15x8 vs 16x8 info

[maclgallant]

well my tires are almost worn out, and it's almost time for some new rubber

my stock wheels are 15x7 and i have 31x10.5x15 mounted on them.
15x7 leaves you very limited for big tires, the biggest you can go is 33x10.5 or 32x11.5.... so obviously i need new wheels if i want bigger tires

so these is where i got stuck going back and forth....15x8 vs 16x8... most people seem to prefer 15x8... but after reseaching tires availble for both wheels i notice on significiant thing ( and i did this for over a 2 years, yes i'm not exagiration 2 freaking years lol)

16x8 offers WAY more skinny tall tires ex 33x10.5 or 33x11.5 or 35x10.5 etc etc which as we all know is cheaper, better to ride (subjective) , better in snow, rain, and easier on the truck parts (wheel bearings etc) .. and most of all way easier to FIT!!!!!

so if anyone out there is looking to stuff some 33's, dont like the look of 33x10.5 , but don't want 33x12.5 285x75rx16(33x11.5x16) is a very common size, i have even seen 255x85x16 (33x10x16) "interco trxus"


i dont know, what do you guy's think? seems that we should all be running 16's since we could stuff 33's easier 285x75rx16

[cdawall]

Most people argue 15's are better since as prices sit now they are cheaper. I went to 16's on because 15's are disappearing. No stock truck has anything less than a 16" to clear brakes. Just not worth it to go to 15's you would be setting yourself up for failure.

[maclgallant]

Originally Posted by cdawall

Most people argue 15's are better since as prices sit now they are cheaper. I went to 16's on because 15's are disappearing. No stock truck has anything less than a 16" to clear brakes. Just not worth it to go to 15's you would be setting yourself up for failure.

thats also another good point
in my case federal couragia 275/85/16(32.9x11.1x16) is cheaper than 33x12.5x15 10$ per tire