yes you can even use a smaller ply tire than an 8
Check the drivers side door panel or the owners manual, if the vehicle calls for 10ply you need to stick with 10 ply.
this truck came with 235/75/15 that was one of the larges tires available for a full size truck
Look at the label on the drivers door post or in the owners manual for the correct size.
Depends on the diameter of your brakes both front and rear. They have to fit inside the wheel. I would have to say no if the truck came with 15" wheels from the manufacturer.
no
I've never done it but I have talked to people that have done it with bigger tires and rim sizes 15 inch tires only fit on 15 inch rims. You can put 15 inch rims on a truck that came with 16 inch rims if they are the same bolt pattern.
15 inch tires the exact size was 215/75R15
Yes, that's a reasonable swap.
what tires and rims came on that car stock?
Radial tires came about in the '70's, and have an interior tube, as opposed to the older tires, which were solid rubber.
2004
My first Ford Explorer , a 1993 XLT model , came with Firestone ATX all terrain radial tires ( P235 / 75 / R15 )
Yes, they will fit.