Chief_Yota

i know it sounds really stupid but i just bought some american racing wheels 15x10 and im looking to fit some 33x12.5 l 15LT ,
ive mesured the backspacing and its 4 inch
would it be safe? ,will it look silly? ,any sugestions?

god damn i think its the dummiest question ive ever asked!!

frodin1

Just for a size ref. I had 33 X12.50's on my 1 ton ford truck. They're pretty wide.

co4rnr

That would be sweet. I have 35*12.5*15 BFG A/T's on white steelie wheels that are 10'' wide. Works great. They are on my 82 CJ-5 with full width Chevy axles. I love the bull dog look it gives it.

MudHippy

35x12.5x15 on AR 15x10 6.25" Backspacing. It's what I like, plenty wide. Stable base for 5" of lift, doesn't wanna get tippy real easy.

Chief_Yota

nice,hey MudHippy do you have any pics from a better point of view of how wide it is. thx

FredTJ

There is no way in hell that those are 6.25" backspacing...
Do you know what backspacing is and how to measure it ?





Fred

FredTJ

Would it be safe, of course...
You'll be more likely to pop a bead, assuming that you 4 wheel and air down, than if you ran 8" wide wheels.

Would it look silly, to whom ?
What matters is what it looks like to [b]you[b/], not anyone else.





Fred

Dublin

Man those 35's make my 33's look wimpy. I'm running 33x12.5x15 on 10" rims with 4" bs, and I think it looks decent. You ask is it safe?, why wouldn't it be the !2.5 on a 10 puts the tire fairly close to center, less stress on the ball joints/control arms and still reasonably close to the correct camber.

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FredTJ

Depending on the backspacing.

If you're just talking about the center of the tire being centered on the wheel width, well then the wheel width doesn't matter





Fred

Dublin

What FredTJ said

Chief_Yota

thats some fatass wide tire !! it gives me a big idea of what it looks like!

Dublin

Chief_Yota, with your lift you should have no clearance problems, should look pretty sweet too.

MudHippy

Well, I assume I do. I took a straight board and layed it across the center of the front side of the rim. Then I measured from the bottom of the stick to the top of where the hole is for the hub caps. It was ~6.25". That's backspacing I think, right.

Here's another couple pics

Chief_Yota

got some old pics of my stock rims on 31x10.5 allterrain,


Shot with K510a at 2007-07-03

thats just after painting the rims black,i figured out i would buy some american racing daytona black rims
ill get you a pic after my setup for sho.

C2Z,D520Z,C220Z

Dublin

MudHippy, I think your on the wrong side of the rim, you might be closer to 3.5". at least thats how it looks in your pics. anything more than 4" bs would almost certainly have major rub/fitment issues with your suspension.

b82ta3

i have the exact size tire rim combination you are asking about and i think it looks really cool. gives the truck a real aggressive stance.

Chief_Yota

great pictures guys,thx alot for the help, cant wait to have my tires:
33x12.5 goodyearMTR'S, im going nuts

MudHippy

Mine do rub a little. Whatever the backspacing is.

Avsfreak1234

I was going to run 33X12.50 but kept the 31s for mileage

Chief_Yota

nevermind..