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| | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 122 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 122 | Contemplating putting some 8.45 x 15 tires on 15 x 5 rims and need to know the installed tire section width. Don't have much clearance between rear springs and tire wall. Also is there any issue mounting that wide a tire on 5" rims? Thanks in advance for the info | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The section width would be 8.45". Checking the spec guides, a 5.5" wheel would be better, 6" for best performance.
What year/size truck are they going on? It sounds odd to me that a tire that small would have clearance issues, as most GM trucks from the late 40s to '72 should be able to clear a 11.5" tire in the rear without issue, and I've even mounted some 12.5" tires on a few without rubbing.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,716 62401 | | 62401 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,716 | Moderation Note: Ryanz had updated his post to say that these tires are bias ply. In the fog of war/moderation, the post got .. um ... deleted. No fault of his. Sorry for any confusion. You may return to the discussion now ...  John | | |
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