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  1. springer1981

    wheel/tire options - budget minded?

    There is no exact answer to this because there are too many different ways the wheels can be made. You would have to assess any given wheel yourself and decide what to do. In my case I just put it on a lathe and open it up but I have seen others where people have just taken a die grinder to...
  2. springer1981

    wheel/tire options - budget minded?

    The stock wheels are 8.5" and the Dodge are 8" In my thread I detail the differences in what tires fit. 37x12.50x17 have a wheel width of 8.5-10.5". I suspect you could put them on a 8" wheel but it is just outside the recommended width. There is a tire manufacturer that makes a 37x11.50x17...
  3. springer1981

    wheel/tire options - budget minded?

    I love the stock rims. I hate the tire choices for 16.5" rims. The only options are MT's - Mud Tires. I want AT's - All Terrain Tires. I have to switch to a 17" rim to have any choices. It the only reason I'm looking for different rims.
  4. springer1981

    wheel/tire options - budget minded?

    From what I found, link in my post above, no not all 2500 and 3500 wheels will work for several different reasons. Any stock size wheel typically isn't wide enough for suggested rim width for mounting tires that fit the HMMWV's. That is typically 37x12.50 tires. Also the Wheel offset and back...
  5. springer1981

    wheel/tire options - budget minded?

    Those in a 17" are too narrow for any available 37"+ tires that I can find. There are other stock Dodge wheels in 18x8 and 20x8 that can take available 37"+ tires. I've posted a lot of Tire and Wheel info here...
  6. springer1981

    wheel/tire options - budget minded?

    What is the rim width? I have been doing a lot of wheel research and later today I am posting in my build thread about wheels, offsets etc. I found some stock Dodge steel wheels as well. Do you know what year those are from? Thanks
  7. springer1981

    wheel/tire options - budget minded?

    The issues I have been finding with wheels is the stock wheel offset is high. I have to do some measuring myself but it looks like +50mm (about 2"). With the 8.5" wide wheel that is about 6.25" back spacing. The Black Rhino wheels are +6mm (about .25"). With a 9.5" wide wheel that's about 5"...
  8. springer1981

    wheel/tire options - budget minded?

    I've been looking for options as well. Local tire place quoted me 5 (I have a spare) 17x9.5 steel wheels with Falken 37x12.5x17 tires for $2500. I don't like the look of the fancy style wheels myself, these are plain black wheels. The more I look, I think I would prefer the BFGoodrich...
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