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i'm about to buy swampers and i have some questions

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i\'m about to buy swampers and i have some questions

is it ok to mount bias plied tires on regular steel wheels? and will a 13" wide tire mount up on an 8" rim ok, or should i get 10" rims? and are bias plied tires louder than radials on the road?

scott,
1989 suburban 3/4t 4" lift soon to be rollin on 33s, tbi350
 
Re: i\'m about to buy swampers and i have some questions

Yes you can mount bias plies on steel wheels. Yes they will fit on 8" rims and yes they are much louder on the street than radials. I have 38-12.50-15 on 8" wheels and have never had any trouble at all with them.

J:(P it's what's for dinner!
 
Re: i\'m about to buy swampers and i have some questions

my jimmy had swampers on it when i got talk about loud
amp and two 12" speakers couldn't cover road noise,
sold them to my buddy and he loves them
 
Re: i\'m about to buy swampers and i have some questions

You think regular TSL's are loud... try BOGGERS!! Hey <font color=blue>muddysub</font color=blue> what size are you going with?

Rod
Alameda, CA
85 K5 6"ProComp 35"Boggers... and it's still not BIG ENOUGH!!
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Re: i\'m about to buy swampers and i have some questions

scott, I personally would go with 10 inch rims because I think it will look better(wider sidewalls). Yes you can mount bias ply tires to steel rims, when did you ever have doubts of that.

Adam
 
Re: i\'m about to buy swampers and i have some questions

i'm goin with 33x13-16s

scott,
1989 suburban 3/4t 4" lift soon to be rollin on 33s, tbi350
 
Re: i\'m about to buy swampers and i have some questions

why not run the manufacturers recommended rim width?
 
Re: i\'m about to buy swampers and i have some questions

Those tires are really just 33x12.50"s, and 8" rims are fine.
I think they recommend 8-10"

Go with the 8"


Lift It, Lock It, LIVE IT!!!
 
Re: i\'m about to buy swampers and i have some questions

yeah i kinda think they are, but interco is trying to sell them under a different name. but 33x13-16 is what it says on their site and in the magazines so that's what i'll say.

scott,
1989 suburban 3/4t 4" lift soon to be rollin on 33s, tbi350
 

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