30x9.5 on 15x8's? will it work

[monson]

i am looking a getting 30x9.5 bf goodrich mud terrain t/a and i want to put them on 15x8 centerline hell cats will this work w/ no conflict? i relise they will stick out more than stock, and what do ya do to cover up the auto hubs, the hell cats seem to sit in further than stock and i am afraid the auto's would look odd, is there a center cap or something that goes on them?
any help would be much apreciated
~Andy

 

[NoBoundaries]

Don't know about the hubs, but you could fit those tires on 15x7 rims, that is your stock size rim. They would fit with no problem. Hope this helps.

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Tim Y.
1996 Explorer XLT
4.0L OHV 4x4

 

[monson]

hey my bad everyone, i didn't relise that they made the hellcats in 15x7 that will be great, but i am still puzzled about the hubs........
i have never ordered wheels before do i have to specify back spacing or anything? and how are the mud tires on the snow and ice, they can't be any worse than my stock firestones can they?

[This message has been edited by monson (edited 04-06-2000).]

 

[NightHawk]

The wheels will most likely be 3.75" backspacing since most aftermarket wheels use that as a standard. You will most likely have to buy some center caps with your wheels and they will simply fit over your auto hubs just like they would the manual hubs. The center will be cutout so you will be able to see the 4x4 on the hub. The hellcats will have a deeper dish than the stock wheels but with a center cap it they would look really sharp. You can check out some of my pictures at the address below. Hope this helped!

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