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Title: Wheels and Tyres Question Again
Post by: ben_haynes on August 02, 2007, 08:22:23

Will 235/70r16 tyres fit an 8J rim???

i did not think they would as the rim looks to wide!!

Title: Wheels and Tyres Question Again
Post by: hrox on August 02, 2007, 08:43:18

suppose you could try internal bead lockers see if that helps push the tyre wall out to the edge of the rim but i still doubt it.  why do you want the rims that wide anyways?

Title: Wheels and Tyres Question Again
Post by: lambert on August 02, 2007, 08:43:24

Yep but you run the risk of hitting your wheels as the tyres don't stick out that far a bit like a normal car.

Title: Re: Wheels and Tyres Question Again
Post by: Wolfie on August 02, 2007, 10:54:18

Quote from: "ben_haynes"

Will 235/70r16 tyres fit an 8J rim?

Probably not. Looking at the spec sheet for BFG MT (http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/assets/pdf/mud_terrain_ta_km.pdf) a 235/70 of theirs is not reccomended to be fitted to such a wide rim.

I don't know what tyres you are planning to use, and it is possible that the construction of a different tyre would allow it to be fitted to an 8" rim, but you would need to consult the manufacturers spec sheet to find out.

Title: Wheels and Tyres Question Again
Post by: ben_haynes on August 02, 2007, 19:21:19

I dont want them on wide rims it is just i have them already.
My dads P38 has 8j rims on and i have a set of 235 MT's to fit them otherwise i will have to sell the tyres and go bigger  8)  :lol:

Title: Re: Wheels and Tyres Question Again
Post by: ben_haynes on August 02, 2007, 19:24:13

Quote from: "Wolfie"

Quote from: "ben_haynes"

Will 235/70r16 tyres fit an 8J rim?

Probably not. Looking at the spec sheet for BFG MT (http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/assets/pdf/mud_terrain_ta_km.pdf) a 235/70 of theirs is not reccomended to be fitted to such a wide rim.

I don't know what tyres you are planning to use, and it is possible that the construction of a different tyre would allow it to be fitted to an 8" rim, but you would need to consult the manufacturers spec sheet to find out.

i have a set of 235/70/16 Insa Turbo Saharas if this helps

Title: Re: Wheels and Tyres Question Again
Post by: Wolfie on August 02, 2007, 21:21:54

Quote from: "ben_haynes"

i have a set of 235/70/16 Insa Turbo Saharas if this helps

Not a lot, as there doesn't seem to be any useful information on their website (http://www.insaturbo.com/e_neumaticos_terreno.html#) , although it may be there somewhere, but the irritating noises added to the site wound me up.

Perhaps your tyre supplier would have the nescessary data, I would hope that they would be able to answer simple questions like "what wheels are these tyres safe to fit to?"

There again I suppose it ultimately depends on the specification for the original tyre carcass, hopefully all of the tyres you have are remoulded onto the same specification carcass.

I'm not a fan of remoulds myself, something to do with a conversation I had over coffee with the director of tyre research at SP Tyres.

Title: Wheels and Tyres Question Again
Post by: ben_haynes on August 02, 2007, 21:57:24

I have contacted Insa Turbo them selfs asking if the recommend it as a rim width fitment

will post response on here after for everyone's information

Title: Wheels and Tyres Question Again
Post by: ben_haynes on August 03, 2007, 19:18:55

Sorted Paddocks are taking the 235's back as they have never been opened and my dad has sorted a set of 255/70r16's Greenway Macho's from Sowden Tyres