About to buy my wheels and tires. I notice that there are some rims available in 10in width but most of the popular styles are sold only in 8in.
Sems to me that the 10in would be advantageous (less stress on the bead etc) but I'm wondering if it's really that big a deal since most aren't offered in that size.
Anyone out there know if I should look for the wider width or is it even matters?

 

Anyone?

Potential problems or benefits to the width?
I'm about to pull the trigger and want to be sure.

 

I run the 37 cooper stt they are only 12.50 wide they are on my stock wheels 7.5 and looks great. 37/12.50x17

 

An 8"-9" width rim is preferred due to when airing down the tire is more forced to the rim acting more like a beadlock. On a 10" rim it is fine to run as well. User preference. Back spacing needs to be 4 to 4.75 for a 37.

My 2 cents.

 

See that's good info because some of the tire manufacturers give a minimum wheel width and almost none of them list lower than 8 or 8.5. Which is why I started looking for wider to begin with. I wonder if it will make a cosmetic difference? Does the more narrow rim make the tread look wider? Will the wider rim make the tires look rounded?

$hit like that is what rolls around in my head before I make a big purchase.

 

, I'll be watching this, As I would like to know the answer.

 

The Pro Comps I'm looking at are 7089's 16x10 and 4.5 bs.

 

I run 17x9 Mickey Thompson's and they have been perfect for just about everything w/ my 37's

 

Most 17's offer a 9in width but I want to stick with the 16.
Mainly because 37's are alot cheaper in 16in varieties.

Hey, just being honest.

 

Thanks for the info, I want to run the same