swb safari - rim off set for silverstones?

[shaun.paddy]

So ive just got a second hand set of 35"11.5"15" silverstones and need to get rims to suit. Nothing flash just some white spokes or the like. What off set would be best? Im running a 3" lift if that makes any difference.

Cheers.

[Mud Hog]

Just factory offset will be fine -24. You probably will need to do some inner guard adjusting. Best to get them on and see we're you need to trim. Have you done the rear quarter chop?

[muddy]

I've recently changed from 8in to 6in rims - keeps the bead tighter at low pressures and less crap gets in the bead. 7in rims are probably ideal, but you use what you can get... Also - get the heaviest steel rims you can find cos at low pressure the rims take a beating. And you want them sitting so they're the widest part of the truck - that way your tyres slide along banks, not the panel-work. Mine are about 40mm backspace - not easy to find a real deep centre - I had to flip the centres to get mine right.

[Mud Hog]

I had my centres flipped also to -75 on 7 inch rims liked the way they handled but chew wheel bearings pretty quick. Note that they have to mounted on 8 inch rims if you want them legal. ( pretty sure it's 8 check on tyre what it states they should be mounted on)

[shaun.paddy]

Sweet. Cheers for the input. Yip ive chopped the rear quarters so that shouldnt be an issue.

Am thinking 8" would be best (just the whole legal/insurance deal).... now off set, would prefer something that wont require engineering. Have seen on 4wd bits site some ROH 15x8 -22 for $115ea - in black of course I reckon that could be a go.

[Mud Hog]

Sweet. Cheers for the input. Yip ive chopped the rear quarters so that shouldnt be an issue.

Am thinking 8" would be best (just the whole legal/insurance deal).... now off set, would prefer something that wont require engineering. Have seen on 4wd bits site some ROH 15x8 -22 for $115ea - in black of course I reckon that could be a go.

I think you'll find you need -24 to clear calipers ect.

[4WDbits]

Most 15 x 8 will fit a Safari, brake caliper clearance isn't an issue for any rim 0 or a negative offset. There is a limit in how negative you can go and still be road legal, even with cert.