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simex centipede rim width

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simex centipede rim width

Post by built4thrashing »

Hi . will a 31x10.5R15 centipede fit on a 15x6 rim ok?
is the rim to narrow ?
thanx
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Post by Danzo »

Simex tyres are designed to run on a thin rim 31x10.5x15 should run on a 7 or 6" rim. this will help stop them from poping beads :!:

My friends personal experience.
He had 32x9.5.15 runnin on 6" rims,
he never poped a beed and they lived at 8 to 10psi, No beed locks.
he's no chicken either. :D
Just dont drive them on road all the time like this. they do have a tendency to get tyre wobbles at a low psi :shock:

also another thing, most tyre places wont fit such a wide tyre tyre on a thin rim if its for road use.

I know the Simex tyres are great but mainly for the heavier cars, Why not try
Silverstone:
http://www.silverstone.com.my/tyre_mt117Xtreme_spec.asp

or Motorway Mongrels:
http://www.procomp.com.au/Html/Pc_Produ ... ongrel.htm

they all have the same pattern, I know the simex have a 6ply wall so they dont flex as nice as you would think but they are very strong on rocks, the other tyres are only a 3ply wall so they flex up rather nice :!:
Last edited by Danzo on Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by built4thrashing »

just been for a look and the rims are only 15 x 5 1/2. prob be ok for a 9.5 but not for a 10.5 wide tyre
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Post by Danzo »

updated last post
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Post by Pep »

Danzo wrote: Why not try
Silverstone:
http://www.silverstone.com.my/tyre_mt117Xtreme_spec.asp

or Motorway Mongrels:
http://www.procomp.com.au/Html/Pc_Produ ... ongrel.htm

they all have the same pattern, I know the simex have a 6ply wall so they dont flex as nice as you would think but they are very strong on rocks, the other tyres are only a 3ply wall so they flex up rather nice :!:
I like the Silverstones, any1 know wat sort of price they go for in a 31?

Thanks Pep
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Post by M1S3RY »

built4thrashing wrote:just been for a look and the rims are only 15 x 5 1/2. prob be ok for a 9.5 but not for a 10.5 wide tyre
Just had a look at my 32x10.5r15 and it says that the min rim width should be 8.5 inches! I've been running them on 7" rims though and not had a problem, but i think your 5.5" rims may be too small.

Just to clarify, you are talking about the Extreme Trekker and not the Centipede MT aren't you?
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Post by built4thrashing »

problem sorted. got another set of four 15x8 rims from a place in cambelfield . $160 and are a perfect offset for the zook
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