1981 dodge stepside truck tire size

[Dan Brooks]

I bought a 1981 step side truck, 6 cylinder 4 speed, my question is I would like to buy a steel wheel that would fill out the back fender wells. First off who would sell the rims I need and how wide should i go comfortably? I want to stay with the factory style rim to keep with the baby moons that are on the truck currently.

 

[paul massaro]

thats a 32/11.50x15 toyo on a 8 1/2x15 real vintage 60's american .

 

[Dan Brooks]

Thats perfect! Thanks Paul

 

[paul massaro]

if your going to roll , then roll big , lol . these are 315/70x15's on 8 1/2 americans

 

[Dan Brooks]

Paul let me ask you this, I have 215/70/15 tires on factory wheels,(probably stock 6 or 7 inch wheels all the way around and would like to keep them up front. I've ordered factory 8 inch steel wheels for the back. My question is I want the same wheel size but wider to fit the 8 inch wheels, what would you recommend? I don't want any monster tires on there just a bit wider and a good look. Both of your trucks look awesome but the tires on the back of both are a bit big for exactly what i'm looking for. Thanks, Dan.

 

[7mopar]

275 will easily fit on an 8".

 

[paul massaro]

the rears on orangey , are 32/11.50x15 . i've run that on the rears of many of my dodges . and i'm running a smaller tire up front and rim as well , these are 15x7 with 235/70x15 on them . but i have ran a 235/75x15 0n 6's on the nose when i ran 285/70x15 on the rear with 8 1/2's , there are just a bit shorter . but my 60 d100 has 8 1/2 x 15 rims all around . nothing wrong with steel rims . i like them if you want hub caps to cover the lugs .

 

[Earlymopar]

275 will easily fit on an 8".

Correct. Shown are 275-70-15s on an 8" wheel on my Utiline (235-75 on 7" wheels on the front). Fit's perfectly. I would not go smaller.

- EM

 

[paul massaro]

hey whats with the chevy rear bumper . mine had one to start with . 285/70x15 n 235/75x15 .

 

[Earlymopar]

hey whats with the chevy rear bumper . mine had one to start with . 285/70x15 n 235/75x15 . View attachment 17239 View attachment 17240

Because it looks better than the original Dodge bumper IMO.

- EM

 

[Basketcase]

15X6 factory steels with 2357515s

same tires on 15X7 slots

 

[dart4forte]

I just put 275/60/15s on a 10 inch rim on my D100. Perfect fit. Split offset, 5” in and 5” out. They are cop wheels

 

[440marv]

how wide are the front wheels? Any what backspacing? Truck looks so tuff.

 

[volaredon]

Never heard of 275/70 but 275/60 is (or was) real popular on those.

 

[paul massaro]

i've got 285/70x15's on 8 1/2's on my 64 with a 75 re