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nthinuf 03-25-2017 09:41 AM

Check the specs list for the tire you want. You will find a recommended Rim Width in it. Something like 8"-11" for a 12.50 wide tire? Some shops will refuse to mount those tires on a 12" wide rim, (like some will refuse to mount them on the narrow stock rims...) so ask before buying.

nosnhoj1 03-25-2017 10:05 AM


Originally Posted by zstairlessone (Post 4285272)
Easiest way is to just point and shoot :o

But my phone camera doesn't work and I would have had to order the parts, take my phone apart, replace the camera lens, delete some existing pictures so I'd have room to take more....just exhausting. Or I could have went back home and gotten a camera, but the only one I have is an old Polaroid with no film and the only person that sells film for it is an old guy that lives 7.2 miles off the road at the top of a mountain. Again exhausting. So I just watched it ride right by and thought about how much work he did on lift, axles, and steering to fit those tires.

17RubiconHRE 03-25-2017 10:43 AM

Thanks nthinuf
 

Originally Posted by nthinuf (Post 4285279)
Check the specs list for the tire you want. You will find a recommended Rim Width in it. Something like 8"-11" for a 12.50 wide tire? Some shops will refuse to mount those tires on a 12" wide rim, (like some will refuse to mount them on the narrow stock rims...) so ask before buying.

I like the Toyo Open Country RT, and the recommended rim width is 8.5-11. So 20x10 it is. Thanks for the advice.

Feel free to share any opinions on the Toyos as well.

zstairlessone 03-25-2017 02:55 PM


Originally Posted by nosnhoj1 (Post 4285282)
But my phone camera doesn't work and I would have had to order the parts, take my phone apart, replace the camera lens, delete some existing pictures so I'd have room to take more....just exhausting. Or I could have went back home and gotten a camera, but the only one I have is an old Polaroid with no film and the only person that sells film for it is an old guy that lives 7.2 miles off the road at the top of a mountain. Again exhausting. So I just watched it ride right by and thought about how much work he did on lift, axles, and steering to fit those tires.

I'm still laughing, thank you!!!

tjkamp 03-26-2017 02:10 AM

I know to each there own, but make sure to do some googling for pictures of those size tires on that size wheel. I really have no problem with a 20in wheel on a Jeep. I just always think it looks funny when I see a set of wheels, on anything, when the wheel is wider than the tread patch. Remember, the 12.5 on a 35/12.5 is referring to the section width of the tire(the widest part of your side wall) not the tread patch, so if you have a 35/12.5 you actually only have about 9.5-10 inches of tread (maybe even less, I never bothered to measure mine). So, if you mount a 35/12.5 on a 10in wide, or wider wheel, you end up with that stretched out tire look that people like to put on over lifted trucks.

Really a 10in wide wheel, or wider, is designed for a wider tire (13.5, 14.5, or even 16.5in wide).

Again to each their own, but something to keep in mind.

Happy Jeeping.

17RubiconHRE 03-26-2017 09:42 AM

Thanks tjkamp
 
I've been trying to look at as many different setups as I can to find what looks good. After reading the comments here, I definitely wouldn't go with 12's. I like the 10" because it's wide enough to give the rim some depth without having to push the negative offset too far. I want to have as much tire underneath the body as possible. I am not a fan of pushing the wheels way outside of the body. It looks funny, and it cannot be good for the vehicle. Also, a 10" wheel will allow me to add bigger tires later without buying new wheels if I decide to do that.


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