Wheel and tire combos, can't figure this out
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Wheel and tire combos, can't figure this out
Looking at a couple different combos for the next stage of my build.
I am between Pit Bull Rockers or a larger size KM2. Anyway, here's my questions that I can't get to the bottom of. The moral of the story is that I am not buying beadlocks and with the bigger tires I don't want to be blowing beads all the time. I'd also like to avoid rubbing.
So...
1. With 37x13.5x15 tires, will a 15x8 wheel with 3.75 BS work? Or should I be looking for a 15x10 wheel that also has 3.75" BS?
2. With 365/75R16 tires that measure roughly 37.4x14.2x16, will it work if I use a 16x10 wheel with
4" BS?
3. With 345/74R16 tires that measure roughly 36.6x13.6x16, will it work if I use a 16x8 wheel with 4.25" BS?
I am between Pit Bull Rockers or a larger size KM2. Anyway, here's my questions that I can't get to the bottom of. The moral of the story is that I am not buying beadlocks and with the bigger tires I don't want to be blowing beads all the time. I'd also like to avoid rubbing.
So...1. With 37x13.5x15 tires, will a 15x8 wheel with 3.75 BS work? Or should I be looking for a 15x10 wheel that also has 3.75" BS?
2. With 365/75R16 tires that measure roughly 37.4x14.2x16, will it work if I use a 16x10 wheel with
4" BS?
3. With 345/74R16 tires that measure roughly 36.6x13.6x16, will it work if I use a 16x8 wheel with 4.25" BS?
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I have 39" Pitbull tires and love the hell out of them, a great tire, but I think you want to get the Mad Dog radial, not the one you listed IMO. Not sure if they make the Mad Dog in the size you want, but after talking with the manufacture, that is the tire they recommended for me.
I went with 4.5 BS and it works great for me, no spacers needed, I added spacers later for a wider stance, but drove it for a week without them and no problems.
Good Luck!
I went with 4.5 BS and it works great for me, no spacers needed, I added spacers later for a wider stance, but drove it for a week without them and no problems.
Good Luck!
Last edited by DegoRed; Jul 11, 2010 at 02:22 PM.
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I have 39" Pitbull tires and love the hell out of them, a great tire, but I think you want to get the Mad Dog radial, not the one you listed IMO. Not sure if they make the Mad Dog in the size you want, but after talking with the manufacture, that is the tire they recommended for me.
I went with 4.5 BS and it works great for me, no spacers needed, I added spacers later for a wider stance, but drove it for a week without them and no problems.
Good Luck!
I went with 4.5 BS and it works great for me, no spacers needed, I added spacers later for a wider stance, but drove it for a week without them and no problems.
Good Luck!
http://www.4wheelerssupply.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/73323
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Wheel and tire combos, can't figure this out
Originally Posted by joneszj
Any reason to go with the Mad Dogs over the Rockers? The rocker I was looking at is a radial. Here's a link, just gotta copy and paste.
http://www.4wheelerssupply.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/73323
In a 38.5 that's what ive been eyeing up lately
Reviews look great but tread pattern looks oddly narrow I could be wrong
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Those Rockers have such an aggressive tread pattern, I Love Them!
I called up Pit Bull and had a long conversation with their Jedi Master on what was the their recommendations on their own tires. They told me without a doubt, the Mad Dog was the tire to get, said I would get great wear and ride quality. So far I have to agree on both points.
I love the Rockers look, but decided to go with the Mad Dog based upon what the manufacture told me. I have no complaints with the tread pattern or road noise(virtually none). The tread is very deep, which does not really show up in the pictures.
If it helps you at all, I paid $406/tire inclusive of shipping, and that was for the 38.5x13.50R20. I originally picked this tire because I wanted a 13.50 wide tire, a lot of the big tires only come in much wider widths, and the wider you go, the more wear & tear/stress you put on your entire front end. Joneszj you posted up 4wheelsupply, here is the actual manufactures website, it may have some better info. for you.
http://www.pitbulltires.com/maddog_radials.php
I called up Pit Bull and had a long conversation with their Jedi Master on what was the their recommendations on their own tires. They told me without a doubt, the Mad Dog was the tire to get, said I would get great wear and ride quality. So far I have to agree on both points.
I love the Rockers look, but decided to go with the Mad Dog based upon what the manufacture told me. I have no complaints with the tread pattern or road noise(virtually none). The tread is very deep, which does not really show up in the pictures.
If it helps you at all, I paid $406/tire inclusive of shipping, and that was for the 38.5x13.50R20. I originally picked this tire because I wanted a 13.50 wide tire, a lot of the big tires only come in much wider widths, and the wider you go, the more wear & tear/stress you put on your entire front end. Joneszj you posted up 4wheelsupply, here is the actual manufactures website, it may have some better info. for you.
http://www.pitbulltires.com/maddog_radials.php