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15x8 or 15x10 on my 99 4wd? Need opinions!

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Old Jun 15, 2010
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15x8 or 15x10 on my 99 4wd? Need opinions!

Hey guys I am planning to get a 3" body lift and I want to upgrade my wheels and tires. I am looking into some Eagle alloy 058's in a 15x8 and a 15x10. I like the way they look sticking out of the side and think it looks aggressive but I don't want to put a whole ton of stress on my suspension. Are 15x10's going to stress out my balljoints much more that a 15x8 with less of a negative offset? Thoughts? Thanks in advance!
 
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Old Jun 16, 2010
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I wouldnt think so. Will put more stress on the wheel bearings though. I learned to love my 10" rims and mine stick out quite a bit so its kinda a ***** to keep truck clean.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2010
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I wouldnt think so. Will put more stress on the wheel bearings though. I learned to love my 10" rims and mine stick out quite a bit so its kinda a ***** to keep truck clean.
clean and truck shouldnt go together

do it! rangers with wider stances over stock look 10x better imo
 
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Old Jun 16, 2010
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I would honestly recommend 15x8's - you wont have to worry about tucking issues when flexing, it keeps the side of your truck from being dinged up - and a 15x8 with a proper offset gives the truck a little more height over a 15x10.. not much - but it is more height
 
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Old Jun 23, 2010
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Well I got 15x8s just because I found a set on Craigslist for $125 so I couldn't pass them up! I can't wait to get them on the truck! Thanks for the input guys.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2010
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15 x 8, less pressure on the bearing packs.
You can get a 15 x 8 rim with 3.75 or 4” back spacing.
My truck runs 16 x 8 w/ 4” BS.

IMHO… the 8” rims gives the 12.5 tire a better look.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010
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i have 10.5 wide wheels on my truck. they stick out a little but. it gives the truck a really mean looking and aggressive stance. i say go with 10's. go big or go home lol
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010
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Personally I like the look of 15X10's on a truck with flares and 15X8's on a truck without. I've had to replace one bearing since putting my 15x10's on but I think it had more to do with it having 70,000km on it already.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010
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Originally Posted by FULLSCALE
Personally I like the look of 15X10's on a truck with flares and 15X8's on a truck without.
I agree
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010
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8's square up the tire more, 10's kinda round it out. in my opinion it depends on the trire and wheel combo
 
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