15" tires on 16" rim

[herbnuts3]

i have a 98 silverado Z71 w 16" rims. my current tire size is 265/75r/16. i found a nice set of tires that are 33/10.5/15. can i mount these or no?!?! thanx in advance.

 

[mmcj7]

15" tires won't work on 16"rims. You would have to get 15" rims

 

[72Rockcruiser]

Where are these people coming from?

 

[GubNi]

You will need to get and adaptor to put 15" tires on 16" rims. It makes the wheel smaller so they fit.

I think Dylan had a set for sale pretty cheap.

 

[72Rockcruiser]

You will need to get and adaptor to put 15" tires on 16" rims. It makes the wheel smaller so they fit.
I think Dylan had a set for sale pretty cheap.

Yep. PM Dylan, he can help.

 

[jds97Wrangler]

Hey didn't a guy have a tire strecther listed under the classified a while back do a search and find it. When you find it purchase it, becasue it will be great for you to accomplish the impossible!

 

[herbnuts3]

appreciate the sarcasm. i will be sure to ask a question on here again. thanks to all

 

[StrokedWJ]

appreciate the sarcasm. i will be sure to ask a question on here again. thanks to all

You're mentally retarded or just lack all common sense...either way, what will we ever do without you?

 

[braxton357]

You'll have to grind the beads of the tire out about an inch.

 

[1stgenxxx]

hAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

what a question.....I wish that would have been on pirate

 

[PUFFDADDY]

if you get them on there, you aren't likely to break a bead off-road

 

[jds97Wrangler]

if you get them on there, you aren't likely to break a bead off-road

There is no "If"!!!! It is not possible to mount a 15" tire on 16" wheel the bead is made with steel belting in side it so it won't stretch. Heck tires go on tight on the wheel they are designed for, I couldn't imagine even thinking about trying to fit them on a one inch larger wheel.


I have to agree with the Rockcruiser "where do these people come from"

 

[Joe J.]

I worked at various tire shops for years. when someone "accidentally" tries it, the bead rips straight up into the sidewall. carnage, lol

 

[chris]

Pfft, all you gotta do is cone the rim a little bit and it'll slide right on with some grease. You guys don't know !

In all seriousness OP, look for a set of 15" rims. You can come across them pretty cheap. However, the deal you're getting on the tires may no longer be a deal when you add the cost of new rims.

 

[mbost]

If you go with 15" rims you will run into a problem with them clearing the calipers. 15" rims would work on 88's,89's and some of the earlier 90's chevrolets. Just try a 15" rim first and check for clearance between the top of the caliper and the rim. You may have to stick with a 16" rim.

 

[RenegadeT]

Someone in the Tires FS forum was selling conversion Chevy wagon wheels, they are 15.5" diameter, designed to work with 15 and 16" tires.

 

[Tacoma747]

Someone in the Tires FS forum was selling conversion Chevy wagon wheels, they are 15.5" diameter, designed to work with 15 and 16" tires.

I used to have a set of those, they worked great, that would be my suggestion