Tires & Wheels

[tsm1@domain.elided (Tom Mandera)]

>And for question #1... I'd like to replace the original 15 x 6(?) wheels and
>P235 tires with 15x 7 wagon wheels (5 x 5.5, yes?) and BFG AT's.  I don't
>think I'd like to stuff 31" BFG AT's under the stock suspension. Should I
>30" or smaller? Do I need 15 x 7 wheels?  Or should I use 15 x 6.5 like 
Tony,

What are your eventual plans for this rig?  Lift?

I've run 31x10.50 BFGs on both of my Scout IIs when they were stock.  No
rubbing that I recall... and since I installed the lift and moved to
33x12.50s, I'm quite familiar with rubbing.. :-(

Do you have a set of 15x6.5 or 15x7 wheels at home w/ 5 on 5.5?  ;)

I kinda lucked out.  I bought my 31s mounted on some factory Ford rims for
$225 with fairly good tread left.  The wheels wouldn't clear my front hubs,
so I traded the stock Ford steel wheels for 4 15x8 chrome modular mags.
They LOOK much better, and they let me run my 31s, and made the total price
$325.

I lucked out with the 15x8 wheels... when I purchased my 33s, I was able to
mount the 33x12.50s on the *same* 15x8 wheels.  Note that 33x12.50
recommends an 8.5" wheel, but I know of many others that run the same
combination... in any manner, I had the wheels, and I was able to use 'em.

Now, I bought a spare tire and a brand new 15x SEVEN wheel (unknowingly).. I
couldn't mount a 33x12.50 on *that* narrow of a rim, so the 15x7 has a
Buckshot Mudder in a 33x10 size (or 285/75R15 or similar.. can't remember
the sidewall marks).

-Tom Mandera, Helena MT
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout
'77 Scout II - 4" Softride, 33x12.50s on 15x8s, 304/4spd/4.09s, Locked & Loaded