33s M/T - Questions

[VXorado]

VXorado - What are you running now in that thumbnail?

BFG Mud Terrains KM1 32x11.5x15 tires with black steel rims

I was running 285/70/17 terra grapplers but I swapped with a friend for my current tires. Tires are much cheaper when you run 15" rims which is why I happily traded away my 17" rims. I plan on selling the tires I have now on craigslist & upgrading to 35x12.50x15 Goodyear Wrangler MTRs.

I was looking into guard dogs but realized that I couldn't get them for a 15" rim. They look great but I would be worried about getting a worn 2-ply sidewall core that could fail on the trails. I guess it just depends on how you use them.

[Etfren]

I thought 15" wheels wouldn't clear the brakes on the VX? I've only been looking for 16's or larger because of this, but a ton of the Toyota guys I know around here run 15's so it would be much easier to find something if I could run 15's.

[Bob Barker]

There are several on here that run 15's as well.

[tom4bren]

Mine are 15" but you can't go by that. NONE of my rims extend inboard ... offset is your friend.

[RamAirZ]

Those 15x6 Montero wheels cleared the VX, and there is no offset on them lol, and the 15x7 Isuzu snowflakes fit as well as a few others. Worst case scenario you might have to do a little grinding on the rear caliper. And I still think it should look like this Tom

[JHarris1385]

Hey if anyone is interested here is another source for retreads.

Pulled this from Planet Isuzu.

http://www.easterntire.ns.ca/retread-tire-products.html

My closest dealer is A and R Tire. Which also has Techno Tires: http://www.aandrtire.com/showcasepro...1855&Type=3010

I was priced a 275/70-18 for $123 MT

The Techno MT is a knock off Yoko MT

[JHarris1385]

Well TreadWright said they will not have any 285/65-18 Guard Dogs for a while due to the casings. So I am going with:

https://www.treadwright.com/p-76-255...ard-dog-c.aspx

and these:

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Wheels/Ro...CW52-7883S3.75

Finally...and my current set is being shipped this weekend to another VX owner.

[VXorado]

Should be good. Personally I would just go down to 16s to save a little money on the rims & gain a little tire width.

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Wheels/Ro...pn=PCW52-6883F

https://www.treadwright.com/p-71-265...dog-m-t-c.aspx

[JHarris1385]

I would but I met myself in the middle with the 17 rim. I wanted a bigger rim.

I could still go 265/70-17 as they said it may be a couple of days till they get all 4 of my casings in for the 255/75-17 and I let them know of my interest in both.

The 265/75-16 was another 10lbs they said and VERY similar in overall size so why not.

Not ordering the rims till they tell me the tires are in process. We do or don't get hub centric? I forget now, been a few years since buying rims.

[Bob Barker]

That's a big-ole heavy steel rim! I would find something aluminum, but then again I kept my factory wheels cause my wife is too cheap to let me have ALL the fun.

[JHarris1385]

My ProComps now are 27 these are 35lbs.

[Riff Raff]

I'll see how much the ones I have are, you want just the rims right.

We know that the 2000/2001 OEM 18x7 rim weighs 28 lbs, but I'd REALLY like to know how much a 1999 OEM 16x7 rim weighs each (even if by bathroom scale)??? Help us "YellowGizmo99"???

[JHarris1385]

Wow I am glad I checked the offset calc, while I have a couple days before they tell me the casings are in. With that rim I posted I would stick out 70mm compared to stock. Back to looking.

[yellowgizmo99]

didn't bring the truck with the rims in it today, will check when i get home, the scales battery was dead and no one had told me.

[yellowgizmo99]

OK finally remembered and they weigh around 20#, this is with scales that are from the 70's, but they weigh me good.