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michelin xzl's--- wheel width question

rwright07

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quick question, i found a deal on some 90% xzl's and im pulling the trigger, but i am wondering if i could possibly run them on my 16x10's or will i need to get narrower wheels?

how about temorarily? no real millage, just around town and grocery shopping till correct size?

thanks
rick
 
I am going to say not if you can help it.


I run them on 16x6.75 rims

and have seen them on 16x8s and they look function good.





seems a 10 inch rim would be wayyyyy wrong?


a cheap rim would be factory take off 3/4 ton rims, but the back spacing will leave you wanting a different rim.
 
It sucks mounting them on 10's, ether bomb several times.

I have mine mounted on 8's and like the way the look, there was no problem seating the bead on them either. I run 25psi on the skreet.

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ok sounds like some cheap new wheels are in order, wha backspacing should i be looking for?
thanks again
 
Factory is about 4-4.5" with a 16x6.5" rim.

If you go with 16x8 or 16x7 I'd go with a 4" or so backspacing.

You put them out too far and they're into the fenders...4.5" or more and you're into the wheel well to far and hitting your drag link and other stuff under the truck.
 
Look in the junkyards for early- mid 90s ford f-250s. They have 16X7s with (I think) 4.25" bs. I picked up a set when I was planning on running 38" xls. Got the wheels for less than 10 each
 
All the info I found said those Ford wheels were 16x6. The local 'yard couldn't find any info on Ford 16x7's and car-part.com didn't list one either.


Try and find some 2000+ GM take offs. I got a set of nice, low mileage 16x6.5 steelies off of a 2007 van for a steal. If I had looked a bit longer I might have had a deal on some of the aluminum wheels too. Might still pick a set of those up at some point.
 
Some older gm 3/4 and up vans had different bs, dont recall the numbers but I know some are different than trucks.
 
AJMBLAZER said:
All the info I found said those Ford wheels were 16x6. The local 'yard couldn't find any info on Ford 16x7's and car-part.com didn't list one either.


Try and find some 2000+ GM take offs. I got a set of nice, low mileage 16x6.5 steelies off of a 2007 van for a steal. If I had looked a bit longer I might have had a deal on some of the aluminum wheels too. Might still pick a set of those up at some point.
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The ones I got have "16x7" stamped right on the wheel and i measured them, 7 inches wide. They were off a early 90s f-250 4x4
 
well i went out and bought some stock 16x6.5 steelies, will throw a tire on one when they get here and see if it hit my leaf springs at full lock,

cross your fingers...

rick
 
They shouldn't. Mine don't. The driver's side will hit the drag link but I got a longer fine thread 3/8" bolt for the steering stop on that side and all is well. Lost some of my turning radius to the right but not a terribly large amount. It's a fullsize, longbed pickup...I can't imagine needing to turn it that hard on a trail without dragging the body down the side of something.




Where'd you get the tires anyways?
 
from the same guy you did in TN. nice guy, one call and it was done, pictures sent, shipping arranged, no nonsense.

refreshing really, compared to everybody else i talked to about michelins, it was more like a business transaction than buying drugs... not that i know what thats like, it is an analogy for trying to buy michelins i swear....

he had a set of 5 90% xzl's he was keeping for himself, but decided he didnt need, and i had been posting want ads monthly over there so he PM'd me

exceptional, tires are on their way here and i have wheels that will work ok.

thanks everybody-- especially ajmblazer for the advice while i was scouring the earth for... tires
 
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Cool, he's who I got mine through. Good guy to deal with. They will be in the shape he promised them in too. Mine were just as described with the tread at LEAST at the depth he said.

Oh, took Big Ugly out for a spin last night. First time out of the garage since Nov 12th. God I love those tires, no thump, vibes, or anything after 5+ months of sitting in the same spot.
 
Oh yeah, start them at 30psi and go DOWN from there. I started at 40psi and am currently at 30psi and every time I drop them a little further the ride has gotten better and better.
 
ill go look I do remember looking and not finding anything though..frustrating



Tires Manufactured Since 2000
Today, the week and year the tire was manufactured is contained in the last four digits of the serial number, with the 2 digits used to identify the week a tire was manufactured immediately preceding the 2 digits used to identify the year.
Examples of tires manufactured since 2000 with this Tire Identification Code format:
XXXXXXXX 0600XXXXXXXX 060006 - Manufactured during the 06th week of the yearXXXXXXXX 060800 - Manufactured during 2000
And
XXXXXXXX 0608XXXXXXXX 060806 - Manufactured during the 06th week of the yearXXXXXXXX 060808 - Manufactured during 2008


While the entire Tire Identification Code is required to be branded onto one sidewall of every tire, current rules also require the first digits of the Tire Identification Code (everything but the week and year) must also be branded onto the opposite sidewall. Therefore, it is possible to see a Tire Identification Code that appears incomplete and requires looking at the other sidewall to find the entire Tire Identification Code (the use of a partial Tire Identification Code on the one sidewall reduces the risk of injury to the mold technician that would have to install the weekly date code on the top sidewall portion of a hot tire mold).
Tires Manufactured Before 2000
The Tire Identification Code for tires produced prior to 2000 was based on the assumption that no tire would be in service for ten years. They were required to provided the same information, with the week and year the tire was built contained in the last three digits. The 2 digits used to identify the week a tire was manufactured immediately preceded a single digit used to identify the year.
For example, if the Tire Identification Code on a tire reads:
XXXXXXXX 0680XXXXXXXX 060006 - Manufactured during the 06th week of the yearXXXXXXXX 06808 - Manufactured during the 8th year of the decade
While the previous serial number format identified that a tire was built in the 8th year of a decade, there was no universal identifier that confirmed which decade (tires produced in the 1990s may have a small triangle following the Tire Identification Code to identify the decade). The Tire Identification Code format used since 2000 accurately confirms the year.
 
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