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Author:  Zeks05 [ Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Rim Help

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?

Author:  tommudd [ Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:40 pm ]
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31X10.50 X15 30.7 inches tall
245-75X16 30.5 inches tall

31s are a little bit wider also

Author:  KJKev [ Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:32 am ]
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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

Author:  Zeks05 [ Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:45 pm ]
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ok.. do i need to use a spacer with the 15inch rims with 4.5inch BS?

Author:  KJ04 [ Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:10 pm ]
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Zeks05 wrote:
ok.. do i need to use a spacer with the 15inch rims with 4.5inch BS?


No, no spacer.

Author:  Zeks05 [ Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:54 am ]
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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

Author:  JeepinMaxx [ Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:10 am ]
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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

Author:  PaU-MWolverine [ Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:52 am ]
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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.

Author:  KJKev [ Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:14 pm ]
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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

Author:  Prospect62 [ Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:17 pm ]
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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.

Author:  KJ04 [ Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:15 pm ]
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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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