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Webbinator · 06-11-2007, 01:22 PM

At what width tire should you go from an 8 inch rim to a 10 inch rim. I'm going up from 36 x 12.5 x 15 swamper TSL's to 37 x 14 x 15 Irocs. I've got 8" rims now. Just wondering if I should go up to 10's or just mount 'em up and go as is.

95steel · 06-11-2007, 01:29 PM

I run 36 13.5 irok's with 8" rims with out issue. They are a bit balloonish because of it, but I don't care and I don't have bead locks.

I would run them on the 8" rims, but that is just me.

Phloyd04 · 06-12-2007, 05:55 AM

13.5 May be getting to the point where you may want to switch, but as 95steel stated, it will still work. On the Plus side. The more it balloons out, the more the tire will protect your wheels from damage.

crashnzuk · 06-12-2007, 02:18 PM

I would run 14.50s on a 10" wheel.
Travis..

95steel · 06-12-2007, 02:24 PM

You could put a weld on BL kit and be around a 9" rim... just a thought...

Webbinator · 06-12-2007, 05:14 PM

Some sort of beadlock will eventually be the rim of choice. Just need something to get me by for a while longer while the funds build up again. Thanks for the input on this guys.

Full_Blown · 06-13-2007, 08:34 PM

if you want to do it right get 10" wide rims. The 8" are to narrow for the tires. Your 8" rims are'nt offset enough for most jeeps (yes, even TJ's) and the 10" will give you an 1" more offset.

06-11-2007, 01:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Webbinator Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 64478 Location: South Carolina Posts: 36	Rim size step At what width tire should you go from an 8 inch rim to a 10 inch rim. I'm going up from 36 x 12.5 x 15 swamper TSL's to 37 x 14 x 15 Irocs. I've got 8" rims now. Just wondering if I should go up to 10's or just mount 'em up and go as is.

06-12-2007, 05:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Phloyd04 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 86418 Location: Big Lake, MN - or a ship at sea. Posts: 40	13.5 May be getting to the point where you may want to switch, but as 95steel stated, it will still work. On the Plus side. The more it balloons out, the more the tire will protect your wheels from damage. Last edited by Phloyd04; 06-12-2007 at 05:55 AM.

06-12-2007, 02:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
crashnzuk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17632 Location: West Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,370	I would run 14.50s on a 10" wheel. Travis.. __________________ 74 Ramcharger, 360, 4spd, 60/70 on 37s 91.5 Dodge 6BT 5 spd tow rig

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06-11-2007, 01:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
95steel Rock God Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14509 Location: North West Arkansas Posts: 1,547	I run 36 13.5 irok's with 8" rims with out issue. They are a bit balloonish because of it, but I don't care and I don't have bead locks. I would run them on the 8" rims, but that is just me.

06-12-2007, 02:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
95steel Rock God Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14509 Location: North West Arkansas Posts: 1,547	You could put a weld on BL kit and be around a 9" rim... just a thought...

06-12-2007, 05:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Webbinator Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 64478 Location: South Carolina Posts: 36	Some sort of beadlock will eventually be the rim of choice. Just need something to get me by for a while longer while the funds build up again. Thanks for the input on this guys.

06-13-2007, 08:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Full_Blown Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83818 Location: Valley of the sun Posts: 213	if you want to do it right get 10" wide rims. The 8" are to narrow for the tires. Your 8" rims are'nt offset enough for most jeeps (yes, even TJ's) and the 10" will give you an 1" more offset.