15x8 or 15x10? opinions please!

[Supergumby5000]

Hey all, for a 3"BL, rear AAL, shackles, and TT, would you all reccomend 15x10 rim or a 15x8 rim? This is with 33x12.5x15 tires btw. I cant decide!

What kind of backspacing would each wheel require? does each effect the ride at all? I've seen explorers on here with both, and i like the look of the wider wheel, but i dont want to have to do excessive trimming. Anyone with this lift running 15x10's please let me know!

 

[410Fortune]

15x10 is what the tire was designed for.
15x8 can be done but you will have to run at a lower PSI otherwise you will wear out the center of the tire too quickly (wrong shape due to skinny wheel)

I vote 15x10, big tires are expensive and tread life is important.


I have 33x12.5 mounts on 15x8 rimes
I have 35x12.50 mounted on 15x10 rims
the 15x10's look and fit better.

 

[Supergumby5000]

awesome im glad to here that hehe. now i know i should probably search fo rthis hehe, but what kind of backspacing and whatnot would i need with the 15x10 rim?

Will the 15x10 increase anything i might have to trim off by a lot? i dont mind having to trim a little, but i dont want to be cuttin a whole lotta metal or anything. thanks!

 

[Rick]

I like 15x8 if you're actually going to use it offroad. It has less of a tendency to pop the bead off the rim when you're squeezing a wide tire on a narrow rim. The backspace I've been using is 3-3/4"

 

[Supergumby5000]

i wont be doing anything TOO hardcore when it comes to offroading. this thing is my daily driver for the next fewyears so i dont want to beat it up too bad, hoping it will last me through college.