OK, I'm getting 31x11.50R16 Claws for my Tacoma. They're going to be going on the stock 16x7 Steel wheels.

I've heard/read this gives some sort of a beadlock type effect on it.

So what's the deal? good/bad?? This well be almost all off road, and a little street.

your fine not ideal, but fine

It will pull the tread into a curved shape and make it wear a little unevenly. I have 12.5s on 8" rims and it will be the same. I can air down to 5psi though and never lose a bead ;) That's what people mean by a "beadlock" effect. I don't expect more than about 20K out of my MT/Rs though because of the unusual wear pattern that it causes.

Yea, realized it's not "ideal", and it'll wear weird, but this will be jut a trail tire. Thanks for the info guys! :beer:

12.50 on a 8" wheel (or 11.50 on 7") isn't bad at all.
I've run both combos and I get 25,000 miles out of BFGs at half-worn, easy. I see no reason 50,000 isn't possible.

I have about 10,000 on my MT/Rs and theyre barely visibly worn running 35/28 fr/rr for street pressure. No "weird" wear :confused:

Are your MT/Rs 33, 35 or 37"? Mine are 33s and the shorter sidewall (assuming you have 35 or37s) pulls the tread into a arc instead of letting it lay flat. I have varied pressure from 20-35 pis and still they will not run flat against the ground so I figure the center tread will wear faster. I am happy with the combo though, never lose a bead and the MT/Rs are great every where I go.

32x11.50 on 15x7,
33x12.50 on 15x8,
35x12.50 on 15x8

I've run all these and there was little difference.

I've noticed tread on BFGs had a bit more crown than the GY treads, but it didn't seem to make a difference wear wise.

The rears on mine always had a bit of a no-contact area on the edges when they were new, but with rotations at every 5000-7000 miles it seemed to even out each time.

I'm running 33" MTRs on an 8" rim and its fine. Running slightly lower street pressure helps flaten out the tread.

Originally posted by T1
I'm running 33" MTRs on an 8" rim and its fine. Running slightly lower street pressure helps flaten out the tread.

I run 32/32 F/R on my Taco for now. If/when I get these claws, what PSI you think would be good? Like 30/28? Or lower?

37X12.50 MTR's on my aluminium 7" outlaw rims............

tires wear perfect
never bust a bead

and keeps the tires skinny like pizza cutters to help save the joints on my D30:flipoff2:

So whats the general thoughts on 13.50 on 8 in rims on a dd