I have some after market 15x7 rims. Will these tires fit well on this wide of rim? I went to Desert Rat to check them out and they recommend a 8.5" rim. My friend says that they should fit just fine but i want a few more opinions. Any one have these tires on rims this size? What problems can i expect if any with mounting them on a smaller rim.


Oh and one more question, about what size tires can you expect to start changing the gear ratio on? 32's?

 

they'll be fine- you'll have a heck of a time getting them to pop a bead on the trail. You should be able to run down to 6 PSI w/ no problems.

I run 35-12.5 x 15's MT/R's on 8" rims with no problems-

One of my wheelin' bud's just put a set of the 33-13.5 x 15 on his Heep- they are a STICKY tire! Huge, deep tread blocks w/ large voids. Not sure how liong they'll last on pavement tho, but flat out awesome off highway. But, at about $120.00 per tire, it's one of the best deals going for a hard core bias ply tire!

If your running a 4 popper and a stick, you'll need 4.88 or 5.29's with that size tire. With a V6 and stick I'd say the same, but w/ the V6 and auto tranny you might get by w/ 4.56 or 4.88 gears

 

are you meaning aftermarket 4.88's or will stock toyota gears work?

 

I'm not sure if Toyota made a 4.88 gear set- the highest I've heard about were 4.56's

 

I can't recall the years but some Toys that had autos came w/ 4.88's stock.

 

Yes, they did but it's an odd gear. The carrier is offset so no aftermarket gears will fit the stock 4.88 carrier. In other words you can't regear the stock 4.88 diffs.

 

Where are you finding these at 120? Granted I need them for 16" rims, but the cheapest "mudder" tire I can find is at 115 (dunflops) I would like them to be 305/70's too, but 33-34 works

 

Try www.desertrat.com

they should be there but shipping is expensive so you would be better off going to a local 4x4shop and seeing if they can order some in for you. Should be around $117 or so, at least they are for me.

 

thanks!

 

a friend of mine has 38x13 swampers on his 7" wide wheels. was hard as hell to find a place to mount them, but they're on there.

with 10.50s on a 15x7 you will be fine.

also i have 32s with a 2.7 and 5spd. i wouldn't say it is necessary to regear, but it would be nice. i wouldn't go higher than 33's without regearing.

but i guess it depends if you are okay with not having any power and more than normal clutch slipping in 1st.

you could put on 44's and drive it in 4 low.