15x7 or 15x8

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Getting ready to buy my set of repro steel wheels and am not sure what size would look better with my tires.

I will be using 255/60/15's on all 4 corners. They are radial redline tires.
Currently I have them on 15x7's and they are fine. 255's call for a 7-9" rim width.

If I got the 15x8, I think it would make the tires more "squared" on the sidewall instead of balloning out.....but
with the 15x8 it would make the dog dish caps appear "deeper" in the rim no?

Looking at this pic of my other wheels you can see the 295's in the rear bulge on the sidewall where the 245's in the front are flatter...
Which would be the better look?

Opinions welcome   

[charger Downunder]

I like the bulge look i run 15 by 8 all round 295 50 rear and 245 60 front. Plus if you clip the kerb you save marking the rim.

[Charger-Bodie]

I like 15x7 better. You get too much rimm look with 8s. Hard to see the center then,unless you look straight on.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I like 15x7 better. You get too much rimm look with 8s. Hard to see the center then,unless you look straight on.

Thats along the lines of what I was thinking myself

[UFO]

How much rim will depend on offset.
Sure it's a inch wider,but the reality is about 1/2 to 3/4 inch is all you see at the front.

[bull]

Not me. I like the squared off look myself so I would go with 8s.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

This is a pic from Moparts of a RR with 15x8....I dont think I like the deepness of the rim.



This is a 15x7 (or 15x6) on this '69 (member baboyzn (sp?))

What to do what to do??? 

[1BAD68]

these are 15x6's
very wimpy looking

[Chryco Psycho]

just from the point of view of the tire alone having a rim in the middle of the accepted range would be better for the tires , beter footprint , more even wear etc , I would go 8s

[twodko]

We put 235 60 15's on 15x7's for the front and 275 60 15's on 15x8's on the rear of our 69 and they look balanced and aggressive. 

[GPULLER]

I prefer the flatter sidewall.  My 295's are on a 10" rim, and they have the same sidewall profile as the fronts which are 235's on 15x7's.  If they balloon out it looks to me they are on too narrow of a wheel.

[bull]

This is a pic from Moparts of a RR with 15x8....I dont think I like the deepness of the rim.

I bet that has more to do with the offset than the width. A centered 15x8 would probably not look so deep.

[WHITE AND RED 69]

What's wrong with the wheels that you have on it now?    But if you are changing them go with the 8" wide.

[tan top]

255 -60 -15 on a 8 inch wheel with 4 inch back space  all round  , went with 4 inch !  gave it the deep dish look was after   ( only picture i have of a close upish front wheel /tire shot  on computer)
now thinking painting body color as i have since got red line hub  caps  
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,74591.0.html      but  think the black steel wheels look mean   so jury is still out    might even take the hubcaps back off  

[tan top]

took this earlier  , while i was taking pictures for the vacuum line thread  
thats how far the hubcaps are in with a 8 inch wheel & 4 inch back space

[Nacho-RT74]

I like 7" better

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Thanks for the shots Steve....not home at the moment to check them out on my big screen... Will check em soon!

[tan top]

Thanks for the shots Steve....not home at the moment to check them out on my big screen... Will check em soon!

no probs       , let me know if you need anymore pictures   

[Charger RT]

15x7 front
15x8 rear
Tim

[bill440rt]

Chris, if you plan on running the same size tire all the way around I like the 15x7 look myself. It sounds like you want to keep an original look with these steelies & dogdishes.

[Budnicks]

Maybe go with a wider deeper back spacing, you can have the best of both world the wider rim, for the squared side walls look & the shallow look of the std style wheel       most wouldn't even notice it unless your really looking for it... 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Thanks to all that replied!   I placed my order this AM with Summit Racing for a set of 4 15x7's....I wanted to keep a "stockish" look with these steel wheels.  For the non stock look Ill switch to my Cragars

[twodko]

I'm looking forward to seeing them mounted up. Good on you!

[tan top]

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[Nacho-RT74]

yeap... on steelies I think 7" are better "stock" look than bigger... any other ( but rallyes ) 8" is better options.

Rallyes also in 7" because bigger makes the trim to look weird, and reflection of inner cutouts doesn't make the full circle effect over trim.

[Chatt69chgr]

Can you post the Summit part number for the 15X7's steelies that you ordered.  I'd like to look them up to see what backspacing, etc you decided on. 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

WVI-63-571204 is the Summit part #

They have 4" BS

[Chatt69chgr]

Chrysler used steel wheels on a lot of their cars in the 70's that were 15X7.  I bet they were all the same backspacing.  Anybody have any idea what that might be?