dm90 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Hi, Does anybody know if 285/75/16 tyres will fit onto 16/10 wheels? or would it be best with 16/8? cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 This site recommends a 8x16 rim to 9.5x16 rim for that tyre size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm90 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Thanks for that, il just get the 8x16 ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Hi, Does anybody know if 285/75/16 tyres will fit onto 16/10 wheels? or would it be best with 16/8? cheers. i'm running at 13" wide on 7J G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm90 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 Sorry, what do you meen by 7j? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 7" wide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I've run 285/75 tyres on 7x16 rims for years. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm90 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 so it wouldnt be possible to run them on 16x10 wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I suppose you can fit any width tyre to any width rim if you are determined enough. I have 265-75-15 on 5.5" rims on my tractor though the website recommends 7.5"-9". However, my tractor is not road legal. There can be problems with handling and difficulty with seating the beads if the rim is the wrong width. This could have a detrimental effect on your insurance if it were found to be a potential cause of an incident on the road. I would go with the tyre manufacturer's reccomendations for correct wheel size if you are running on the public road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Wide tyres on narrow rims can also split around the circumference due to the carcass of the tyre being pulled out of shape. See my previous post and photo here. If left for long enough it would certainly result in catastrophic tyre failure and yes I am sure at that point the insurers might start to bah and harrumph a bit if there was a liability claim on road. I don't know if relatively narrow tyres on excessively wide rims would suffer a similar fate from the inside out but it would seem possible/likely. More to the point I think 285s on 10" wide rims will look horrible. I've seen 31x11.50R15 on 10" wide rims and it just looked wrong. I think they'd be very inclined to pop off the bead if banged hard on a kerb or something similar, so I just wouldn't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm90 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Ok, thanks for that guys. Il just stick with the 16x8's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I don't know if relatively narrow tyres on excessively wide rims would suffer a similar fate from the inside out but it would seem possible/likely. More to the point I think 285s on 10" wide rims will look horrible. I've seen 31x11.50R15 on 10" wide rims and it just looked wrong. I think they'd be very inclined to pop off the bead if banged hard on a kerb or something similar, so I just wouldn't do it. Maybe dm90 was looking for the 'stretched' look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 the 'stretched' look. This seems popular on VW Polos for some reason, along with removing the paint and having rusty body panels. Is it a national thing? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm90 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Haha, cant imagine thats ever been done on a land rover or with a set of special tracks, would certainly be "different" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Maybe dm90 was looking for the 'stretched' look. I rest my case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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