Cragar Nomad 16x8 rims

[ptrparker]

Hello..
Is anyone running 16x8 crager white spoke rims?
I want to get bigger tires but also go a little bit bigger than 15” rim to reduce the side wall height. My assumption it will be safer.

I currently have steelies with 33x10.5x15
Looking to go 295x75r16

anyone have any examples or recommendations?
I looked on the what will look like with XX tires etc and couldn’t find any 16” white stars.

these are the rims.

1627152564B
Wheel, Nomad I, Steel, White, 16 in. x 8 in., 6 x 5.50 in. Bolt Circle, 4.50 in. Backspace, Each

 

[obijuank5]

As the end user you will notice no change going from 15 to 16 other than the visual change. You may notice something if you change the load rating.

 

[ptrparker]

Will the fit with a back spacing of 4.5?
Going to run Nitto 295/75r16

 

[obijuank5]

Yes. They will tuck up under the truck pretty tight though.

 

[ptrparker]

I just looked under the truck and not sure they will fit. The Tie rod ends have about 1/8th clearance now with stock steely and I believe the backspace is 4”?

anyone on here running 16” white spokes?
Just not sure how the math is working.
Stock rims have a zero offset and so do these, but the backspace is 4 and 4.5.
Am I calculating wrong?

 

[obijuank5]

Dont forget the beads are a half inch further away from the center too.

 

[sweetk30]

if you want to firm up sidewall flex then you need a 17" or 18" rim for a decent size jump and shorter sidewall .

but sidewall is part of the soft ride also . so its a give and take .

my 1 buddy has 17" on his mustang for winter and its great . but when he tosses on the 20" for the bling bling in the summer he said his ride goes to sh!t . yes were talking car size tire but still shows how a little change can effect a lot more than you think .

and LT rated tire is stiffer than a P-metric tire . and if you go to a 16" or 17" then get a 8 or 10 ply LT tire and this will give a much firmer side wall over the say 31" LT tire you have now . but also some tire brands the side walls are soft compared to others . so go put your hands on them before there mounted and flex the side wall and find a good firm stiff one .

 

[ptrparker]

Ok..
I currently have 33/10.5/15x8 6 5.5
I can’t find any AT tires the same size except for General grabber, BFG and Wranglers.
If I can find a 16” rim, I have more AT tire options.
I was hoping to keep a stock look with 6 lug rims.
I really like the white spokes, but looks like I have to go with 15’s?

 

[frankin5]

Look at the 17" and 18". 15",16" and 16-5 are getting harder to find. look in the "P" section.385/70R16 Tires. 385/70R16 tires have a diameter of 37.2", a section width of 15.2", and a wheel diameter of 16". The circumference is 116.9" and they have 542 revolutions per mile.