Will a 12.5" wide tyre fit on a 7" wide rim?

Post by **GURU** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 2:27 am

G'day all,

I have just got a second hand set of Pro Comp 35"x12.5" R15 MT's. I am planning on using them to test for guard hitting and rubbing on my project 90. I am also planning on using them for some off road work while I test my truck once it's done before I get it registered. I know they are suppose to be fitted to a 8" rim, but would it be okay to fit these to a 7" rim for what I plan on using them for? or am I likely to damage the tyres or have problems?

Post by **Jonesy** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 7:27 am

Alot of people will say dont do it... its dangerous...blah....blah but i have seen it done 33x12.5 seems to work O.K, dont know about 35x12.5s though.
The problem you'll probably have is finding somone to fit and blance them for the same reason as above.

Website · Post by **Maggot4x4** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 7:43 am

The blue rangie at sams has 35x12.5x15 on 7's, he had to get the tyre pliers out as no-one would fit them.

Post by **Strange Rover** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 8:10 am

The tyre will fit and it will work OK. I know a guy with a bushrangie running 35x12.5s on 7in rims and drives it everywhere. Obviously not at all legal to do and thats why tyre guys wont want to fit them. There is nothing to stop them from fitting them except the legal issues.

I put one of Ruffs 38.5 x 16wide claws on my 8in rim (for xrcc spare) and my tyre guy whinged and complained that they wouldnt go on. I told him to stop being a skirt and put the bloody thing on there. It went on no probs.

Sam

Post by **Wendle** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 9:33 am

I have run 39x13 michelins on 16x7's and they were beautiful on the road, didn't even bother with balancing them. Obviously not legal though. The hardest thing is finding someone willing to fit them.

Post by **POS** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 9:47 am

Strange Rover wrote:I put one of Ruffs 38.5 x 16wide claws on my 8in rim (for xrcc spare) and my tyre guy whinged and complained that they wouldnt go on. I told him to stop being a skirt and put the bloody thing on there. It went on no probs.

Sam

That doesn't sound like something Sam would say! :lol:

I have run 35x14x15 boggers on a 8 inch rim! Never had a problem!

Post by **bj on roids** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 11:21 am

i am running two of my 35" spares on 7" rims.

Post by **moose** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 10:28 am

I run my 33" x 12.5,s on 7,s !!!!!
all day every day !!!!! ( even wen upside down :rofl:

)
fitted them with tyre pliers , put have been to a tyre place & had tubes put in !!!
they didnt complain !!!!!

(helps if you know them , though :cool:

)

Post by **rocknferoza** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 11:21 am

Would a 32x9.5 inch simex centipede fit onto a 6 inch rim :?:

Post by **Area54** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 11:25 am

Easily. I run 31x10 on 6's on my trailer, but being a radial the crown still sits fairly flat - the ET's might sit with a higher crown being a bias - probably get away with a lower pressure on road to flatten crown.

Post by **rocknferoza** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 11:53 am

A mate of mines got a suzuki sierra and I think hes got 30x9.5 inch mud tyres. Not sure of the rim width but he only runs 18psi on the road.

Post by **Damo** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 12:47 pm

If they are stock rims they will be 5.5" wide

Post by **GURU** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 10:07 pm

G'day,

What about letting the pressure down, will they roll offthe rim easy?

I have no problems having to put them on myself, they don't need balancing as I won't be driving on road or fast while they are on. I was told that the beads get damaged when taking them off again (I couldn't see how).

So I think it will be okay for what I want to.

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