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Wheels for 12.00R20 XML's

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AK_M1028

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I haven't even mounted up my 325/85R16 XML's yet and I am already thinking of jumping up in size to 12.00R20 XML's. Where can I find a wheel that will fit my 8 on 6.5" bolt pattern? Or will I have to get duece wheels and use an adapter?
 
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Well...they'd be bling but there's several 20" bling bling wheels out there with the 8x6.5" lug pattern.

Someone did this on CK5 a few years ago actually.
 
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AJMBLAZER said:
Well...they'd be bling but there's several 20" bling bling wheels out there with the 8x6.5" lug pattern.

Someone did this on CK5 a few years ago actually.
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I thought this also, but spoke to two different tires guys I know (both work with truck tires) and they said the 12.00R20 tires need a budd type wheel and would not hold a bead with conventional light truck tires. The bead seating surface on the big truck tires is much larger. I will search CK5 though and see if it worked, maybe with bead locks?
 
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The truck I saw it on had just some bling bling 20's. No locks or anything. It was running the big Michelins though, not sure if any of the other 40-50" tall tires the military uses require the special rims.


Come to think of it 4-Wheel & Off-Road put some big arse Michelins on their Ultimate Super Duty a few years back and they used some custom made steel 20's. Nothing special really, just large steel wheels as this was 5 years ago or so and no one made that side then. Might search their website as well...I think I remember seeing it in the projects on the site a while back.
 
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Yeah, I seen that. I could always get them this summer when I go up there to see my cousin....I don't think they'd fit in my carry-on though. rofl

I'm more than likely getting a set of 5 radial humvee rims and tires this Saturday from a local guy :D
 
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I'm not sure what I'll do with them, I still don't know if the bigger tires will work. Shipping is terrible. 4 tires = 490#. I paid $85 to have them shipped 360 miles here in Alaska. Most places in the U.S. are 2,500 to 4,500 miles from me!!!
 
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