so I just got back from the firestone and they said that the 205/70s not fit and even if they would they would rub something fierce on the 15x8.5's that I have. I checked and the lip would stick out about an inch past the fenders. I am at a loss.

I don't want chew up my tires, but are they just being ultra conservative?

 

i have 15x7's with 0 offset, the fronts r perfect (2wd fenders) the rears i would run either and offset like 15x8 0 offset or put 1inch spacers on the back

 

if u want a nice low profile get somthing like i have, 205/50/15's almost vertical sidewall but since u have 8.5!'s get somthing like 225/40/15's OR do a siqqq stretch with some 215's

 

so if I did want to poke the wheels just a little bit out how would I even make the suspension tighter?
I don't know anything about trucks... with cars... coils springs would get you there. Torsion bars are weird science to me.
Should I just sell the wheels and start over?

 

its way easier than a car, just turn the torsions down and block the rear. thats the cheapest and easiest, still handles good but super harsh ride. id say spend the $ on spindles and shocks. blocking the rear is the easiest but they have lowering leaf springs also. if u go real low a c-notch of any size is gonna help a ton on ride quality. o ya and having some low pros on the wider rims also help a ton!

 

whatever you do, remember to trim/ remove the bumpstops.
ride quality when you lower ONLY SUCKS when you forgot to compensate the loss of suspension travel!!!

 

so do you guys think my combo of 205/70's on 15x8.5s is possible?
I don't want to throw money away on this.

 

a 60's series tire will be a better fit* 205/60. a 70 series is better suited for a truck doing the baja

 

Im with SD 70 series tires are huge especially if youre tryin to go lower.

Idk if this will work but it seems to have worked for me, to tighten up the front end u can re index the torsion bars. Basicly take them out and turn em a bit and re index the torsion key. U can do it to where the suspension will seem a bit stiffer and still be lower. Once again, this is wat i did and it seemed to work perfect for tryin to regain some of the stiffness.

I know its been debated here before with mixed reviews. Its worth a try.

And the rear well, u can just do blocks and the suspension will still have the same load capacity and stiffness

 

So not one shop will touch the 205/70's on 8.5's

I think the wheels are going up for sale.

Damn it.

 

Dont sell em just yet. Have u tried rim shops? Most rim shops will do watever u want with the wheels aslong as theyre getn payed. Or jus mount the tires urself

 

there SHOULD be a shop out there that will.

talk to some fellow car friends in your local area and see if they have any good experience.

 

And u might be able to take the wheels to a college auto shop n theyl do it as a learning experience for the students

 

i would do it for ya, i work at a dunn tire. even tho the 70 series is way to big, its just gonna look funky man and pretty dangerous to be honest

 

stihlalive... what makes it dangerous? I see people stretch 205/60's all the time according to different forums.

If this is stupid... then what size tires should I get?

Thanks much you guys..

 

Btw my truck sits low but isn't dropped yet so I thought the 70s would fill up wheel well for the time being

 

The 70 series WILL fill up te wheel wells but wen u get around to lowering it u would start running into issues besides wen u get the tires mounted and wheels on u can drop it the same day.

 

a 70 series on a 15" rim is actually "pretty big"

that's like... stock 75 on 14"

 

I have a 215/60/15 sittin in the backyard waiting to go on one of my stocks n even that thing is huge. Overall its taller than my 225/40/18s.

 

Yup. 26" tires are stock.
25" tires begin to rub a bit less significantly.
24" tires and below is when you can drop dramatically and not rub if any at all, and still not make your truck look like it has Honda Civic tires.
Somewhere between 24-25" you can fill the wheel well a bit.

our trucks are weird, they have slightly widened wheel well circles. So if you got small tires... there's alot of space in front and behind the tires. Bothers... ME lol