15x8 Soft 8's Will these work?

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15x8 Soft 8's Will these work?

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It is a factory height 2000 Astro RWD, also if these will work, what size tire would you recommend? I don't want huge since I tow another vehicle with this, but I do have air bags in the rear so I want them to fill in the wheel wells pretty decent.

Wheel Diameter 15 in.
Wheel Width (in) 8.000 in.
Wheel Material Steel
Primary Wheel Color Black
Wheel Finish Gloss
Manufacturers Wheel Series Cragar Soft 8 Series
Backspacing (in) 4.000 in.
Offset -12.00mm
Wheel Construction 2-piece
Beadlock Included No
Beadlock Functional No
Lug Nut Seat Style Conical seat - 60 degree
Hub Centric No
Center Bore Diameter (in) 3.300 in.

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Re: 15x8 Soft 8's Will these work?

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They'll work. You could run a 235/70R15, 245/65R15 or a 255/60R15 tire. All 3 are around stock diameter but are wider for a better look and stance.
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Nice, thanks! Now I just need to photoshop them and see how they look!
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just remember .. taken from the description on the summit site

Center Cap Included No
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Does anyone have a picture of an Astro on these wheels stock height? I can't find any that aren't lowered it lifted.
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Look at the ones in my signature. I am on a slow connection right now but here are some that i have up on flickr.

....... But that will have to wait till i can get on a faster connection..

[edit] Yeah that sig pic doesn't do the wheels justice... so here you go

This one is just after i put them on. Those are the original size 215/70 15...

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P1040412 by leadtrombone, on Flickr
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