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Old 01-22-2012, 01:48 PM
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Has anyone ever put 15 x 10 on 225/75r15 tires or will it even fit an will it drive okay?
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Nope. A 225 tire is 8.8 inches wide. I had a heck of a time getting a 205 on an 8.5" rim after welding a hole.

EDIT: A 205 being 8.1" wide
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The weird thing is i messured the rim an it looks more like 9inches an ive looked the rim up online an it only comes in a 8 wide or 10 wide an its not close to being a 10, an the rims are on 31 12.50 boggers
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I jus saw some 225 60r15 on 15x10, im going to go to the tires place tomarrow an see if the will swap them over an see if i can take a look at them
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The weird thing is i messured the rim an it looks more like 9inches an ive looked the rim up online an it only comes in a 8 wide or 10 wide an its not close to being a 10, an the rims are on 31 12.50 boggers
Most 8" wide rims measure 9" outside to outside. Rim width is measured at the tire bead mounts on the rim. So yes, a 225/15 tire will fit those 8" rims.
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Awsome thnx i will have pics up tomarrow
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