help with these bullets..

[alphabets13]

http://wheelcontact.com/catalog/wheel_info.php?wheels_id=12

would the 16x8's fit? i don't understand the bolt pattern setup? what does it mean?
12=5x4.5 ???
34=5x4.75 ???

i think i would rather 16's cuz then i could keep some meatier tires on there. what would be the biggest tires that would fit with the 16x8 bullets without rubbing? 265/75/16 maybe?

thanks.

 

[james t]

http://wheelcontact.com/catalog/wheel_info.php?wheels_id=12

i don't understand the bolt pattern setup? what does it mean?
12=5x4.5 ???
34=5x4.75 ???

5x4.5= your explorer

5x4.75= chevy car

 

[alphabets13]

5x4.5= your explorer

5x4.75= chevy car

yeah, our explorers are 5x4.5, i just don't understand what those numbers that are equal to it mean.

 

[james t]

i dunno... part of the stock # maybe?

 

[alphabets13]

i dunno... part of the stock # maybe?

maybe, i emailed the owners to see what it meant before i go ordering anything. i think that those are fairly good prices. does the backspacing and stuff look right for the explorer? i don't want spacers or have rubbing because the rim is too wide or something. and thanks james for the help.

 

[james t]

Backspacing looks good to me. You should have no rubbing issues.

 

[alphabets13]

Backspacing looks good to me. You should have no rubbing issues.

great, thanks a lot james.

 

[alphabets13]

yes james, it was the part #, thanks.

another question, the ones in the link above have a 24mm offset, and they are said to fit fine on explorers. what about the ones in this link with 29 mm offset? is that too much of an offset for explorer? i definitely am not going to put spacers on. thanks:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43957&item=2479772994&rd=1

 

[james t]

Yes they will fit fine too. They have 5mm more offset, which means they'll stick out 5mm more. 5mm is less than 1/4 of an inch... not enought to even notice.

 

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Yes they will fit fine too. They have 5mm more offset, which means they'll stick out 5mm more. 5mm is less than 1/4 of an inch... not enought to even notice.

once again you amaze james. thanks for all the help.

 

[alphabets13]

what would be the biggest tire i could fit on those 17's without rubbing. i am not going for a street, lowered look. i want these rims forall season use with all season tires. i have 31'' pirelli scorpion at's on my stock 15'' rims now and they fit fine, no rubbing. i would like a 17'' tire that would fit on the bullits and fill the wheel wel gap like my 31's do now. thanks for any help.

 

[james t]

A 275/60/17 is about the same height as a typical 31x10.50. Maybe 1/4" or so shorter.

 

[alphabets13]

thanks james.