Am i asking for trouble putting a 265/50/15 on an 8 inch wheel? (REAR ONLY)

[azmusclecar]

I'm coming to the experts here...........some websites show it is too large for the 8 inch wheel and say 245 is absolutely the widest.....

here is the dimensions of the tire:


Diameter 25.4


Width 10.4


Sidewall 5,2


Circum. 79.9


These will be going on Super Stock Olds 8 inch wheels............with stock backspacing of 4 or 4.5 I believe..........

 

[blk7gxn]

FROM MY BOOK!!! Pic below, it will be fine

 

[azmusclecar]

FROM MY BOOK!!! Pic below, it will be fine
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Thanks............

 

[azmusclecar]

I found this website and was basing my question from this..............

Rim width (inch)	Min. tire width (mm)	Ideal tire width (mm)	Max. tire width (mm)
5,0	155	165 or 175	185
5,5	165	175 or 185	195
6,0	175	185 or 195	205
6,5	185	195 or 205	215
7,0	195	205 or 215	225
7,5	205	215 or 225	235
8,0	215	225 or 235	245
8,5	225	235 or 245	255
9,0	235	245 or 255	265
9,5	245	255 or 265	275

 

[Injectedcutty]

Those charts are conservative to keep people from really pushing the limits. I have 255's on my 17x8's and wouldn't hesitate a 265 if I knew it would clear the frame.

 

[azmusclecar]

Those charts are conservative to keep people from really pushing the limits. I have 255's on my 17x8's and wouldn't hesitate a 265 if I knew it would clear the frame.

That's my only concern.......15 inch tires are getting hard to come by in selected sizes....265 is as close as I can get....

 

[500/600]

People have run 275-60/15 on 8" rims since forever first started selling tires. 295-50/15 also fits but look borderline ridiculous to some people. 265s are fine. Period.

 

[Huen79H/O]

People have run 275-60/15 on 8" rims since forever first started selling tires. 295-50/15 also fits but look borderline ridiculous to some people. 265s are fine. Period.

I resemble that remark I have 295/50r15 on 15x8 on the rear of my cutlass with no problem from the rim's just to much for the wheel wells

 

[1320John$$$]

I run 275/60/15 and 255/60/15 on stock Monte SS wheels

 

[500/600]

I resemble that remark I have 295/50r15 on 15x8 on the rear of my cutlass with no problem from the rim's just to much for the wheel wells

I said "some people". I'm from West Virginia so 295-50s on 6" rims is perfectly acceptable. On 8" they are saweeeet. Seriously I don't mind but the trend seems to be headed towards 12" wide rims and 205 tires. It ain't right...…..even on a Honda.