DDing 12.50 tire on 8" rim??

[YZEATER]

are you talking about putting the rim in the tire or seating the beads?

i do all my own tires by hand, with tire iron's. rarely have a problem. if a tire guy has a problem and he's using a machine, he should go work at mcdonalds.

 

[trucknace]

seating the beads.

 

[obijuan]

what about 37x12.50R16 SSRs on stock 16x6.5, love the look with the stock caps but theyre damn skinny.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Well, several of us have said we've done similar...you do the math.

 

[VegasBruce]

I've run 33 12.50 15s on 8" rear and 7" front rims on a C10 for years, no problems.

 

[obijuan]

well the 6.5 is a big difference than 8 inches.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Just do it you pussy.

 

[obijuan]

lmfao ok

 

[bodacious]

Most tire manufacturers recommend a 12.50 for an 8-10 inch wheel. I used to work at a tire/wheel shop, and I have installed them on anything from a 7 to a 12 inch wide wheel. I wouldn't go any narrower than a 7, or wider than a 10 for 12.50s. On an 8 or 10 inch wheel, the tread width/flatness won't be any different, only the sidewall/bead. Basically, it's just 1 inch per side difference.

 

[beto101]

What are the advantages to using such a narrow rim on wide tire?

 

[YZEATER]

in off road situations, the tire will stay seated on the bead at low pressures.

 

[beto101]

Does it give you more clearance using a wide tire on narrow rim?

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Very little.

 

[beto101]

Just wondering cause I have some 33x12.50R15 and a set of 15x7 rally wheels