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where to buy rims?
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:49 pm
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..
josh.
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:54 pm
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
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:27 pm
by phippsy
Ryano for the rims
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:30 pm
by jasonw
what size tyre needs a 11 inch wide rim?
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:40 pm
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:44 pm
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
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:07 pm
by DamTriton
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)
Re: where to buy rims?
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:59 pm
by Gutless
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.
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic195425.php
rims
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:37 am
by micka1
I'd also say try ryano for the rims.
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:42 am
by RAY185
I run 35/13.5/15 tyres on 8 inch rims.
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:37 pm
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.
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:23 pm
by Ryano
I'd go a 17x9 aswell.
This is a 40x13.50-17 Trepador on 17x9 (thanks to micka1
):
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.
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:13 pm
by jasonw
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:25 pm
by GRIMACE
aw shit we better all rush out to change our rims eh!
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:41 pm
by booflux
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:35 pm
by Ryano
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.
Cheers,
Ryano
