how big can i go

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:53 pm

i have a spare set of 16x5.5 inch rims for the g wagen what is the largest diameter tyre i should be able to squeeze on these

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:00 pm

You can get as big as your wallet is on those rims :mrgreen:

but getting them to fit your truck would depend on how much body clearance you have :oops:

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:03 pm

you haven't seen the lift it has now
:mrgreen:

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:06 pm

I think I remember those new springs going in a wee while back...... didnt you have some pics of some 35 mudzillas leaning up against the truck or something, I remember they were 6 stud rims in the pics? :mrgreen:

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:10 pm

they were dads 33
i think i can get 35s on now but i will probably borrow yoricks 33s to see how my g turns them before making the final decision

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:42 pm

dont waste your time with 5.5" wide rims, get some 8's or 10's and a set of 35's :wink:

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:44 pm

get it running first before you worry bout anything else :roll:

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:45 pm

but i already have these rims i got 2 sets when i bought it
rather spend the money on tyres than rims

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:46 pm

lilpigzuk wrote:get it running first before you worry bout anything else

yeah true that but it is never to early to start thinking about what to upgrade next :mrgreen:

tallsam66 · Post by **tallsam66** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:25 am

turoa wrote:dont waste your time with 5.5" wide rims, get some 8's or 10's and a set of 35's

I agree 5.5 " rims are very narrow...ii think youll have trouble getting a tall tyre thans that narrow....go buy some wider rims.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:31 am

the g has an unusual stud pattern so i would have to get them custom made

tallsam66 · Post by **tallsam66** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:49 am

mercutio wrote:the g has an unusual stud pattern so i would have to get them custom made

You could probably get them widened...they just cut the rim in half & add a strip in the middle & weld it back together again.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:34 am

tallsam66 wrote:
mercutio wrote:the g has an unusual stud pattern so i would have to get them custom made

You could probably get them widened...they just cut the rim in half & add a strip in the middle & weld it back together again.

who does that and how much does it cost

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:53 am

i am thinking a set of 35 x 10.5s would be nice :mrgreen:

mudzilla · Post by **mudzilla** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:01 am

You need at least 7" rims for 10.5 tyres..

gary_in_nz · Post by **gary_in_nz** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:47 am

go sat's they be cheapish

mudzilla · Post by **mudzilla** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:52 am

gary_in_nz wrote:go sat's they be cheapish

And fit a 5.5" rim. 750x16 SAT or silverstone do a similar tyre in a radial..

aroma · Post by **aroma** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:02 pm

for 750 16 max rim size of 6" and think its silverstone does them new bout $230 each

measuered minr the other day they came out at 33" not scientific in any way

skid · Post by **skid** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:11 am

unfortunately to get a tyre around the 35" size, you will probably have to buy a wide tyre.

the only thing I can think of to fit would be a 235/85 R16, but these are only about 32" in height.

so as has been mentioned, you either get your rims widened or try to find 15s that are wider and in your stud pattern

and what is your stud pattern if you don't mind me asking ???

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:40 pm

skid wrote:unfortunately to get a tyre around the 35" size, you will probably have to buy a wide tyre.

silverstone and simex make a 35x10.5
simex actually make a 34 x 900 x16 but nobody brings them in

skid wrote:the only thing I can think of to fit would be a 235/85 R16, but these are only about 32" in height.

i'm running these at the moment

skid wrote:so as has been mentioned, you either get your rims widened or try to find 15s that are wider and in your stud pattern

and what is your stud pattern if you don't mind me asking ???

the stud pattern is 5 x 130 same as porsche and some vw kombis

skid · Post by **skid** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:50 pm

mercutio wrote:the stud pattern is 5 x 130 same as porsche and some vw kombis

if they fit, you could go buy a set of 15 x 8s in a jeep PCD (114.3) and take them to an engineer and get them to drill your PCD in between the jeep pattern.

It may be possible if you're prepared to wait, to get a set drilled for your specific application.

we just recieved a set at work that we ordered for a customer who had a chevy blazer (120PCD??), so it seems that anything is possible.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:56 pm

i can get some manufactured to spec by elite wheels in christchurch but if i can get some bigger tyres to fit what i have that would be the best

would rather spend the money on tyres than spend it on rims and tyres

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:15 pm

Ahhhhhh dude, welcome to the REAL world of 4x4.

The most expensive part of any truck or project, and equally the most important part is the rims and tyres. With out a good combination, you might a well stay home.

Don't skimp on them, they are a critical part of your trucks performance!!!!

There's heaps of places in Hamilton that'l do your rims for you. Mike at Terapa 4x4 parts and repairs will widen them, or flip the centers for non road legal purposes, or he will re-drill the stud pattern for you. Go talk to him bout it.

There's also a place down near Marshal Transmissions on Grasslands place that gets blanks and will build what ever the hell rims you like, road legal or otherwise.

Spend the coin and get the right offset so the tyres sit ouside the gaurds and protect your body work, and also fit the tyres that you want to run.

If i were you, i would take one of your rims down to mike, ask him about increasing the offset and widening the rims and se what he says, other wise look out for a second hand set of 15x8 -20 offset (widest offset 15x8's) and go see mike about getting the centers re-drilled, or see the guys down grasslands about glueing new centers into them for ya.

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:45 pm

if you get a wider rim you will be able to get more common tyre sizes. more common equals cheaper, so you may end up spending more if try to stay with the 5.5s and want tall tyres.
could look at these rims http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 631184.htm if your looking to get the centres modified. and here is an example of how common things are getting cheap.. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 622491.htm

but i do undersatnd why you want to use what you have, just think it would be wise to look at all the alternatives before making a decision. including pricing them all up. you could buy the mudzillers on rims and then sell the rims you get with them to pay for yours to be modded. lots of options.

Sam

skid · Post by **skid** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:46 pm

if you get on well enough with the local tyre shop

take one of your rims down and see if they have an old tyre or even a new one in the wider size you may be looking at and get them to fit one so you can see how it fits or doesn't fit.

just another option to look at

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