Aftermarket rims
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From: Cummins Technical Center, IN
Originally posted by willysrule
There is NO aftermarket wheel manufacturer that makes a 16" or 17" wheel that i have found with the correct backspacing to keep the tires in the "stock" location you will end up with fender flares or just let them stick out of the wheel wells a little...
There is NO aftermarket wheel manufacturer that makes a 16" or 17" wheel that i have found with the correct backspacing to keep the tires in the "stock" location you will end up with fender flares or just let them stick out of the wheel wells a little...
It has the proper +20mm offset and correct backspacing.
It's cast, but rated to 3200lbs. Metallurgy has come a long way, so don't be afraid of a cast wheel.
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I have weld mountain crushers, although they are 16x10 they have been subjected to lots of punishment and held up fine. I have slid down the face of a dry waterfall and tore the face of the wheel up and it still is perfectly round. Also they have been jumped multiple times and held up great, just not the rest of the truck like
Although pretty expensive I think they are worth it because of the quality. Just my .02 cents
Although pretty expensive I think they are worth it because of the quality. Just my .02 cents
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From: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
What are our stock rims width? Are the not 16x8?
As for the rims and tires, just find someone who bought the h2 package and decided not to keep the rims, probably pick them up cheap, i see them on ebay all the time, and thought I seen a set on here a while ago If im not mistaken.
Do the H2 rims not have the correct backspacing?
As for the rims and tires, just find someone who bought the h2 package and decided not to keep the rims, probably pick them up cheap, i see them on ebay all the time, and thought I seen a set on here a while ago If im not mistaken.
Do the H2 rims not have the correct backspacing?
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15's might fit only in a steel wheel and may require some caliper grinding. I run 15x10 wheels on my 4x4 rig on a dana 60 but they only have 3.25" backspacing and I had to grind the calapers down some but it is on my play toy, might not suggest that on a DD. I have 16x10 M/T Classic 2s on my Dodge, look at my gallery.
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Originally posted by MNorby
15's might fit only in a steel wheel and may require some caliper grinding. I run 15x10 wheels on my 4x4 rig on a dana 60 but they only have 3.25" backspacing and I had to grind the calapers down some but it is on my play toy, might not suggest that on a DD. I have 16x10 M/T Classic 2s on my Dodge, look at my gallery.
15's might fit only in a steel wheel and may require some caliper grinding. I run 15x10 wheels on my 4x4 rig on a dana 60 but they only have 3.25" backspacing and I had to grind the calapers down some but it is on my play toy, might not suggest that on a DD. I have 16x10 M/T Classic 2s on my Dodge, look at my gallery.
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From: Lowber, PA
Originally posted by royta
Yes, 6.25" of backspacing would be necessary if you wanted the stock outside location. However, you'd be putting 100% of the extra width on the inside, which means more rub, and less turning radius because of the rub. I don't think that is an ideal situation. Perhaps a 5.5" backspace would be the ideal, as you'd be splitting the difference.
Yes, 6.25" of backspacing would be necessary if you wanted the stock outside location. However, you'd be putting 100% of the extra width on the inside, which means more rub, and less turning radius because of the rub. I don't think that is an ideal situation. Perhaps a 5.5" backspace would be the ideal, as you'd be splitting the difference.
Rims should maintain the same centerline no matter the size. This means that if the offset is 2", it MUST remain 2". In other words, if the backspace = 4" on a 6" rim, you will need 5" on an 8" rim.
While this is the ideal, it isn't always possible. (There is only so much room to the inside of the wheelwell.)
So, you try to get as close as possible. The Rams seem to do well with a backspace in the 5-6" range in terms of fit. While this is hard to find for an 8" rim, it starts to place more and more stress as the width rises. A 10" rim would most likely be perfectly fine in all respects. However, a 12" (and the tire that would carry) is starting to place the centerline of the wheel beyond the bearings.
It's up to you if you want to go that large, but I wouldn't expect to be able to use the truck to it's limits without doing damage. If you're just driving it around empty on the road, it should be fine, but add a trailer or large load, and you are adding stress the bearings were not designed to handle. They might do just fine, but it is a gamble.
While this is the ideal, it isn't always possible. (There is only so much room to the inside of the wheelwell.)
So, you try to get as close as possible. The Rams seem to do well with a backspace in the 5-6" range in terms of fit. While this is hard to find for an 8" rim, it starts to place more and more stress as the width rises. A 10" rim would most likely be perfectly fine in all respects. However, a 12" (and the tire that would carry) is starting to place the centerline of the wheel beyond the bearings.
It's up to you if you want to go that large, but I wouldn't expect to be able to use the truck to it's limits without doing damage. If you're just driving it around empty on the road, it should be fine, but add a trailer or large load, and you are adding stress the bearings were not designed to handle. They might do just fine, but it is a gamble.
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I have said this before, the Dodge has bearings strong enough that the centerline does not matter. My inner wheel is centered, my outer wheel is completely outside the bearing by several inches. After a couple hundred thousand miles, over 7000 pound axle loads and never lost a bearing, it is a simple deduction. The old Dayton wheels on big truck are mostly set up the same way, one wheel completely off the bearing.
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