I have one some reading in the older threads about this but could not seem to find a strait answer. can i fit a 13.5 wide tire on a 7.5 rim. if so are there any drawbacks? im panicking as my tires arrive on saturday and i hadnt considered needing new rims

 

what width should i be shooting for then? also how much dow steel rims weigh in comparison to alloy?

 

per toyo's website, you should have a 8.5 to 11 inch wide wheel. You are an inch short, good luck if something bad happens..don't chance it.

 

Nawww, he'd have poor man's beadlocks, prolly be able to run 6-8psi offroad.
I used to run 14.50 wide on an 8in rim on my cj-5.

 

thanks for all the replies guys but honestly im now even more confused. so this little rim could be a good things as to airing down?

 

what about from an insurance perspective, if my tires are not recommended for such a narrow rim will it void coverage in an accident ?

 

The straight answer: It will fit, but there will be pro's and cons.

Pros: Like Karl said, your tire will be held tightly in the rim, thus allowing you to air down quite a bit.

Cons: When the middle of the tire is pinched, it will cause the the tire to balloon, or crown. This means that you will have to run a much lower tire pressure on the street to get an even contact patch. Also, i'm sure you already know this, you will need at least a 1.5 inch spacer to prevent rubbing on your suspension components.

If your tires are coming soon, throw them on your stock wheels at about 26psi(estimated, you ultimately need to test and choose your pressure) and drive around like that for a while. If you like it, keep the Moabs, or otherwise start saving up for some wider wheels.

 

so the down side of running the lower psi on the street would simply be the low mpg, right? nothing more than that.


im thinking that maybe i should just bite the bullet and mount them on these so im only paying to mount once http://ww w.4wheelparts.com/Wheels/Series-7069-Flat-Black-Alloy-Wheel-by-Pro-Comp.aspx?t_c=11&t_s=210&t_pt=100073&t_pl=101930&t _pn=PXA7069-7973

 

7.5" with 13.5" tires is great for airing down. It's actually "poor mans beadlocks" for lack of a better phrase.

Running this setup on the street you will need to run lower psi in order to get more even tread wear. The downside is that lower PSI will wear the tread faster and decrease MPG.

The other thing to keep in mind is, if you don't use wheel spacers you will have some serious rubbing issues.

Hope that helps, cheers.

 

Why not just go for a 37x12.50. Shouldn't have any issues with that