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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 02:06 PM
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Tire size question.

What is the best tire size to run on 15x8 inch rims? I recently purchased a z28 and it was 15/50 r15 tires on it.the problem is that tire size has been discontinued.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 07:14 PM
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Re: Tire size question.

15/50r15's ???


I prefer a staggered look.
For 8in wide wheels front and back I would use 245/60r15 front and 255/60r15s rear.
I also prefer the new S/T Sportsman street radial that Mickey Thompson came out with.


There is also a video on this page = http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...em=SportsmanST


Here's what they look like with the black wall out. =





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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 07:27 PM
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Heres what the 245/60r15's front and 255/60r15's rear look like on my friends car.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 08:50 PM
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Re: Tire size question.

I apologize it was suppose to 225/50 r15. Thank you for responding to my post. After seeing this tire setup on your car, I believe it is the one I am going to go with.

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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 01:04 AM
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Re: Tire size question.

The black car belongs to a friend that just happens to be running the size I suggest.


Mine has the 255/60r15's in the rear on 8x15in. AR-23 wheels
but has the 235/60r15 in the front on 7x15in..


Both cars have the Mickey Thompson S/T's.
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 02:34 AM
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Re: Tire size question.

I run 235/60-15 on front and 275/60-15 on rear... I did have 255/60-15 rear years ago.

All on 15x8 wheels
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