Rim size?

[seattle73k5]

I know this has been a beaten down question but what is the best rim size for my 19.5x44x15 boggers.

See I finally decided to go ahead and keep the tires and get 8 lug steelies for the D60 14Blt swap and just grind the calipers alittle.

So I am going with 15x ???? 8/6.5 4"BS

How wide should I run the rim 12" is what the tire manufacture says but wouldn't 14" wide be better?

thanks for the inputs

 

[seattle73k5]

bump anybody? what are you all running with your 44's?

 

[trailblazr81]

I would really think a 14" rim would be better. If a 8"-10" wide rim is used for say a 35x12.5. I dont run anything that big mainly because then it makes it difficult to tow and haul. But you should usually go 2-4 inches narrower than tire width.

Oh and its a pain in the azz puting the 15's on 3/4 or 1 ton axles. I have 15x10 white wagon wheels on my 73 3/4 ton. It takes a while to grind. I used a 5" wheel on my Craftsman grinder and spent 2 evenings after work grinding.

 

[unclematty]

fit them on the skiniest rim you can get them on, then when you air down you'll never slip a bead!!

 

[tRustyK5]

I'd go with 12's, my 39.5 x 15's are on 10" wide rims (recomended size also) and 44's have a lot more sidewall so they wouldn't pull in that much on 12" rims.


Rene

 

[mudslinger99]

I'd go with 12's, my 39.5 x 15's are on 10" wide rims (recomended size also) and 44's have a lot more sidewall so they wouldn't pull in that much on 12" rims.


Rene

I agree because if IIRC the recommended rim size should be about 2/3's the width of the tire..

 

[cybrfire]

my 44's are on 12" rim with my beadlocks so a touch wider than that. More like 13".

 

[project84k5]

did i read 4" of backspacing, im thinkin that wont even clear. i ran 15x10s on my d60 front with 2.5" and still had to grind my calipers. i dont even think they make a readily available 15" wheel for eight lug with anything else, ive been wrong before though!!

ryan

 

[rjfguitar]

First thing is I would think you'd want the least amount of backspacing to keep grinding to a minimum.

Anything from a 10" to 14" wheel should work fine.

 

[tRustyK5]

My 15x10's are 3.75" BS...well 3 of them are, one is 4 1/8". I bought them used and never noticed the oddball. Ironically when I first ground my D60 calipers I had a matched pair up front. When I bought new swampers the oddball with 4 1/8" BS ended up on the front. I went for a drive and the bead area of the rim got red hot and ruined a brand new 39.5" TSL...

Now both calipers are ground for the deeper rim.

Rene

 

[seattle73k5]

this is a daily driver and I don't want my tires sticking way to far out of the fender like it matters with 44'" boggers but the less I get picked on by the local PD the better. That is why I was thinking 4" bs.