ok i have a 94 pickup 22re with 5in lift and 3in body lift. and 5.29 ring and pinion. I picked out the tires.. bf km2 35 12.5... now my question should i use 15x10 mickey thompson classic or 15x8's.?? not sure if it would make a difference..

 

I have 15x10 right now. If I had the option to do it over. I think I would go with 15x8. brings the side wall in flatter, in hopes not to cut the side wall as I have done twice now.

 

ok thanks... i was looking around and i saw someone say that 15x10 has more floation.. so its better in mud and snow.. and had better road wear.. where as 15x8 are better for climbing hills and rocks. yeah so i do not know lol

 

what are you using the truck for mostly? if you will be offroading or rock crawling at all i would get a a 15x8.

 

35's sound awfully too small for 8" total lift. Who makes a 5" lift for these trucks?

To stay on topic like said above if this is a street queen, go with the 10's. If your gonna be wheeling it and airing down the tires go with the 8's.

 

I have had several toyotas with 15x10's and 15x8's and it seemed a better ride and control with the 15x8's on.

 

with a COG as high as your truck is I would go with 15x10's...adds some stability...

 

12.5" wide tires typically go on a 10" wide rim. putting them on an 8" wide rim will simply squeeze the sidewalls in more and make your contact patch a little more convex.

the BFG site itself specifies the rim width range for this tire in 12.5" wide is 8.5 - 11":
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tire-...2/tire-details

if you ever need to warranty claim a tire, they may deny you for using a rim narrower than their specified minimum.

then, what backspacing you choose for your rim is what will determine where it places the tire within the wheel well.

 

well said.

 

i run a 33x12.5 on a 10" rim and i like everything about them well maybe not all the cutting i had to do but the ride is great and off road I float over everything.

Kinda shows you how the 12.5's bulge everyone thinks i'm running 35's

 

well i have a rough county 4-5in lift...i can play with the torsion bar to get it the lift where i need it. but the 3in body lift helps. i plan on using the truck on trails, in mud, snow, whatever i may into.. or over ha ha. with the 15x8 do the tires. wear quicker then 15x10.

 

hey i did order 35's with 15x10.. but the rims are on back order so i have time to figure out which is better.. i guess the btm line is....use whatever u think is best right lol.

 

Really the only thing that I have found that sucks running 10" wide rims off road is you get way more rock rash. But who really cares I if I did my truck would stay on the road.

 

anyone that uses 15x8 rims with 35in tires on their truck, do you get excessive wear or crowning on your tires?. i spoke with a guy that had them on his jeep and he had crowning. and he tried all kinds of pressures it still happened. i just was not sure if it was his truck. or the extra tire doing that..

 

I run 33x12.5 km2s on 15x8 wheels with no problem. No noticeable crowning or uneven wear that i can see. Our trucks are lightweight so not much wear happens. Honestly, i think 15x8 work alot better & look better. The 15x10 kinda gives the tire a balloon look. Theres a guy here that runs those same tires (35x12.5) on 15x8 steelies and it looks great.

His build: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f198...l#post51799030

 

for everyone who helped me out i got pictures of the truck in some albums. thank you for your help.