I found a good deal on some 42" tsl but the problem is they are for a 17" wheel....where in the heck does a guy find a 10" 8 lug 17?
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63chevyll
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A lot of wheels out there 17 for now.
Pretty common to have a 17x9
Pretty common to have a 17x9
chulisohombre
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Summit or others may have them in steelies. Should be able to find some somewhere. I did a google search and they are out there. Just not for cheap. The ones that I saw we're 140 each and up.i was seeing 17x9 more than the tens. Maybe that would work for you?
I can find em 9" wide all day long but i would think for a 15" wide tire id want a 10" wheel right?
Street driver or offroad only? Offroad only I think they would be ok, plus you could weld on beadlock rings and that will add another inch or so to the width
chulisohombre
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What style you looking for? I found some here: http://www.tirebuyer.com/searchpage?text=17X10 .
chulisohombre
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Most people say don't run tires over 4-5 inches wider than the rims. They will get a lil sloppy on road at speed with the sidewall squished in. They will balloon the tires a lot as well so they may wear funny as well.i saw a few that were listing 17x10.5 as well. Maybe try searching that size.
Not trying to be a dick, but H2's are 8.5" wide. I bought a set this weekend at half price day at the local Pull-a-Part. I put a tape on them yesterday cause I thought they were 8" wide but they looked fat. Good luck finding them on the cheap. They are near impossible to buy for under $400 a set here.
As far as rim width I prefer narrow rims. Offroad you would be fine with a 9" wide wheel. Most likely would be fine on road also. It really boils down to how you want it to look. I run my 42's on a 8.25" wheel.
As far as rim width I prefer narrow rims. Offroad you would be fine with a 9" wide wheel. Most likely would be fine on road also. It really boils down to how you want it to look. I run my 42's on a 8.25" wheel.
Thanks fellas, looks like if i was to run a 9 i could find wheels on the cheap
There are no issues with running a 9" wide wheel for those tires. The taller the tire is the less effect a narrow rim has on it......same concept as how you can have a 12" lift on a longbed pickup and the rear driveshaft angles are okay, but are a nightmare on a short K5. A 33x15 probably wouldn't work that well, but a 42x15 is not a problem. Also, I wouldn't be concerned about the rims causing wear or handling issues considering you are talking 42" bias ply Swampers. A friend of mine has ran 42's on 8" wide rims for years and used to drive his truck to the trail all of the time on the freeway on multiple hour long trips. I've ran 39.5x15's on 8" rims also for years. I do haul it on the trailer, but almost all of our off-road trips require some driving on asphalt. The street driving isn't great but have always contributed that to low tire pressures, welded rear diff, no swaybar, etc...
H2's have 5.56" of backspacing. Keep that in mind if you decide to go that route. It's a bit more than most people expect and may cause interference issues.
-G
Im passing on the tires since the wife needs a new vehicle but thanks for the information!
