Rim + tire Question
10-04-2007, 08:02 PM
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Re: Rim + tire Question
It is possible to put any tire on any rim. The question becomes, can I put
the tire and rim combination back onto the vehicle?
There is no reason Costco can't put 38s onto your rims, assuming the rims
are wide enough or the tires narrow enough.
The problem becomes that the backspacing of the rims places the tires too
close to the surrounding suspension parts, and the tires rub. You need to
check the space between the suspension components and the top of the current
tires and decide if there is sufficient space for larger tires. I think you
were told earlier that larger tires would rub on the bottoms of the spring
mounts because the backspacing is not right. Well, "right" is subjective. In
any case, you should be able to easily see and feel any points where the
tires and the suspension will strike each other.
"Jamie Mello" <carkeyscc@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:1191539213.359722.256810@w3g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
> Oh I just remember I went to costco last week and they said they can
> put up to 38's on the rims I have now. Is this true??? Thanks Jamie
>
>
the tire and rim combination back onto the vehicle?
There is no reason Costco can't put 38s onto your rims, assuming the rims
are wide enough or the tires narrow enough.
The problem becomes that the backspacing of the rims places the tires too
close to the surrounding suspension parts, and the tires rub. You need to
check the space between the suspension components and the top of the current
tires and decide if there is sufficient space for larger tires. I think you
were told earlier that larger tires would rub on the bottoms of the spring
mounts because the backspacing is not right. Well, "right" is subjective. In
any case, you should be able to easily see and feel any points where the
tires and the suspension will strike each other.
"Jamie Mello" <carkeyscc@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:1191539213.359722.256810@w3g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
> Oh I just remember I went to costco last week and they said they can
> put up to 38's on the rims I have now. Is this true??? Thanks Jamie
>
>