Customs Wheel width

Looking to purchase a pair of 295 /50 R15 tires for my custom. Question will they work on 7”wide wheels or do I have to use 8” wide wheels.

 

or 10"

 

The chart I have says 10 or 9.5 for a 295/50

 

I have those on the back of my Fargo, on a 10” wheel, 8” would be awfully narrow for them I think

 

Agreed, this is what they look like on 10's.

 

Custom?

 

A 255/60/15 will be about 1/2" larger diameter and will fit nicely on a 8" rim.

 

I have used that size on 8” wheels on a muscle car before and they looked fine. I am struggling to picture them on a custom though.

 

DO NOT...put wide tires on a narrow wheel, and expect the car to handle well !

FOLLOW the tire manufacturers recommendation for the wheels rim width.
In this case, a 10" wheel width sounds very good.
NO...narrower !

Mike

 

Recommended Rim Sizes
and Rim Widths
for Tyre Size: 295/50 R 15
Min Rim Size 8.0" x 15"
Max Rim Size 10.5" x 15"
Min Rim Width 8.0"
Max Rim Width 10.5"
Rim Width Range 8", 8.5", 9", 9.5", 10", 10.5"
Measuring Rim
Width 9.5"
Standard
Rim Width 9.5"

 

https://willtheyfit.com/

that is a great resource to help you visualize tyre and wheel sizes

 

Here.
https://www.tyresizecalculator.com/charts/tire-width-for-a-wheel-rim-size-chart

 

8 inch would work but tire wear could be an issue. Also if tire clearance is close you can cheat with an 8 inch wheel , it would **** the sidewalls in somewhat giving you more room in the wheel well.

 

pro street customs, its like 1992 all over again