]

What car, year and any changes to the suspension or brakes (i.e. was small bolt now large)? Seems all A bodies had different wheel well and fender l clearances. What fits a Duster may not fit a older Dart.

 

[Bulldozer]

i have put a 195/60/15 on a 15x8.5 slot all the way to a 255/70/15 on a 8.5

 

[sniekamp]

I have a 1974 dodge dart custom 4 door. Stock suspension. Id like to have some beefier tires in the back. Does anyone know how wide I could go?

 

[dgc333]

This is 255/60-15 on an 8" wide wheel with 4.5" of back spacing.

 

[74DartSwinger360]

Am I in son trouble here with a stock suspension?

My dads Charger has the stock springs with some 1/2 thick add a leaf theat was on it when purchased 20+ years ago. Previous owner pulled a boat with it.

 

[hypermite]

I've got 295-55-15 (M/T drag radials) on my 15X8.5 rims, M/T says 8.0 is the smallest recomended rim width. No clearance issues at all. (74 Duster) if you want, I'll post a pic.

 

[74DartSwinger360]

I've got 295-55-15 (M/T drag radials) on my 15X8.5 rims, M/T says 8.0 is the smallest recomended rim width. No clearance issues at all. (74 Duster) if you want, I'll post a pic.

Ooo can I see?

 

[hypermite]

here man.

 

[efriedrich]

Dang, those are some fatties, what mods have you done.

 

[hypermite]

I don't want to hi-jack the thread, but it's 440/727/8 3/4, 3.91 . suspension is re-built stock with an adjustable pinion snubber & air shocks & poly front end bushings.

 

[SRT_DSTRHOLC]

I don't want to hi-jack the thread, but it's 440/727/8 3/4, 3.91 . suspension is re-built stock with an adjustable pinion snubber & air shocks & poly front end bushings.

Springs not moved in or anything like that?

 

[dodge71demon]

any

 

[AdamR]

I ran 15X8.5 Centerlines on my Barracuda with 235-70-15, 255-60-15s 275-60-15s and 325-50-15s. The 275-60 was the best fit. 4-7/8" backspacing. The 275 and bigger needed the springs moved in. I dont think you'll stuff those under a Dart with out some extra work though.

 

[Mr2.4]

Not 15x8 1/2 but they are 14x8 1/2 with 235/60/14. They could stand to be wider, but they fit nice.