Outer Limits 4x4 Board

before you ask ive done reasearch and couldnt find a def answer to my question im getting 235/75R15 tyres put on my sierra with stock rims and i went to bridgestone and they told me i need ot buy new rims which were going to cost me 100 bucks each, so i shopped around and i found another local tyre company that said they would fit on the stock rims no hastle wat so ever i was jut wondering if anyone has fited these size tyres on the factory rim (the one with holes all around it) thanks

It is possible to run those tyres on stock rims, but it is not recommended - the tyres are too wide for the rim.

Whilst you may find a tyre shop that will fit them, technically, they're not supposed to and there are insurance and liability issues for a store that fits tyres outside of the recommended rim wdiths.

Some of the larger franchise stores are very reluctant to do anything outside of what the book says.

Steve.

so will i have any problem with them? i dont want to be rolling a bead around a corner at 100km/h.... or is it just a precaution like havn your sway bar connected in which 99% of zuk drivers dont?

I can't really answer that - they should be fine and it has been done plenty of times before... but it's not a recommended fitment and will tend to crown the tyre, taking the centre of the tread out.

Steve.

basically tyre fitters have a list of legal tyre/rim combinations and wont fit outside that range these days

i have 235/75/15s on my sierra, but i brought new rims at the same time. 45each for 15x7-12. the sunny rims look much better than the stock rims (with the holes). i couldnt wait to get rid of them. the extra width and offset has also made the car more stable at higher speed, which is a big plus!

just shop around and get rims at the same time mate, its worth doing.

my 0.02cents

look into the speedy desert rat wheels - about $55 - 60ea and tough as nails. www.speedywheels.com.au

^ Not all of them are...

http://www.4wdaction.com.au/flashnews/blog.php?id=15

so just wondering what other cars will have the same stud pattern? i know the f100 does but is there any others? went to two dealers today and they said around 80 dollars a rim for sunraysia just wondering if i can get them any cheaper as money is an issus at the moment, and also how are these speedy desert rats? after reading that article im a bit scared of them anyone had any troubles with there ones on a suzuki? thanks fellas

I recently purchased Speedy 15x8 et-24's for my zook (running 31's). I have given them a fairly hard time so far and I am VERY happy with them. I WILL be keeping a closer eye on them after reading that article however....

As a side note, I was originally looking to purchase the Speedy 15x8 et-28's, but I found out that Speedy no longer stock that rim, and they are sourcing the wheels from different supplier... I wonder if this supplier change is related to the issue in the article???

Pez

Just buy the speedys.

The bible lists all the 5 on 5.5" cars, but the offset and centre bore can be wrong.

Steve.

all sorted got a set of sunraysia and tyres going on tomorow got out of it cheap on the side with cash got the sunnys for 55 each and tyres 165 so cheering

got a set of firestone firehalks 30/ 9.50 look sick but need larger flares as the offset i got was a bit of an over kill but yeah not sure on the offset jsut asked for big and yeah i def got it any ideas on extending the flares? pictures and ideas welcome

Do a search ^ for "Bunnings Flares". This is one of many flare options.

Pics of mine can be found here:
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic133 ... highlight=

Cheers,

Pez