My question is, can these tires be squeezed on an 8" wheel?
If not, I was thinking of having these wheels converted to beadlocks and running them.
Thoughts?
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BSJ President 2003 - 2005Carl McFly wrote:X2, I agree with Joe. And not just because he's man candy
15" is a common / historical wheel size for Jeeps and the tires & wheels tend to be cheaper. That may be changing slowly though as larger wheel sizes are more common for newer model years now.ArticRubi wrote:Question, what up with everyone having a hard-on for 15" rims around here? I know my 18" is a bit tall, and were selected for purposes of highway stability, but even when I go off DD status with my rig and run bead locks I'm still going to need a 17" rim to accomodate my brakes.
The letters on the sidewall are bigger and look cooler.ArticRubi wrote:Question, what up with everyone having a hard-on for 15" rims around here? I know my 18" is a bit tall, and were selected for purposes of highway stability, but even when I go off DD status with my rig and run bead locks I'm still going to need a 17" rim to accomodate my brakes.
BSJ President 2003 - 2005Carl McFly wrote:X2, I agree with Joe. And not just because he's man candy
Depends on the sales volume more than the materials for most tires (unless they are using a special process/material). Manufacturing different sizes means having to offset their fixed manufacturing costs for each size which requires different tooling, process, inventory space, etc... If they are producing/selling smaller volumes the materials cost difference isn't the significant driver of end price -- the other costs are. Because 15" wheels have historically been one of the most common sizes they were produced in the most volume for the largest market and could be sold at a lower price point.Modeler wrote:TJs and earlier can generally get away with a 15" wheel. What I don't understand is how the tire companies can be charging so much more for a tire with a bigger hole in it.
Less material=more money, I guess they're actually bikinis.
John, you're thinking too logically. It was said for humor and must have failed. <hangs head in shame>nostaw wrote:Depends on the sales volume more than the materials for most tires (unless they are using a special process/material). Manufacturing different sizes means having to offset their fixed manufacturing costs for each size which requires different tooling, process, inventory space, etc... If they are producing/selling smaller volumes the materials cost difference isn't the significant driver of end price -- the other costs are. Because 15" wheels have historically been one of the most common sizes they were produced in the most volume for the largest market and could be sold at a lower price point.Modeler wrote:TJs and earlier can generally get away with a 15" wheel. What I don't understand is how the tire companies can be charging so much more for a tire with a bigger hole in it.
Less material=more money, I guess they're actually bikinis.
As vehicles with larger wheel sizes are more standard then you'll see the price points shift as the sales volumes shift towards larger wheels.
On the trail a taller sidewall is going to offer more/better flex, so if offroad performance is the primary concern you'd be better off with a 15" tire/wheel rather than stepping up to a larger wheel size.
JW
I got it.Modeler wrote:John, you're thinking too logically. It was said for humor and must have failed. <hangs head in shame>nostaw wrote:Depends on the sales volume more than the materials for most tires (unless they are using a special process/material). Manufacturing different sizes means having to offset their fixed manufacturing costs for each size which requires different tooling, process, inventory space, etc... If they are producing/selling smaller volumes the materials cost difference isn't the significant driver of end price -- the other costs are. Because 15" wheels have historically been one of the most common sizes they were produced in the most volume for the largest market and could be sold at a lower price point.Modeler wrote:TJs and earlier can generally get away with a 15" wheel. What I don't understand is how the tire companies can be charging so much more for a tire with a bigger hole in it.
Less material=more money, I guess they're actually bikinis.
As vehicles with larger wheel sizes are more standard then you'll see the price points shift as the sales volumes shift towards larger wheels.
On the trail a taller sidewall is going to offer more/better flex, so if offroad performance is the primary concern you'd be better off with a 15" tire/wheel rather than stepping up to a larger wheel size.
JW
Sorry... I'm an engineer... I take things literally...Modeler wrote:
John, you're thinking too logically. It was said for humor and must have failed. <hangs head in shame>
No problem. I have to deal with Hardware Engineers, Software Engineers and Field Service Engineers all day, I'm used to it.nostaw wrote:Sorry... I'm an engineer... I take things literally...Modeler wrote:
John, you're thinking too logically. It was said for humor and must have failed. <hangs head in shame>
JW
Murphy's Law. Rolled the tire off my right front rim on SundayArticRubi wrote:Should be fine on the 10" wide. I run a 35x12.50 on an 18x9" wide rim. Optimal footprint for me is at about 8 psi, and I haven't lost a bead yet.
Question, what up with everyone having a hard-on for 15" rims around here? I know my 18" is a bit tall, and were selected for purposes of highway stability, but even when I go off DD status with my rig and run bead locks I'm still going to need a 17" rim to accomodate my brakes.