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where to buy rims?

Post by DUAL_cab_HILUX »

hi been searching the net for some 17"/11" rims for my hilux comp truck
and had no luck finding any.

thought i would ask here if anyone knows where i could buy such a rim from..

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Post by GRIMACE »

i dont have a clue if this is too far from you or not. but you could give these blokes a go - http://www.yellowpages.com.au/nsw/penri ... sting.html
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Post by phippsy »

Ryano for the rims :armsup:
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Post by jasonw »

what size tyre needs a 11 inch wide rim?
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Post by DUAL_cab_HILUX »

thanks grimace ill give them a call..
what size tyre needs a 11 inch wide rim?
putting 40/13.5/17 maxxis tyre so need a min of a 11" width rim.
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Post by bakerboy »

DUAL_cab_HILUX wrote:thanks grimace ill give them a call..
what size tyre needs a 11 inch wide rim?
putting 40/13.5/17 maxxis tyre so need a min of a 11" width rim.
a minimum of 11"? shit bit of over kill isnt it when 12.5" wide tyres are run on 8" wide rims
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bakerboy wrote:
DUAL_cab_HILUX wrote:thanks grimace ill give them a call..
what size tyre needs a 11 inch wide rim?
putting 40/13.5/17 maxxis tyre so need a min of a 11" width rim.
a minimum of 11"? shit bit of over kill isnt it when 12.5" wide tyres are run on 8" wide rims
usually rim width is about 2/3-3/4 of tyre width, so about 9-10" would be good. any more than this and you are going to lose beads and tear sidewalls. Too wide a rim will also pinch the sidewalls as the tyre compressses (ie rolling over a log placed across the track) through not having "room to move" (ie an effective 2" radius with 9" rims, to 1" radius with 11" rims)
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Re: where to buy rims?

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DUAL_cab_HILUX wrote:hi been searching the net for some 17"/11" rims for my hilux comp truck
and had no luck finding any.

thought i would ask here if anyone knows where i could buy such a rim from..

josh.
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Post by micka1 »

I'd also say try ryano for the rims.
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I run 35/13.5/15 tyres on 8 inch rims.
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Post by GRIMACE »

DUAL_cab_HILUX wrote:thanks grimace ill give them a call..
what size tyre needs a 11 inch wide rim?
putting 40/13.5/17 maxxis tyre so need a min of a 11" width rim.
That's bull eh, I would prefer to run them on 9" rims. 11" is silly IMHO.
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Post by Ryano »

I'd go a 17x9 aswell.

This is a 40x13.50-17 Trepador on 17x9 (thanks to micka1 ;) ):
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If you are planning to do an external beadlock on the 17x9 it'll bring it out to a 17x9.5 anyway. Go too wide on the rim and you'll find that you'll be bashing the rims a lot.
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Post by jasonw »

the maxxis website says 11inch rim

http://www.maxxis.com/AutomobileLight-T ... pador.aspx
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Post by GRIMACE »

jasonw wrote:the maxxis website says 11inch rim

http://www.maxxis.com/AutomobileLight-T ... pador.aspx
aw shit we better all rush out to change our rims eh!
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Post by booflux »

jasonw wrote:the maxxis website says 11inch rim

http://www.maxxis.com/AutomobileLight-T ... pador.aspx
Screw Maxxis Ryano says a 9" rim :finger: :finger: :armsup:
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Post by Ryano »

jasonw wrote:the maxxis website says 11inch rim

http://www.maxxis.com/AutomobileLight-T ... pador.aspx
I'd say they've left a bit out when they've done the rim widths. Most manufacturers would put a range in there. Mickey Thompson suggest:
9-11 for a 13.50" wide tyre
8-10 for a 12.50" wide tyre
10-13 for a 15.50" wide tyre
Looks like the maxxis site has only put in the wider suggested rim size.

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