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Well after searching I haven't found a deffinate answer. Im looking to get some 32x11.5 mounted on stock 15x7 rims. I was wondering if these will be to wide for the stock rim.
If I were elite I would post you my pics of mine on my stock aluminum rims. Only thing is though, I live on a gravel road, I have noticed when I get in town (after driving on pavement) there is still just a little dust on the outer edges when I inflate to the max of 50 psi.
Meaning they have just a litte bit of this effect
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It is not bad at all though with the pressure at about 46psi to 48psi this effect seems to go away but still have plenty of pressure. In my opinion the 40-42psi the tire place I bought them from inflated them to was just a little flat looking.
Keep them at about 46psi and they should look like this
Now that didn't turn out like I meant for it to. Anyways I hope you get the jist. The tires are just a little over inflated at full when they are that wide. Just a little bit of a ballooning affect.
They should fit fine though
I am proud of it. If you go wheeling and you bounce it some (especially if you bounce it or bounce it while you are turning) or if you flex it good and turn you will experience slight rubbing unless you do a 2" BL. I only have 1"TT (that is all I could get out of driver's side 1" if that much) 2" lift shackles and I had to push the bumper out 1" with shock absorber bushings and longer bolts. (I have that really wide bumper you should have no problem with yours).
It is only under a good flex and turning at the same time. When turning on highway or with little flex I don't get any rubbing. But, like I said that bumper was a problem spot for me at first (I had a friend at sears put a 32x11.50 on it to see if it would fit once I did TT and Shackles but it rubbed when turning the wheel so I pushed the bumper out an inch before I bought them.