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12-18-2013, 04:39 PM

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I'm probably gonna pass on them and just keep on looking for some used 31's.

There are plenty of shady tire places around the way that will do anything you ask for a few bucks.

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12-18-2013, 04:44 PM

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edit: Ill just put this in generla q's

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12-18-2013, 09:12 PM

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16x10 on 285/75r16 What back spacing looking at running a Rubicon Express 4.5?

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12-19-2013, 07:02 AM

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16x10 on 285/75r16 What back spacing looking at running a Rubicon Express 4.5?

Buy 16x8's and run 3.75" backspacing.

285/75R16s are going to look horrible on 10" wide wheels and blow beads while trying to parallel park.

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12-19-2013, 07:12 AM

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Buy 16x8's and run 3.75" backspacing.

285/75R16s are going to look horrible on 10" wide wheels and blow beads while trying to parallel park.

Those i believe even call for 7-8" wide rims

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12-19-2013, 09:05 AM

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Its comming up as 11.22 inches wide how is that a strech I am just wonder I am new to this.

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12-19-2013, 09:08 AM

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Its comming up as 11.22 inches wide how is that a strech I am just wonder I am new to this.

With only 1" difference between tire width and rim width the tire is going to balloon out and look stupid.

IMO.

I have that size tire on my truck with an 8" wide rim from the factory. Any wider and it would just look silly.

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12-19-2013, 09:57 AM

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What about going with a 305/70r16?

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12-19-2013, 10:05 AM

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What about going with a 305/70r16?

Are you set on 10" wide wheels?!

The only way I'd run a 10" wide wheel is with a 13-14" wide tire.

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12-19-2013, 10:53 AM

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Are you set on 10" wide wheels?!

The only way I'd run a 10" wide wheel is with a 13-14" wide tire.

Iirc. Isn't it that you can run up to 4" wider of a tire to a rim

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12-19-2013, 11:46 AM

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Iirc. Isn't it that you can run up to 4" wider of a tire to a rim

I run 10in wheels with 12.5in tires and I used to have 12in rims on 15.5in tires.

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12-19-2013, 10:45 PM

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I run 33x12.5 on a 15x8 with no problems.

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12-19-2013, 10:54 PM

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I run 33x12.5 on a 15x8 with no problems.

That's the accepted norm. 31x10.5s fit on a 7", x12.5s fit on an 8", and above 12.5 should have a 10". Generally speaking.

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12-19-2013, 11:00 PM

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That's the accepted norm. 31x10.5s fit on a 7", x12.5s fit on an 8", and above 12.5 should have a 10". Generally speaking.

Answer your phone loser.

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12-20-2013, 12:03 AM

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Answer your phone loser.

I'm at work, jackass.

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