No point in putting 16" diameter wheels in back and 15's up front. Go with 15's all around. If you choose the rear wheels wisely(you'll need a 5" backspace), you can get 15 x 10's and 275/50's on the back without rubbing. 15 x 8's will go too with a 4" backspace.
I put some of these on my '87 F150. The rear leafs were very soft and this was a quick fix. I figured I didn't have anything to lose and if they damaged the leafs, I'd just go get more at the salvage. They've been on for a year and I've hauled with that truck - no problems yet. It raised it a little and made the ride MUCH more firm. I agree with Craig on this. Search the boards and you'll find many posts about this same subject. There are a lot of negatives with this. I'm picking up a car tonight that has one of the upper shock mounts ripped out. I'll post some pictures of what air shocks do to Mavericks.
excuse my ignorance... but what is a backspace and is it adjustable? It won't look any cooler with larger wheels (16") in the back and smaller ones in the front? jw
here is a pic. it is somewhat adjustable (in a sense) with spacers. I got this pic from a post that jmgford posted....hopefully I have not copyright violated.
no....the backspacing is the distance between your wheel center (where the lug holes are) and the inside lip. I have highlighted the backspacing on the pic. You will here phrases like: I have an 8 inch rim with 4 3/4" backspacing. It can be 1/2 the width of the wheel....but not always, depends on backspacing and offset.
You won't find many wheel styles that are offered in both diameters for one thing. And the whole point of a wider tire is for traction. Going to a bigger diameter wheel decreases (generally) the tire sidewall height, making them stiffer and stiffer sidewalls offer less off the line traction. Backspacing has been pretty well defined by PINKY here , I can't think of anything to add there.
