Is this a 15x10 or 8 wheel?
Is this a 15x10 or 8 wheel?
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Yes, it looks like the wheels are too wide for those tires.
Stick a ruler through the wheels to measure the width. You should measure the inside of the wheel where the bead seats. Since the tire is already mounted it may take a little guesswork.
Stick a ruler through the wheels to measure the width. You should measure the inside of the wheel where the bead seats. Since the tire is already mounted it may take a little guesswork.
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That's a ten inch wide rim for sure.
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If you decide to keep those rims, you are most likely going to want a 11.5" wide tire at a minimum.
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IMHO 11.50's will go on a 8" rim, I'd be looking for 12.50's
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IMHO 11.50's will go on a 8" rim, I'd be looking for 12.50's
I'll second that,
In fact I think a 13.5" wide high floatation tire is really what fits the 10" wide rim better as an ideal fit. Something like the MT Baja claw 35 or 36x13.5's is what those rims are really for. That or paddle tires for the dunes..... If you're not into running huge heavy tires id trade or sell those wide rims out for a set of 8" wide rims if those were mine. I do like those turbine's especially when color matched the same as the body paint for a retro 70's or early 80's restoration but for harder core wheeling, id ditch them.
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If your still on narrow track axles with your 76 be ready for the possibility of rubbing your springs etc. with correct tires mounted on those rims.
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Yea what he said
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looks as if it is a 15x10 wheel.
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IMHO 11.50's will go on a 8" rim, I'd be looking for 12.50's
In my (not so) humble opinion, I would still put a 12.50 tire on an 8" wide rim. I'd want 13.50 or bigger for a 10" wide rim.
However, some people don't agree with me for some reason.
I'd go with the manufacturers specs on the tires. They recommend a range of widths for their tires. As long as you're in that range you're good.
It should be obvious that those wheels are way outside of the specs for that tire.