Is this the correct 15x10" if I buy?

[UK Explorer]

http://store.summitracing.com/defau...4294906456+4294906458+4294822795&autoview=sku

Thanks

 

[FROADER]

Those will work. They will stick out kind of far though.

 

[ExplorerDMB]

Decided to go with 10" wheels huh? I'm sure it'll look good. Hopefully you won't rub!

-Drew

 

[UK Explorer]

not sure yet, dont have great choice over here so I might get them sent over with rest of stuff I have ordered - any advive recommendations greatly received
still cant get my head round why most people use 8" rims on a 12.50 width tire

 

[jimbo74]

because an 8" wide rim will fit better, not blow beads when aired down as likely as a 10 and doesnt look like a mexican truck.....

 

[96limitedX]

a 8" wheel looks so much better thats why. lol IMO anyway.

 

[UK Explorer]

You have to be patient with me here

As ther are no lifted X's over here running 33s I dont have anything to look at, why does an 8" rim look better than a 10", surely a 12.50 width looks better, and more importantly - fits better on a 10" rim ?

 

[jimbo74]

actually the 10" wide rim will msot likey cuase a lot of rubbing in areas where the 8" would not... also they will stick out... yes a 12.5" tire is closer in width to a 10" rim which is what i am sure of your reasoning however, this will aloow the beads to unseat while aired down a lot easier.. and quite frankly there is not enough space to push out the tires or inset them in far enough to not look stuppid... 33s arent super wide or tall by any means, and a 10 inch rim assuming 4" of backspacing will push 6" of wheel from the hub out, not to mention the tire.. this is going to equate to about 6" wider than the body lines... thus looky very dorky, it will also most likely either not allow full tight turning or will rub like crazy most times....

 

[UK Explorer]

actually the 10" wide rim will msot likey cuase a lot of rubbing in areas where the 8" would not... also they will stick out... yes a 12.5" tire is closer in width to a 10" rim which is what i am sure of your reasoning however, this will aloow the beads to unseat while aired down a lot easier.. and quite frankly there is not enough space to push out the tires or inset them in far enough to not look stuppid... 33s arent super wide or tall by any means, and a 10 inch rim assuming 4" of backspacing will push 6" of wheel from the hub out, not to mention the tire.. this is going to equate to about 6" wider than the body lines... thus looky very dorky, it will also most likely either not allow full tight turning or will rub like crazy most times....

Ok - got most of that - but.....

Still cant quite see how a 12.50 width tire is going to be narrower on an 8" rim than a 10" rim, surely the tire will just sit more in line with the rim rather than pullling inwards like it probably does on an 8" rim.

Understand what you are saying about dorky - dont want any of that, just trying to understand

Not trying to be difficult as obviously there are a lot of X owners with 8" rims, so they must be right - but just dont see how a 12.50 width tire sticks out more on a 10" rim

Please put me out of my misery

 

[jimbo74]

the 10" rim is wider... the rubber will confrom to whatever it is put on... mounting a 12.5" tire on a 10" rim will make the overall outside dimentions more than that of an 8" rim.... there is no way to better explain it to me anywyas... i understand this concept very well.....

 

[UK Explorer]

i understand this concept very well.....

Glad you do

Think I will go with the 8" rim - even though I dont quite understand why

I'm now thinking -

http://store.summitracing.com/defau...=AEW-1029-7812&autoview=sku&Ntk=KeywordSearch

Or similar...

or :thumbdwn:

 

[FROADER]

Those will work good and look good on your X

For the 10" vs. 8" thing here is the best example I could find. -=Daemon=- in this picture has an 8" in the front and a 10" in the rear (for axle swapping reasons). You can see the difference in the overall width of the tires. The front looks tall and skinny while the rear looks small and fat.

 

[xxScapegoat]

man i had the same problem understanding like 2 days ago. still not crystal clear, but 15x8 apparently is the way to go.

 

[FROADER]

It's personal preference but like Jim said earlier, with the 10" you are more likely to pop a bead if when aired down and rub somewhere than with an 8".

I like those wheels too xxScape

 

[UK Explorer]

glad its not just me

Good example picture froader

 

[UK Explorer]

so how about a 10" rim with 4" backspacing instead of 3.75?...those tires in the picture do seem to sit better on the 10"

 

[FROADER]

You have a better chance of rubbing with 10" and that set up.

 

[UK Explorer]

damn so 10" just aint gonna work - sham because I like the way the 12.50 sits on a 10"

 

[jimbo74]

4" of backspacing is what the stock rims sit at, and with those close tolerances, a 12.5 tires will most likely rub, bad.....

 

[UK Explorer]

What would it rub on?