Wheel width, I know!

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Wheel width, I know!

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I am stuck on wheel width. There are as many opinions as there are stars in the sky. What I really need is some evidence either way. My tire size will be 33. I am thinking 12.50 wide. My current stock wheels are 15x8 if I measured right. Do I get 15x10 wheels? Stay with 15x8 and go 10" wide? I have searched endlessly about this on this site and others. If you have experience please help me out.
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I ran 33x12.5's on stock 15x8 wagon wheels with no issues what so ever. If you've got 15x8's now, I wouldn't bother with new wheels.
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I would go with the minimum width they recommend for the tire size you want. I know you don't plan on wheel'n your rig hard but the less metal sticking out the better. It also makes the tire a bit taller. That's my 2 cents.
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I have heard some shops will not mount 12.50 on 8 inch wheels. Mount myself?
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No, you find a shop that isn't too full of themselves to take your money. They might not sell you the scam warranty, but if you're buying 33s, they're not going to honor that thing anyways.
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This is a photo of 15x8 Cheapy Summit wheels and 33x12.50s. Just the right amount of sidewall to protect the wheel but not being all wiggly due to sidewall flex. 15x10s would make the tire a bit taller with a bit less sidewall 'pooch'.
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You can see where a weekend of mud puddles and rock crawling left marks no farther than the sidewall at it's widest :)
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Thanks guys. Settled it for me.

Tats, you have a sidewall pooch right there in the picture.
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That was Hooch, my trusty sidekick back in the day. The Hooch Pooch :P RIP Brother.
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Tatsadasayago wrote:That was Hooch, my trusty sidekick back in the day. The Hooch Pooch :P RIP Brother.
Oh man. Sorry.
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Here are some 33x10.5x15 mounted on OEM spec 8x15 wheels. 3" Rough Country lift kit is added for effect....
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Superb example ghcoe!
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Tatsadasayago wrote:Superb example ghcoe!
Thanks!
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