Advice please: Widest tire possible for 8" rim?

**FJCamel** · 04-08-2008, 03:05 AM

Hi Guys,
I am trying to figure out if i can upgrade my tires upon my next change, and i am getting the feeling that i can go bigger with tires. Now, i got 315x75x16 (35"x12.5) on 16x8 AR Chamber teflons. I was hoping i can go to a 13.5 wide tire or even 14.5. Is it possible or am i just pushing it. I know that i dont have the perfect offroad wheels, or beadlocks but i would like to hear it from those with experience

Thanks in advance.
Abdul

Fjamming · 04-08-2008, 03:15 AM

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FJCamel previously said:

Hi Guys,
I am trying to figure out if i can upgrade my tires upon my next change, and i am getting the feeling that i can go bigger with tires. Now, i got 315x75x16 (35"x12.5) on 16x8 AR Chamber teflons. I was hoping i can go to a 13.5 wide tire or even 14.5. Is it possible or am i just pushing it. I know that i dont have the perfect offroad wheels, or beadlocks but i would like to hear it from those with experience

Thanks in advance.
Abdul

Abdul, I don't have personal experience with wider tires, but I remember being told that 315 is the biggest that you should go with 8".

**FJCamel** · 04-08-2008, 03:21 AM

Yeah, i kinda wished different. I dont feel like spending another a couple of hundreds on wheels

I might go with steelies later down the road... Thanks

layonnn · 04-08-2008, 03:52 AM

Yeap, i have heard and read the same. 12.50 is about the most you should push on an 8inch wide rim.

**FJCamel** · 04-08-2008, 04:23 AM

Now that i got used to the look of my rig, i feel i can squeeze an inch or 2 down there. Talk about MODAHOLIC

Fjamming · 04-08-2008, 11:18 AM

Aren't you already rubbing on those 35s? Going wide is going to make it rub even more. What's left that you can trim?

**FJCamel** · 04-11-2008, 10:31 AM

Actually i can shave a little bit more, but if i decided to go ahead that is going to be a long term plan, at least when i have 4.88 gears