Tyre fitment Q

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:56 pm

Hi guy's. Can you offer your advise as to weather 31 or 32 x 11.5 tyres are to wide to fit on 15 x 7 wheels.
Or should i be only considering 10.5 wide.
Cheers
Maddog

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:06 pm

nah 15x7 's is pushing it think you will need 10's this thoses

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:10 pm

I reckon they'll be fine

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:14 pm

turoa wrote:I reckon they'll be fine

same youl just have to be careful if you dont have tubes to how low you let them down to when offroad because they may have a tendancy to come off the rim :roll:

daisy · Post by **daisy** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:15 pm

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:17 pm

the wider the rim, the more likely they're going to come off isnt it?

a narrower diameter rim will......

keep crap out of bead
help keep the tyre on at low pressures
make the tyre taller when its mounted

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:38 pm

I reckon they'll be fine

I agree, but if the manfacturer of the tyre says you shouldn't and you have an accident related to tyres, you may find your insurance company will not cover.
Al

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:42 pm

true, that makes it a tricky subject then.

rowinz · Post by **rowinz** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:13 pm

KATS (Kaiapoi) suggested I mount BFG mud 33x12.5s on 7" rims to stop the tyre coming off at lower pressures...so I did....I have only had them offroad once so far, not at low pressrue though...

4WDbits · Post by **4WDbits** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:21 pm

There are a lot of factors in tyre construction that determine how stable it will be on a rim. Stay with the manufacturers guidelines, if they have some. If the manufacturer specify a single width, stay within an inch of it.

mudchuka · Post by **mudchuka** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:58 pm

turoa wrote:the wider the rim, the more likely they're going to come off isnt it?

a narrower diameter rim will......

keep crap out of bead
help keep the tyre on at low pressures
make the tyre taller when its mounted

what he said... i agree totally , i reckon a 32-11.5x15 is perfect on a 7 inch rim.

mudchuka · Post by **mudchuka** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:02 pm

i reckon people are mad to fit 10" wide rims especially with 33-12.5x15s as a lot of people seem to do. you see them at rallies trying to get them back on the bead,ha ha.
on my old rusty rally truck i run 16x6 " rims with 750x16 sats with tubes , no beadlocks and run them at 4lb pressure, and have had no problems.

PR · Post by PR » Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:50 am

Im running 33x12.5x15 and have never had a problem with it!!!!! But if you do get a punchure some places may refuse to fix it unless you take it off the 4x4, take it in with another vehicle and say it comes off a buggy. :lol:

So dont go to TONYS in CHCH????? :evil:

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:52 pm

tonys getting strict now? when i was there we may have done a few things we shouldnt have... id put 32s on 7" rims. my 2c

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:52 pm

7's will be a bit of a squeeze, but 15x8's are fine.
I would never take anything of mine to tonys, as far I'm concerned they don't have half the knowledge tehy should

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:38 pm

I would never take anything of mine to tonys, as far I'm concerned they don't have half the knowledge tehy should

Well I must have a good local Tony's then. They are the only place that can get my alingment right and I have tried a few places. Before my last Westcoast Safari I had the alingment done, and again a week later after the trip as the steering gear got smashed around abit. It was my fault the alingment was stuffed but they refused to let me pay for it again and it took them 31/2 hours.
Al

PR · Post by PR » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:06 am

albundy wrote:
I would never take anything of mine to tonys, as far I'm concerned they don't have half the knowledge tehy should

Well I must have a good local Tony's then. They are the only place that can get my alingment right and I have tried a few places. Before my last Westcoast Safari I had the alingment done, and again a week later after the trip as the steering gear got smashed around abit. It was my fault the alingment was stuffed but they refused to let me pay for it again and it took them 31/2 hours.
Al

What Tonys did you go to as the one on Linclon Rd is shit

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:23 am

crikey, they are slow, I can do a full alignment with shims and everything on a d21 terrano, in about an hour, doesn't matter how bad it is.

but thats really good that you've found a good one, cause the general concensis it that tony's work is very average to poor.

for example when they drive the vehicle and the steering wheel is straight, they will put it up on the hoist an literally push the wheels into spec then hold it while someone else prints it.

also they are all spec setters, spec is good for jap roads but normally not so good over here.

anyway I'm glad you have a good tyre store, and I'm also glad they didn't charge you

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:33 am

spec is good for jap roads but normally not so good over here

What is different about jap roads to ours?

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:49 pm

less corners, less potholes, generally alot higher speed.

daisy · Post by **daisy** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:09 pm

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:36 pm

pot holes