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Zeks05 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:09 pm

i wanna run a 31x10.50 R15 but is that taller or the same as a 245x75 R16

and i need to know WHAT 15 inch rim will fit on the libby

ok new qustion... so i hear that the 15x8 with 4.5bs works... but do i still need to use the wheel spacer?

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:40 pm

31X10.50 X15 30.7 inches tall
245-75X16 30.5 inches tall

31s are a little bit wider also

KJKev · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:32 am

tommudd wrote:

31X10.50 X15 30.7 inches tall
245-75X16 30.5 inches tall

31s are a little bit wider also

Or to put it another way.

245/75-16=30.5x9.50-15.

KJKev

Zeks05 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:45 pm

ok.. do i need to use a spacer with the 15inch rims with 4.5inch BS?

KJ04 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:10 pm

Zeks05 wrote:

ok.. do i need to use a spacer with the 15inch rims with 4.5inch BS?

No, no spacer.

Zeks05 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:54 am

So should I got and get the 16s or the 15s. I mean the 15s would be cheaper to buy tires for. That's about the only thing I see better

JeepinMaxx · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:10 am

Zeks05 wrote:

So should I got and get the 16s or the 15s. I mean the 15s would be cheaper to buy tires for. That's about the only thing I see better

There are only a couple of 15" rims that fit over the front brake calipers. I believe only steel rims - no alloys

PaU-MWolverine · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:52 am

JeepinMaxx wrote:

Zeks05 wrote:

So should I got and get the 16s or the 15s. I mean the 15s would be cheaper to buy tires for. That's about the only thing I see better

There are only a couple of 15" rims that fit over the front brake calipers. I believe only steel rims - no alloys

But - the way I understand it is, some steel rims, not all. Definitely no alloys.

It's tough, that's why I bit the bullet and went with the 16" after all. Try not to make decisions on this stuff based solely on $$$. I'm not wealthy, and I'm definitely on a tight budget - sometimes patience is the way to go.

KJKev · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:14 pm

I stayed with 16" wheels to get that much desired extra 1/2" of heighth over the 15's. Plus going from stock size to 1 size bigger helped also.
KJKev

Prospect62 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:17 pm

I went with 15" rims for the same reason you mentioned. When it comes time for new tires, they'll be cheaper, even if only a bit. I'm running the plain jane steel rockcrawlers from 4wheelparts.com and I have no fitment issues. I also went with a 3.75" backspace, so they stick out a bit.

They were $40 each.

KJ04 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:15 pm

Prospect62 wrote:

I went with 15" rims for the same reason you mentioned. When it comes time for new tires, they'll be cheaper, even if only a bit. I'm running the plain jane steel rockcrawlers from 4wheelparts.com and I have no fitment issues. I also went with a 3.75" backspace, so they stick out a bit.

They were $40 each.

Stuffing the tires with that much B.S. must be quite an ordeal. How often do you pop the flares off when off-roading?

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